Legal Opinion
In Re AH Robins Co., Inc.
United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Decided October 17, 1977No. MDL No. 2974PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
2Per curiam
The Panel, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, previously has transferred several actions in this litigation to the District of Kansas and, with the consent of that court, assigned them to the Honorable Frank G. Theis for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. In re A. H. Robins Co., Inc. “Dalkon Shield” IUD Products Liability Litigation, 406 F.Supp. 540 (Jud.Pan.Mult.Lit. 1975) ; 419 F.Supp. 710 (Jud.Pan.Mult.Lit. 1976) . Since Volovski, Kennedy and Mar-tone appeared to share factual questions with the previously transferred actions, the Panel entered orders…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- In Re Ah Robins Co., Inc." Dalkon Shield" Liab. Lit.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1975
- In Re Ah Robins Co., Inc." Dalkon Shield", Etc.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1976
4Cited by12 opinions
- Kontoulas v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- In Re Northern District of California, Dalkon Shield Iud Products Liability Litigation.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- In Re Northern District of California "Dalkon Shield" IUD Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1981
- In re A. H. Robins Co.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1978
- Costello v. A. H. Robins Co.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1981
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