Legal Opinion
Sidney-Vinstein v. A.H. Robins Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1983No. 81-4118PublishedCited by 368 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This is a diversity case. It involves negligence and products liability, and other claims arising out of injuries the plaintiff, Gail Sidney-Vinstein, suffered in 1973 through the use of the Daikon Shield, an intrauterine contraceptive device (I.U.D.). She filed her complaint in November 1979, and the district court granted summary judgment for the defendants on December 10, 1980, relying on California’s one-year statute of limitations for tort actions, Cal. Civ.Proc.Code § 340(3).
This appeal is from the striking of a motion for reconsideration of the order granting the…
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