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Dolin v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation, et al

  1. July 11, 2019

    Reed Smith Atty's Widow Fails To Reclaim $3M Win Over GSK

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday rejected a request from the widow of a Reed Smith LLP partner to reinstate a $3 million verdict she won against GlaxoSmithKline that was later vacated by the Seventh Circuit.

  2. July 09, 2019

    GSK Says Reed Smith Widow Can't Ignore 'Final Judgment'

    GlaxoSmithKline on Monday blasted an attempt by a Reed Smith LLP partner's widow to have an Illinois federal judge revisit her case in light of a recent Supreme Court decision, saying her "topsy-turvy" approach to getting a $3 million verdict reinstated would render the appellate process "meaningless."

  3. June 28, 2019

    Reed Smith Atty's Widow Wants $3M Jury Verdict Restored

    The widow of a Reed Smith LLP partner who killed himself while taking a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's antidepressant Paxil cited a May U.S. Supreme Court ruling in asking an Illinois federal court to reverse the Seventh Circuit's toss of her $3 million jury verdict.

  4. September 27, 2017

    GSK Asks 7th Circ. For New Trial In Atty Suicide Suit

    Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday it will appeal an Illinois federal judge's decision denying the pharmaceutical company a new trial as it continues to fight a jury's award of $3 million to the widow of a Reed Smith LLP attorney who committed suicide while on a generic version of the company's antidepressant Paxil.

  5. September 14, 2017

    No New Trial For GSK In Suit Over Reed Smith Atty's Suicide

    GlaxoSmithKline can't have a new trial after losing a $3 million case over the suicide of a Reed Smith LLP attorney, an Illinois federal judge ruled Thursday, concluding among other things that an expert on stress at international law firms wouldn't have changed the outcome.

  6. August 01, 2017

    Reed Smith Atty's Doctor Knew Of Suicide Risk, GSK Says

    GlaxoSmithKline pressed an Illinois federal court Monday to undo a $3 million verdict in favor of the widow of a Reed Smith LLP lawyer who committed suicide after taking generic Paxil, saying the prescribing doctor's knowledge of the risks relieved the drugmaker of responsibility.

  7. July 17, 2017

    Reed Smith Widow Fires Back At GSK Bid For New Trial

    The widow of a Reed Smith LLP attorney who died after taking a generic form of one of GlaxoSmithKline's antidepressant drugs has blasted the company's bid for a new trial, saying the company's arguments for a do-over ignore evidence that does not fit its narrative.

  8. May 25, 2017

    GSK Seeks New Trial In Reed Smith Atty Suicide Case

    GlaxoSmithKline asked an Illinois federal judge Thursday to grant it a new trial over a suit filed by the widow of a Reed Smith LLP attorney who died after taking a generic form of one of its antidepressants, arguing the jury's finding that the company was liable for his suicide wasn't supported by the evidence.

  9. April 21, 2017

    GSK's Paxil Loss Forces 7th Circ. Generic Liability Showdown

    Thursday's $3 million jury verdict finding GlaxoSmithKline liable for a Reed Smith LLP partner's death means that the Seventh Circuit may finally have to answer a question it avoided three years ago, one that is a hot topic among product liability lawyers: Can brand-name manufacturers be held liable for an injury caused by a generic drug?

  10. April 20, 2017

    GSK Hit With $3M Verdict For Reed Smith Atty's Suicide

    An Illinois federal jury on Thursday found GlaxoSmithKline liable for the death of Reed Smith LLP partner Stewart Dolin and ordered the pharmaceutical giant to pay $3 million to the attorney's widow, reaching the conclusion that a generic version of GSK's Paxil caused Dolin to take his own life.

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