Pfizer Moves to Dismiss Several Causes of Action Included in Celebrex Suit

NEW ORLEANS - Defendant Pfizer Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss several causes of action asserted in a Louisiana woman's Celebrex personal injury suit, arguing that the claims are barred by the exclusivity provision of the state's products liability law and are not pled with sufficient particularity. Ward v. Pfizer, Inc., No. 04-3469 (E.D. La.).

In a motion filed Jan. 18 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Pfizer says the court should throw out plaintiff Gloria Ward's allegations of strict product liability, negligence, and misbranded drugs because they are not recoverable under the Louisiana Products …