PERRY v. NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.

Civil Action No. 05-5350.

564 F.Supp.2d 452 (2008)

Andrea PERRY, et al. v. NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

July 9, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian P. McCafferty, Kenney Lennon & Egan PC, Plymouth Meeting, PA, David R. Buchanan, Christopher M. Van De Kieft, Moshe H. Horn, Jonathan Shub, Seeger Weiss LLP, New York, NY, Larry M. Roth, The Law Offices of Larry M. Roth PA, Orlando, FL, Leslie A. Brueckner, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice PC, Francine A. Hochberg, Louis M. Bograd, Washington, DC, Jonathan Shub, Seeger Weiss LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Andrea Perry, et al.

Joe G. Hollingsworth, Katharine R. Latimer, Bonnie J. Semilof, Peter J. Skalaban, Jr., Spriggs & Hollingsworth, Washington, DC, Madeline M. Sherry, Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

Shanin Specter, Kline & Specter, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for The Pennsylvania Lawyers Association.

Sharon Swingle, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for The Food and Drug Administration.


MEMORANDUM

DALZELL, District Judge.

This case arises from Andreas Perry's diagnosis of lymphoblastic lymphoma in October of 2003. Andreas's parents, plaintiffs in this action, allege that his use of Elidel, a prescription drug manufactured by defendant Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, caused his lymphoma. The parties have completed discovery limited to the issue of causation and Novartis has filed a motion to exclude the testimony of plaintiffs...

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