Enright v. Eli Lilly & Co.
Court of Appeals of New York
570 N.E.2d 198 (N.Y. 1991)
Relevant factsFree
Karen Enright's (plaintiff) grandmother took the drug DES while pregnant with Karen's mother, causing reproductive abnormalities in Karen's mother that later led to Karen's premature birth and resulting cerebral palsy; Karen's parents sued Eli Lilly and other DES manufacturers (defendants) on Karen's behalf, and while the trial court dismissed her claims, the appellate division reinstated her strict-products-liability claim.
IssueFree
Whether an injury to a mother which results in injuries to a later-conceived child establishes a cause of action in favor of the child against the original tortfeasor.