$10M
Personal Injury
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Case Details
Emil Johnson contracted polio from his newly-vaccinated granddaughter and died from respiratory paralysis.
Additional Notes
Johnson v. American Cyanamid Co., 239 Kan. 279, 718 P.2d 1318 (1986). Jury awarded $10 million, but a split Kansas Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, threw out the verdict. Manufacturers began warning of the potential for contracting polio through personal contact.