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Besser v. Squibb Sons, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 15, 1990
75 N.Y.2d 847 (N.Y. 1990)

Summary

In Besser v Squibb Sons (75 N.Y.2d 847, affg 146 A.D.2d 107), the plaintiff's mother, a Pennsylvania resident, ingested DES 33 years earlier while she was pregnant with the plaintiff who became ill with cervical cancer at age 20 while residing in New Jersey.

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Opinion

Argued January 11, 1990

Decided February 15, 1990

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, Ira Gammerman, J.

William D. Fireman and Stuart A. Schlesinger for appellant.

David J. Fleming, Robert M. Dato, Nancy Lucas Haniotis, Barry M. Epstein, Marc S. Klein and William B. Korman for E.R. Squibb Sons, Inc., respondent.

Russel H. Beatie, Jr., Samuel J. Abate, Jr., Susan E. Kelty and Charna L. Gerstenhaber for Eli Lilly Company, respondent.

Jay P. Mayesh and William A. Rome for Upjohn Company, respondent.



Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Joseph P. Sullivan at the Appellate Division ( 146 A.D.2d 107).

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR. Taking no part: Judge BELLACOSA.


Summaries of

Besser v. Squibb Sons, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 15, 1990
75 N.Y.2d 847 (N.Y. 1990)

In Besser v Squibb Sons (75 N.Y.2d 847, affg 146 A.D.2d 107), the plaintiff's mother, a Pennsylvania resident, ingested DES 33 years earlier while she was pregnant with the plaintiff who became ill with cervical cancer at age 20 while residing in New Jersey.

Summary of this case from Enright v. Lilly Co.

In Besser v Squibb Sons (75 N.Y.2d 847, affg on opn below 146 A.D.2d 107), the Court of Appeals affirmed on the opinion of Justice Sullivan of the First Department.

Summary of this case from Enright v. Lilly Co.
Case details for

Besser v. Squibb Sons, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:KAREN S. BESSER, Appellant, v. E.R. SQUIBB SONS, INC., et al., Respondents

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 15, 1990

Citations

75 N.Y.2d 847 (N.Y. 1990)
552 N.Y.S.2d 923
552 N.E.2d 171

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