Ala. SC reaffirms decision on ‘innovator liability’

Published August 20, 2014 4:15pm ET



MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The Alabama Supreme Court has reaffirmed its ruling in a case questioning whether a brand-name drug maker can be held liable for injuries from a generic version.

The state’s high court issued its 65-page majority opinion Friday. Justice Michael Bolin authored the ruling, joined by justices Lyn Stuart, James Allen Main, Alisa Kelli Wise and Tommy Bryan. Justice Greg Shaw issued a separate concurring opinion, and Chief Justice Roy Moore and justices Tom Parker and Glenn Murdock dissented.

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