Judge Refuses to Overturn $1.3 Million Verdict in Aredia/Zometa ONJ Case

GREENSBORO, N.C. - A North Carolina federal judge has refused to overturn a $1.3 million plaintiff's verdict in an Aredia/Zometa injury case, ruling that although reasonable minds could differ as to the conclusions to be drawn from the evidence, it was sufficient to support the jury's verdict. Fussman v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., No. 1:06-149 (M.D. N.C.).

On Nov. 21, Judge James A. Beaty Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina also refused to vacate the jury's finding that Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. is liable for punitive damages, finding that the evidence supported the jury's …