Jode L. Sandbach recently pleaded guilty to a February theft of Oxycontin and Xanax from pharmacist Michael J. Cleary and his pharmacy, The Medicine Shoppe in Wood River, Illinois. She (again illegally, of course) gave the drugs to her boyfriend, Justin Stalcup, who promptly overdosed and died. The death was ruled an accident. Stalcup’s estate isn’t just suing Sandbach, but also Cleary and the pharmacy–notwithstanding the three intervening criminal acts, and the decedent’s own negligence (if not intentional suicide). (Brian Brueggemann, “Man’s estate sues pharmacy where drugs stolen”, Belleville News-Democrat, Dec. 17; Brian Brueggemann, “Woman charged after pal dies from drug overdose”, Belleville News-Democrat, Mar. 20).
Madison County suit: pharmacy’s fault plaintiff overdosed from stolen drugs
Jode L. Sandbach recently pleaded guilty to a February theft of Oxycontin and Xanax from pharmacist Michael J. Cleary and his pharmacy, The Medicine Shoppe in Wood River, Illinois. She (again illegally, of course) gave the drugs to her boyfriend, Justin Stalcup, who promptly overdosed and died. The death was ruled an accident. Stalcup’s estate […]
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Man dies from using stolen drugs; estate sues pharmacy
Oh, for crying out loud! The estate of a Rosewood Heights man who died from overdosing on OxyContin stolen from a pharmacy is suing the pharmacy. The estate of Justin Stalcup filed suit against pharmacist Michael J. Cleary and his…