Seley v. G. D. Searle & Co.

Decided July 15, 1981. Asher William Sweeney wrote the opinion for the court.

67 Ohio St. 2d 192 · Cited 209 times

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• McEwen v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation · 528 P.2d 522
• Terhune v. A. H. Robins Co. · 577 P.2d 975
• Woodill v. Parke Davis & Co. · 402 N.E.2d 194
• Lawson v. G. D. Searle & Co. · 356 N.E.2d 779
• Briere v. Lathrop Co. · 22 Ohio St. 2d 166
• Vaughn v. GD Searle & Company · 536 P.2d 1247
• Smith v. Flesher · 12 Ohio St. 2d 107
• Hallworth v. Republic Steel Corp. · 91 N.E.2d 690
• Smith v. E R Squibb & Sons, Inc · 273 N.W.2d 476
• State v. Wilson · 30 Ohio St. 2d 199
• Chambers v. G. D. Searle & Co. · 441 F. Supp. 377
• Cunningham v. Charles Pfizer & Co., Inc. · 532 P.2d 1377
• Smith v. E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. · 245 N.W.2d 52
• Bobbitt v. Maher Beverage Co. · 89 N.E.2d 583
• Fidelity & Guaranty Ins. Underwriters, Inc. v. Gary Douglas Electric, Inc. · 357 N.E.2d 388

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• Mohney v. USA Hockey, Inc. · 300 F. Supp. 2d 556
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• Kennedy v. Striebel, Unpublished Decision (12-31-2003) · 2003 Ohio 7241
• Larkin v. Pfizer, Inc. · 153 S.W.3d 758
• Wagner v. Roche Laboratories · 1996 Ohio 85
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