Question: write a case breif for this case Jimmy and Jan Chamblin filed the underlying action against K-Mart Corporation (K-Mart) after Jan Chamblin had an extreme

write a case breif for this case Jimmy and Jan Chamblin filed the underlying action against K-Mart Corporation ("K-Mart") after Jan Chamblin had an extreme allergic reaction to a prescription filled at a K-Mart pharmacy.[1] Jan Chamblin alleged *26 that the pharmacist failed to warn her of the potential side effects of the drug in violation of the appropriate standard of care. The trial court granted summary judgment to K-Mart based on its conclusion that the "learned intermediary" doctrine barred any recovery against the pharmacy. The trial court denied the Chamblins' motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of K-Mart's negligence per se. The Chamblins appeal, arguing that the trial court erred in granting K-Mart's motion and in denying their motion. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA 9-11-56(c). A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the evidence, and all reasonable conclusions and inferences drawn from it, in the light most favorable to the nonmovant. (Citation omitted.) Matjoulis v. Integon Gen. Ins. Corp., 226 Ga.App. 459(1), 486 S.E.2d 684 (1997). So viewed, the record shows that on December 20, 1995, Jan Chamblin was given two sample bottles of Daypro, which is an "NSAID" or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, by her orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Aguero, after s

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