Brenda Payton v. Abbott Labs, Eli Lilly and Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · Decided 1985-12-27

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BOWNES, Circuit Judge. Defendant Eli Lilly and Co. (Lilly) appeals from a judgment below awarding plaintiff Andrea Goldstein $50,000 for injuries she claims were caused by a drug, diethylstilbestrol (DES), ingested by her mother while Andrea was in útero. A separate claim of Mrs. Goldstein’s husband, Paul, for lo…

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