Liu v. Janssen Research & Development CA2/5
Plaintiff Marion Liu (Liu) and her husband, Augustine Liu, sued defendant Janssen Research & Development, LLC (JRD, defendant) for the wrongful death of their son, Augustine Liu II (Augustine). At the time of his death, Augustine was participating in a drug trial for a new medication, Risperidone, and had received a one-milligram test dose.
Liu’s husband died before trial, but Liu was permitted to proceed on his behalf as his successor in interest. Before the matter was submitted to the jury, however, the trial court determined the claims by Liu’s husband for noneconomic damages did not survive his passing and entered judgment in defendant’s favor against Liu in her successor capacity. Liu timely appealed (B269318).
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