DES Manufacturer States Plaintiff Has No Argument; Drug Caused Her Birth

PHILADELPHIA-The manufacturers' response to a DES products liability complaint states that the plaintiffs faile to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and that any alleged injuries were caused by the improper use of the product. Bonello v. Eli Lilly & Co., No. 02-CV-07186 (E.D. Pa.).

Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of DES, filed the Answer to the Complaint to contest the allegations of plaintiff Christi Bonello, who claims she suffered injuries as a result of her mother's use of DES, a prescription drug given to women to prevent miscarriages. The Sept. 27 answer contends that the plaintiff is …