Legal Opinion
In Re Diana R. Beard, (Two Cases)
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1987No. 86-3844, 86-3851PublishedCited by 593 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners, Diana R. Beard and others (Mrs. Beard), are all women who have filed claims in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of A.H. Robins Company, Inc. (Robins). All of their claims relate to injuries they suffered from using the Daikon Shield, an interuterine contraceptive device manufactured by Robins. Mrs. Beard has filed two petitions with this court seeking writs of mandamus. In the first petition, Mrs. Beard asks this court to issue a writ of mandamus to United States District Judge Robert R. Merhige, Jr., directing him to disqualify himself pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- United States v. John M. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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