Legal Opinion
Committee of Dalkon Shield v. A.H. Robins Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 9, 1987No. Nos. 86-1235, 86-1271PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the Daikon Shield Claimants’ Committee from the district court’s order denying the Committee’s motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1104 (1987) for the appointment of a United States trustee for A.H. Robins Company. The issue before us is whether the court was obligated to appoint a trustee to manage Robins after the court found Robins in civil contempt of its Order barring Robins from selectively paying off pre-petition debts without pri- or court approval.
On August 23, 1985 the district court entered a Consent Order providing in part that Robins…
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