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Rapa v. Novartis Pharms. Corp.

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Jun 23, 2015
607 F. App'x 617 (8th Cir. 2015)

Opinion

No. 14-3612

06-23-2015

John Rapa Plaintiff Jeanine Rapa, In a representative capacity for John Rapa Plaintiff - Appellant v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Defendant - Appellee


Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis [Unpublished] Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

Jeanine Rapa, in a representative capacity for her deceased husband John Rapa, appeals from the order of the District Court dismissing with prejudice a products-liability action originally brought by John Rapa against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. We have carefully reviewed the record and the parties' arguments on appeal, and we find no basis for reversal. See Plymouth Cnty., Iowa v. MERSCORP, Inc., 774 F.3d 1155, 1158 (8th Cir. 2014) (reviewing de novo a district court's standing determination); see also In re Baycol Prods. Litig., 616 F.3d 778, 785 (8th Cir. 2010) (applying substantive state law to determine "who can qualify as a proper party for substitution"). Accordingly, we affirm.

The Honorable Audrey G. Fleissig, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. --------


Summaries of

Rapa v. Novartis Pharms. Corp.

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Jun 23, 2015
607 F. App'x 617 (8th Cir. 2015)
Case details for

Rapa v. Novartis Pharms. Corp.

Case Details

Full title:John Rapa Plaintiff Jeanine Rapa, In a representative capacity for John…

Court:United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

Date published: Jun 23, 2015

Citations

607 F. App'x 617 (8th Cir. 2015)

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