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Tarver v. Wyeth, Inc.

United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Monroe Division
Jan 26, 2006
Civil Action 3-04-2036 (W.D. La. Jan. 26, 2006)

Summary

rejecting argument that a negligent misrepresentation claim should be recognized as separate from a product liability claim, noting that “[t]he law is clear that Louisiana imposes on a manufacturer no duty to warn of the dangers of another company's product”

Summary of this case from Esposito v. Eli Lilly & Co. (In re Darvocet, Darvon & Propoxyphene Prods. Liab. Litig.)

Opinion

Civil Action 3-04-2036.

January 26, 2006


JUDGMENT


For the reasons contained in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein and concurring with the Magistrate Judge's findings under the applicable law,

IT IS ORDERED that the Wyeth, Inc.'s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings [Doc. No. 69] is GRANTED, and plaintiffs' claims against Wyeth, Inc. for negligent misrepresentation/failure to warn are dismissed.


Summaries of

Tarver v. Wyeth, Inc.

United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Monroe Division
Jan 26, 2006
Civil Action 3-04-2036 (W.D. La. Jan. 26, 2006)

rejecting argument that a negligent misrepresentation claim should be recognized as separate from a product liability claim, noting that “[t]he law is clear that Louisiana imposes on a manufacturer no duty to warn of the dangers of another company's product”

Summary of this case from Esposito v. Eli Lilly & Co. (In re Darvocet, Darvon & Propoxyphene Prods. Liab. Litig.)

dismissing claims against Wyeth

Summary of this case from Fisher v. Pelstring
Case details for

Tarver v. Wyeth, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:PATRICIA AND GLENN TARVER v. WYETH, INC., et al

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Monroe Division

Date published: Jan 26, 2006

Citations

Civil Action 3-04-2036 (W.D. La. Jan. 26, 2006)

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