Legal Opinion
Abed v. A. H. Robins Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1982No. Nos. 81-4648 to 81-4656PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal from a district court order conditionally certifying their claims as: (1) a nationwide class action on the issue of punitive damages pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(1)(B); and (2) a statewide (California) class action on the issue of liability pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3). In re Northern District of California “Dalkon Shield” IUD Products Liability Litigation, 521 F.Supp. 1188 (N.D.Calif.1981); 526 F.Supp. 887 (N.D.Calif.1981).
All plaintiffs claim to have been injured by the Daikon Shield intrauterine device. All of those plaintiffs who…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Robert La Mar v. H & B Novelty & Loan Company, Ronald J. Kinsling v. Allegheny AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Dolores DONINGER Et Al., Appellants, v. PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1980
- In Re Northern District of California "Dalkon Shield" IUD Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1981
- Hernandez v. The Motor Vessel SkywardDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Northern District of California, Dalkon Shield Iud Products Liability Litigation.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- James Leroy Jackson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation and Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Marlo v. United Parcel Service, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 2008
- Blackwell v. Skywest Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. California · 2007
- Delaney v. Borden, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
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