Forest Labs Denied Summary Judgment in Washington Celexa Suicide Action

SEATTLE — A Washington federal judge has denied Forest Laboratories Inc.’s motion for summary judgment in a Celexa suicide action, ruling that a triable issue of fact exists as to whether his doctor would have prescribed the drug in 2002 had he been provided with a different warning.

On April 8, Judge Robert S. Lasnik of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington further found the testimony of the plaintiff’s causation expert establishes a question of fact as to whether the drug caused the deceased to commit suicide.

On Aug. 7, 2002, Ray Ilich, 48, was …