Trial Court's Award of Summary Judgment to Eli Lilly Appealed

CHICAGO - A woman who allegedly sustained injuries as a result of exposure to DES is appealing a district court's decision to award summary judgment to Eli Lilly after it found that her claims against the manufacturer were barred by the District of Columbia's three-year statute of limitations. Katherine M. Albers v. Eli Lilly & Co., No. 02-2320 (7th Cir.).

Plaintiff Katherine Albers' Aug. 8 appellate brief stated that the trial court erred when it ruled she should have suspected wrongdoing by Eli Lilly and investigated to determine the extent of the wrongdoing.

'The trial court thus confused inquiry notice …