United States Sixth Circuit

In an action claiming that Plaintiff suffered injuries by using Defendant's weight loss drug, the dismissal of the action is affirmed where: 1) the claim was barred by Tennessee's statute of repose, which requires that an action be brought within one year after the expiration of the anticipated life of the product; and 2) a class-action settlement concerning the drug did not preclude her from bringing her claim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/14/2009
• Decided 08/28/2009
• Published 08/28/2009

Judges

• Before: SUHRHEINRICH, GILMAN, and WHITE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Gregory J. Bubalo, Bubalo, Hiestand & Rotman, PLC, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant. Michael T. Scott, Reed Smith LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Appellees. ON BRIEF:Gregory J. Bubalo, D. Brian Rattliff, Bubalo, Hiestand & Rotman, PLC, Louisville, Kentucky, Gregory F. Coleman, Coleman & Edwards, PSC, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Michael T. Scott, Reed Smith LLP, Philadephia, Pennsylvania, Samuel L. Felker, Bass, Berry & Sims, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees. Michael D. Fishbein, Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Amicus Curiae.