Sindell
v. Abbott Laboratories
Supreme
Court of
26
Cal.3d 588, 607 P.2d 924, 163 Cal.Rptr. 132, cert. denied, 449 U.S. 912, 101
S.Ct. 285, 66 L.Ed.2d 140 (1980).
Prosser,
pp. 282-285
Facts: A bunch of drug companies
sold DES. The plaintiff sued, alleging
that she got cancer because of exposure to the drug. The plaintiff couldn’t show which
manufacturer sold the drug that hurt her and the trial court dismissed the
action.
Issue: Can a plaintiff injured by
a drug made by an unknown manufacturer hold some other manufacturer liable for
making an identical drug?
Rule:
Analysis:
Conclusion: