Legal Opinion
Hutson v. A.H. Robins Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 12, 1994No. 93 Civ. 382 (WCC)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM C. CONNER, District Judge.
Barbara Hutson brings this action against A.H. Robins Co. (“Robins”) 1 for compensato ry damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by her use of the Daikon Shield intrauterine contraceptive device, manufactured by Robins. The matter is currently before the Court on plaintiffs motion to transfer venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). 2
Plaintiff commenced this action on July 1, 1985 in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County, at which time she was a resident of New York. Robins then filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the…
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