Rider v. Sandoz Pharmaceutical Corp.

Bridget Siharath and Bonnie Rider (plaintiffs) took the drug Parlodel, whose active ingredient bromocriptine is an ergot alkaloid, and both suffered hemorrhagic strokes. They sued Sandoz Pharmaceutical Corp. (defendant), Parlodel's maker, claiming the drug caused their strokes. Sandoz moved to exclude their causation experts and for summary judgment; the district court excluded the expert testimony and granted summary judgment for Sandoz.