One Claim of Fatal Medical Neglect of Prisoner Upheld

Gayton v. McCoy, No. 08-2187 (1/28/10) The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld summary judgment in favor of several of the defendants (certain prison officials and medical personnel) in a Section 1983 civil rights action. The court found that the defendants did not violate the plaintiff-prisoner’s due process rights by failing to provide adequate medical [...]

A Post-Wyeth Preemption decision for the Plaintiff

Mason v. Smithkline Beecham Corp., No. 08-2265 (February 23, 2010) The 7th Circuit held that the district court erred in granting defendant-drug manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment in state law claims alleging that defendant was negligent for failing to warn plaintiffs’ decedent that taking Paxil increased risk of suicide among young adults.  The district court [...]