Legal Opinion
Ashley v. Abbott Laboratories
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 13, 1992No. Nos. CV 91-3748, CV 91-4986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Personal Jurisdiction
WEINSTEIN, District Judge:
*557TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.557
II. FACTS.558
A. Background.558
B. Present Actions.559
C. Motions.559
III. NEW YORK SUBSTANTIVE LAW AND RULES AFFECTING SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTS. cn C5 o
A. History of New York Products Liability Law and Mass Tort Law Generally. B. New York DES Law. C. Constitutionality of New York DES Law en o* cj* CTi CTi Ü1COO
IV. CHOICE OF LAW.566
A. Erie Doctrine.566
B. New York Choice-of-Law Rules in Mass DES Torts.566
C. Constitutionality of New York Choice-of-Law Rules in Mass DES Torts...568
Y. PERSONAL…
2Cases cited107 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Waste Management, Inc. v. Admiral Ins. Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- In Re DES CasesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1992
- Burroughs v. Northern Telecom, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1992
- Waste Management, Inc. v. Admiral InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994