A Missouri woman alleging she suffered a pulmonary embolism caused by the NuvaRing contraceptive may seek punitive damages against manufacturer Organon USA Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri held July 12 (Prather v. Organon, USA Inc. (In re Nuvaring Products Liab. Litig.), E.D. Mo., 4:08-cv-00558-RWS, 7/12/13).
The court first determined that the law of Missouri, where plaintiff Marianne Prather was injured, governed the suit.
It then found that the presence of a warning did not preclude Prather from seeking punitive damages. The court declined to rule as a matter of law that ...
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