Motus v. Pfizer Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “Pfizer tacitly concedes for purposes of this summary judgment motion that its warning about the risk of suicide was inadequate.”
• Under California law, “[a] plaintiff asserting causes of action based on a failure to warn must prove not only that no warning was provided or the warning was inadequate . . .”
• “A plaintiff 9 asserting causes of action based on a failure to warn must prove not only that no warning 10 was provided or the warning was inadequate, but also that the inadequacy or absence of 11 the warning caused the plaintiff's injury.”

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Cited by

24 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Stephen Wendell v. Glaxosmithkline LLC
  Ninth Circuit· 2017-06-02· cited 121×
• Conte v. Wyeth, Inc.
  California Court of Appeal· 2008-11-07· cited 89×
• Motus v. Pfizer Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-02-09· cited 39×
• Tapia v. Davol, Inc.
  S.D. California· 2015-07-28· cited 28×
• Stanley v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
  C.D. California· 2014-04-02· cited 18×
• Dorsett v. Sandoz, Inc.
  C.D. California· 2010-03-26· cited 15×
• Sanchez v. Boston Scientific Corp.
  S.D. West Virginia· 2014-08-18· cited 14×
• Flora Motus v. Pfizer Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-02-09· cited 12×
• Hawkins v. Medtronic, Inc.
  E.D. California· 2014-11-20· cited 12×
• Rite Aid Corp. v. Levy-Gray
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2005-06-30· cited 7×
• Michelle Himes v. Somatics, LLC
  Ninth Circuit· 2022-04-01· cited 7×
• Fulgenzi v. PLIVA, Inc.
  N.D. Ohio· 2015-10-23· cited 7×
• Ideus v. Teva Pharm. United States, Inc.
  D. Nebraska· 2019-02-19· cited 5×
• Andren v. Alere, Inc.
  S.D. California· 2016-09-13· cited 4×
• Head v. Eli Lilly & Co.
  E.D. New York· 2009-07-31· cited 3×
• Robinson v. McNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE
  N.D. Illinois· 2009-11-16· cited 2×
• In Re Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation
  E.D. New York· 2009-07-31· cited 2×
• Georges v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
  C.D. California· 2013-12-30· cited 2×
• In Re Diet Drug Litigation
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2005-04-07· cited 1×
• Brigman v. Wyeth, Inc.
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2005-04-07· cited 1×

Cites

30 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 135,235×
• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation
  Supreme Court· 1986-03-26· cited 58,760×
• Hunt v. Cromartie
  Supreme Court· 1999-05-17· cited 1,218×
• Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.
  California Supreme Court· 1997-08-28· cited 426×
• Stevens v. Parke, Davis & Co.
  California Supreme Court· 1973-03-14· cited 265×
• Brown v. Superior Court
  California Supreme Court· 1988-03-31· cited 232×
• Seley v. G. D. Searle & Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1981-07-15· cited 209×
• Anderson v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
  California Supreme Court· 1991-05-30· cited 198×
• McEwen v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation
  Oregon Supreme Court· 1974-11-15· cited 179×
• Carlin v. Superior Court
  California Supreme Court· 1996-08-30· cited 142×
• Carmichael v. Reitz
  California Court of Appeal· 1971-05-27· cited 127×
• prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,422 Harry Plummer, Cross-Appellant v. Lederle Laboratories, Division of American Cyanamid Company, Cross-Appellee
  Second Circuit· 1987-05-19· cited 96×
• Ramirez v. Plough, Inc.
  California Supreme Court· 1993-12-09· cited 96×
• prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,013 Mary Kathryn Thomas v. Hoffman-Laroche, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1992-01-03· cited 76×
• Willett v. Baxter International, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-05-01· cited 76×
• Plenger v. Alza Corp.
  California Court of Appeal· 1992-11-30· cited 66×
• Elisabeth Kirsch v. Picker International, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 1985-01-29· cited 62×
• prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,309 Milissa Garside v. Osco Drug, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1992-09-30· cited 62×
• Beatrice G. Stanback v. Parke, Davis and Company
  Fourth Circuit· 1981-08-27· cited 61×

Other cases named Motus v. Pfizer Inc.

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Motus v. Pfizer Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-02-09· cited 39×
• Motus v. Pfizer, Inc.
  C.D. California· 2000-12-12· cited 21×