1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.3d
  4. 48 A.3d
  5. 48 A.3d 1094 (2012)
 

GANNON v. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS

No. A-80, September Term 2010.

48 A.3d 1094 (2012)

211 N.J. 454

Jamie GANNON and Rebecca Gannon, individually and as husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS, INC., Defendant, and American Cyanamid Company, Lederle Laboratories and Wyeth-Lederle Vaccines, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 15, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger W. Yoerges, a member of the District of Columbia bar, argued the cause for appellants (Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, attorneys; Kenneth R. Meyer, of counsel; Mr. Yoerges, Mr. Meyer, and Brian P. Sharkey, Morristown, on the briefs).

Stanley P. Kops, a member of the Pennsylvania bar, argued the cause for respondents (MacLachlan Law Offices, attorneys; Mr. Kops and Donald S. MacLachlan, Ridgewood, of counsel and on the brief).

Justice HOENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Plaintiffs Jamie and Rebecca Gannon, asserting that plaintiff Jamie Gannon developed a form of brain cancer because of a series of polio vaccines he was given as a child, pursued various forms of relief in both federal and state courts. In the federal court action, they sought relief from the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80, contending that the federal...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases