Legal Opinion
In Re Northern District of California "Dalkon Shield" IUD Products Liability Litigation
District Court, N.D. California
Decided November 5, 1981No. C-80-2213 SWPublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER CONDITIONALLY CERTIFYING CLASS ACTIONS
SPENCER WILLIAMS, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The latter half of the twentieth century has witnessed a virtual explosion in the frequency and number of lawsuits filed to redress injuries caused by a single product manufactured for use on a national level. Indeed, certain products have achieved such national notoriety due to their tremendous impact on the consuming public, that the mere mention of their names — Agent Orange, Asbestos, DES, MER/29, Dalkon Shield — conjure images of massive litigation, corporate stonewalling,…
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