Legal Opinion
Anita Knaysi and Ed Knaysi v. A. H. Robins Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 1982No. 81-5010PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Anita and Ed Knaysi filed suit against appellee A. H. Robins, Inc. (Robins) and its insurer seeking recovery of damages resulting from injuries to Anita Knaysi allegedly caused by her use of the Daikon Shield intrauterine device manufactured and distributed by Robins. Mrs. Knaysi became pregnant after insertion of the Daikon Shield and in the first trimester suffered a spontaneous septic abortion of twin fetuses. The Knaysis’ complaint sought recovery on the theories of negligence, breach of warranty, breach of implied contract, strict liability, fraud,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Glus v. Brooklyn Eastern District TerminalSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- General Stencils, Inc. v. ChiappaNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Erbe v. Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Robinson v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- Renz v. BeemanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Eisenberg v. Feiner (In Re Ahead by a Length, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- 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
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