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LEDINGHAM v. PARKE-DAVIS DIV. OF WARNER-LAMBERT CO.

No. 84 CV 2821.

628 F.Supp. 1447 (1986)

Stephanie LEDINGHAM, as mother and natural guardian of Philip David Ledingham, an infant, Plaintiff, v. PARKE-DAVIS DIVISION OF WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY, Parke, Davis & Company, Warner-Lambert Company, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

February 20, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julien & Schlesinger, P.C., New York City (Alfred S. Julian, Edward J. Sanocki, Jr., William D. Fireman, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Heidell, Pittoni & Moran, P.C., New York City (Walter R. Marklein, of counsel), for defendants.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

The infant plaintiff is alleged to have suffered serious birth defects as the result of his mother's ingestion of the drug DILANTIN during pregnancy. Defendants move to dismiss this diversity action on the ground of forum non conveniens. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted.1

Facts

Plaintiff's mother, Stephanie Ledingham, is a citizen...

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