Legal Opinion
Bowling v. Pfizer, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1996No. Nos. 94-4322, 95-4054, 96-3568, 96-3740, 96-3744 and 96-3774PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Chief Judge.
Four hundred years ago William Shakespeare observed that lawyers “dream on fees.” During the ensuing centuries, few lawyers, even in their wildest dreams, have *779envisioned fees such as those that have resulted from mass tort litigation.1
Three separate parties in this heart-valve implant class action appeal district court orders relating to an award of fees to class and special counsel. Intervenors, who are absent class members, appeal the district court’s denial of a motion to compel discovery of class counsel’s fee-sharing agreements with special counsel.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sheila L. Logan v. Dayton Hudson Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation Kellermeyer Building Services, Inc., an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- In Re A.H. Robins Company, Incorporated, Debtor. Paul W. Bergstrom A. Russell Blank Thomas J. Brandi Mari C. Bush William D. Cook Peter Danziger Glenn A. Dorfman J. Michael Egan Paul E. Fagan Michael Fields Joseph S. Friedberg Michael Friedman William C. Gage Abraham N. Goldman and Associates, Limited Jeffrey Holl James B. Hovland Arthur C. Johnson Charles Johnson Rodney A. Klein Martina Langley Edward C.Y. Lau Stan Linker Henri E. Norris Ralph Pittle Michael A. Pretl Ron Schnieder Gregory J. Semanko Sybil Shainwald Andrew S. Zieve v. Dalkon Shield Trust, Trust-Appellee. In Re A.H. Robins Company, Incorporated, Debtor. Glenn A. Dorfman v. Dalkon Shield Trust, Trust-Appellee. In Re A.H. Robins Company, Incorporated, Debtor. Medical Legal Consultants of Washington v. Dalkon Shield Trust, Trust-Appellee. In Re A.H. Robins Company, Incorporated, Debtor. Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman v. Dalkon Shield Trust, Trust-Appellee. In Re A.H. Robins Company, Incorporated, Debtor. Michael R. Tucker v. Dalkon Shield Trust, Trust-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Rawlings v. Prudential-Bache Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation. (Appeal of David Dean)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Coleman v. American Red CrossCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by116 opinions
- Mary Elizabeth Leary and Glenda H. Williams v. Stephen DaeschnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- Janice Adcock-Ladd v. Secretary of Treasury United States Secret Service Department of TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- Lisa Dean v. Motel 6 Operating L.P. Motel 6 G.P., Inc. Accor North America Corporation and Accor S.A.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- In Re: M.J. Waterman & Associates, Inc., Debtor. Duane H. Barlow v. M.J. Waterman & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
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