Legal Opinion
Washburn & Kemp, PC v. Committee of Dalkon Shield
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 17, 1988No. 87-2592PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge.
The avalanche of Daikon Shield litigation over the last decade or so became so vast as to force the manufacturer, A.H. Robins Company, Inc. (Robins), to file a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code on August 21, 1985. In the processing of this bankruptcy, a number of novel and troublesome issues, resulting in a number of appeals to this court, have arisen. We confront another of such issues in this appeal.
The issue posed by this appeal arises out of a claim of Washburn & Kemp, P.C. (Washburn), a California law firm retained by The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- A.H. Robins Co. v. PiccininCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- GAF Corp. v. Johns-Manville Corp. (In Re Johns-Manville Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- United States v. Midwest Service & Supply Co. (In Re Midwest Service & Supply Co.)District Court, D. Utah · 1983
- Oberg v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re A.H. Robins Company Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988