Gilead Tenofovir “Alternative Product” Duty at the CA Supreme Court: What It Means for Manufacturers

A California Court of Appeal decision recognizing an unusual and potentially far-reaching negligence duty for product manufacturers is now before the California Supreme Court. In the Gilead Tenofovir Cases, the Court held that, in “appropriate circumstances,” a manufacturer’s duty of reasonable care to users of its product can extend beyond the traditional obligation not to place a defective product into the stream of commerce….
By: Husch Blackwell LLP