Nancy R. JENNINGS, Respondent on Review,
v.
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, and Baxter International Inc., a Delaware corporation, Petitioners on Review, and
Dow Corning Corporation, and Willamette Falls Hospital, Defendants.
Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued and Submitted January 12, 1999.
Decided November 17, 2000.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Jonathan M. Hoffman, of Martin, Bischoff, Templeton, Langslet & Hoffman LLP, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioners on review.
Linda K. Eyerman, of Gaylord & Eyerman, P.C., Kathryn H. Clarke, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for respondent on review.
David B. Smith, Tigard, and Martin S. Kaufman, of Atlantic Legal Foundation, New York, filed briefs on behalf of amici curiae Robert K. Adair, Bruce N. Ames, Patricia A. Buffler, Michael Gough, Joshua Lederberg, Rodney Nicholas, Robert Nolan, Dimitrios Trichopoulos, M.D., Arthur Canfield Upton, James D. Watson, James D. Wilson, and Richard Wilson.
Paul A. Cooney, of Cooney & Crew, P.C., Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Medical Association.
Roy Pulvers, of Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler, LLP, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.
R. Daniel Lindahl, of Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amici curiae Defense Research Institute and International Association of Defense Counsel.
William B. Crow, of Miller, Nash, Weiner, Hager & Carlsen LLP, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
David F. Sugerman, of Paul & Sugerman, PC, Portland, and J.P. Toby Graff, of Graff & O'Neill, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers' Association.
Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.
VAN HOOMISSEN, J.
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