In this pharmaceutical product liability proceeding, plaintiff Priya Tanna and other joining plaintiffs alleged Hoffman-La Roche Inc. of fraudulent concealment of risks of gastrointestinal disease associated with taking the acne medication Accutane and not adequately warning about it. The plaintiffs also alleged the company of manufacturing defective product which caused the plaintiffs ailments like inflammatory bowel disease. The proceeding was concluded as mistrial
Plaintiff and other joining plaintiffs were represented by attorneys Michael Hook, Paul Smith, Bill Cash, Walter Campbell, Robert McKee and Peter Kaufman. The defendant in this case, Hoffman-La Roche Inc. and other defendants were represented by attorneys Michael Imbroscio, Marie Woodbury, Paul Schmidt and Russell Hewit.
Outcome
This trial resulted in a mistrial due to a hung jury.