Legal Opinion
Margaret Sharon Worsham v. A.H. Robins Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 18, 1984No. 82-5935PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
This products liability action was brought against A.H. Robins (Robins) for serious illness from infection suffered by Margaret Worsham while she was wearing a Daikon Shield, an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) manufactured by the company. Ms. Worsham claimed that the Daikon Shield that she had been wearing caused her to suffer a serious form of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) known as a tubo-ovarian abscess.
In 1978, Margaret Worsham was an unmarried, 34-year-old registered nurse when the events leading up to the lawsuit occurred. Ms. Worsham became ill and went…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Cassisi v. Maytag Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation and Insurance Company of North America v. Eustace J. MatherneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by76 opinions
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- Coursen v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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