Carita Richardson, Infant, by S. & E. Richardson, Guardians v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1988-09-27

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Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON. SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge: Carita Richardson and her parents brought an action in the District Court alleging that her eongential limb defects resulted from ingestion of Bendectin by her mother, Etheleen, during her pregnancy. At the time, Bendectin, an anti-nausient drug,…

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