McDarby/Cona v. Merck |
- Case Number:
- L-3553-05/L-1296-05
- Start Date:
- March 06, 2006
- End Date:
- April 11, 2006
- Description:
- Pharmaceutical product liability trial against Merck for the painkiller drug Vioxx.
- Result:
- Plaintiffs' verdict for $4.5 million for John McDarby and in favor of Cona for $45. McDarby was awarded $3 million for pain and suffering and his wife was awarded $1.5 million plus $9 million in punitive damages.
- Judge:
- Higbee, Carol
- Courthouse:
- Atlantic County Civil Courthouse
- 1201 Bacharach Blvd.
- Atlantic City, NJ 08401
- Court Website
- Jurisdiction:
- State Trial Court
New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County
Witnesses
- Rarick, Lisa
- Shapiro, Deborah
- Scolnick, Edward
- Gilmartin, Raymond
- Harbison, Margaret
- Rayburn, Gary
- Reicin, Alise
- Wanson, Gary
- Morrison, Briggs
- McDarby, Erma
- Cona
- DePache, Nicholas
- Krumholz, Harlan
- Duprins, Danny
- Cona, Joyce
- McDarby, John
- Cona, Thomas
- Braun, John
- Topol, Eric
- Anstice, David
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