Legal Opinion

Carol J. Sellers, Donald W. Sellers v. A.H. Robins Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided September 30, 1983No. 82-7191PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Per curiam

In this diversity case, we must determine whether the trial court properly applied the Alabama fraudulent concealment tolling statute (Ala.Code § 6-2-3 (1975)). We affirm.

FACTS

Carol and Donald Sellers, husband and wife, were married in 1970 and live in Alabama. In April, 1972, Carol’s doctor prescribed for her use and inserted a Daikon Shield to prevent pregnancy. In late February, 1973, while the Daikon Shield was in place, Carol was notified by her doctor that she was pregnant. From that time over the next several years, Carol had gynecological problems which included an abortion, periodic…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Sidney-Vinstein v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  2. William E. Mann v. Adams Realty Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. Garrett v. Raytheon Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  4. Johnson v. Shenandoah Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  5. Glynn Richard Davis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Jacqueline D. Henderson v. Washington NationalCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  2. First Alabama Bank Of Montgomery, N.A. v. First State Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  3. Jack Ray Allen and Sandy Lynn Allen, Husband and Wife v. A.H. Robins Company, Inc., a Virginia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  4. Henry Gerrard Clay v. Equifax, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Armbrister v. Roland International Corp.District Court, M.D. Florida · 1987

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