Judge Asks Pa. Appeals Court to Uphold Dismissal of Consolidated HRT Cases

A Philadelphia judge has asked the state Superior Court to uphold a series of rulings dismissing the claims of plaintiffs who allege that the manufacturers of their hormone replacement therapy drugs are liable for their breast cancer. Fourteen cases decided by Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Allan L. Tereshko have been consolidated for consideration by a single Superior Court panel. Tereshko granted defense motions for summary judgment in all of the cases, finding that the claims were time-barred.