AB v Wyeth & Brother

(1991) 2 Med LR 341

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice Ian KENNEDY

Practice — Group litigation — Benzodiazepine Litigation Scheme — Whether court should impose cut — off date for claimants in tranquillizer litigation to join scheme — Evidence — Document — Disclosure — Reference in medical report to statement made by plaintiff to solicitor — Whether statement relied on by doctor making report — Practice — Pleadings — Group litigation — Individual statements of claim — Plaintiff's particular case must be identified — Blanket pleading of limitation period extension criticized