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JONES v. SEARLE LABORATORIES

No. 80-1884.

100 Ill. App.3d 165 (1981)

426 N.E.2d 917

MARGARET JONES et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SEARLE LABORATORIES et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Rehearing denied October 15, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth C. Miller, Gerald C. Sterns, and Walter H. Walker, III, all of Chicago, for appellants.

Sidley & Austin, of Chicago (William P. Richmond and Michael W. Davis, of counsel), for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE JIGANTI delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, residents of the United Kingdom, filed separate but related actions against G.D. Searle & Company (Searle) to recover damages for injuries allegedly caused by the use of oral contraceptives developed by Searle. The trial court dismissed the suits pursuant to the doctrine of forum non conveniens and the...

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