Texas Supreme Court, 1997

The Court held that the Havners presented no legally sufficient, scientifically reliable evidence that Bendectin caused their child’s limb defect. It concluded that the epidemiological evidence did not reliably establish an increased risk, the animal studies did not establish human causation, and the experts’ opinions…

The Texas Supreme Court held that a corporate officer who is not a licensed attorney may file cash deposits in lieu of cost bonds to perfect an appeal for both a corporation and an individual, and that the individual need not appear personally or be represented by an attorney for that purpose.