Rutherford v. Merck & Co., Inc.

Decided April 21, 2006. G. Patrick Murphy wrote the opinion for the court.

428 F. Supp. 2d 842 · Cited 66 times

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• Brandt v. Boston Scientific Corp. · 792 N.E.2d 296
• The Fair v. Kohler Die & Specialty Co. · 228 U.S. 22
• Wecker v. National Enameling & Stamping Co. · 204 U.S. 176
• Berry v. G. D. Searle & Co. · 309 N.E.2d 550
• Happel v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. · 766 N.E.2d 1118
• Southern Railway Co. v. Lloyd · 239 U.S. 496
• Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Whiteaker · 239 U.S. 421
• Woodill v. Parke Davis & Co. · 374 N.E.2d 683
• Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center · 513 N.E.2d 387
• Edward J. Moriarty & Co. v. General Tire & Rubber Co. · 289 F. Supp. 381
• In Re Rezulin Products Liability Litigation · 168 F. Supp. 2d 136
• SIMMONS EX REL. SIMMONS v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. · 324 F. Supp. 2d 914
• In Re Silica Products Liability Litigation · 398 F. Supp. 2d 563
• Conk v. RICHARDS & O'NEIL, LLP · 77 F. Supp. 2d 956
• Klein v. Vision Lab Telecommunications, Inc. · 399 F. Supp. 2d 528
• In Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation · 294 F. Supp. 2d 667
• Smith v. Abbate · 201 F. Supp. 105
• Burns v. Western Southern Life Insurance · 298 F. Supp. 2d 401
• Ashman v. SK & F LAB CO. · 702 F. Supp. 1401
• Brooks v. Paulk & Cope, Inc. · 176 F. Supp. 2d 1270
• In Re bridgestone/firestone, Inc · 260 F. Supp. 2d 722
• Bodine's, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co. · 601 F. Supp. 47
• CC Industries, Inc. v. Ing/Reliastar Life Insurance · 266 F. Supp. 2d 813
• Moore v. Mobil Oil Corp. · 904 F. Supp. 587

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