Legal Opinion
Dalkon Shield Claimants' Committee v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. (In Re A.H. Robins Co.)
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 12, 1988No. Bankruptcy No. 85-01307-R, Adv. No. 87-1006-R, Civ. A. No. 87-0315-RPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on motions to certify a mandatory plaintiff class. The Breland action was brought against the Debtor’s insurance carrier Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. (“Aetna”) by claimants alleging injuries from the product and conduct of the Debtor and Aetna. The paramount issue is the propriety of certifying mandatory or opt-out classes with respect to compensatory and punitive damages.
Procedural Background
Commencing in the 1970’s, A.H. Robins Company, Incorporated (the “Debtor” or “Robins”) manufactured an intrauterine contraceptive device…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- In the Matter of American Reserve Corporation, Debtor. Appeal of Clear and Doris Elaine HuddlestonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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