Legal Opinion
In Re Ah Robins Co." Dalkon Shield"
United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Decided August 15, 1983No. 211PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER *
The Panel has previously transferred, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, actions in this litigation to the District of Kansas and, with the consent of that court, assigned them to the Honorable Frank G. Theis for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. In re A.H. Robins Co., Inc. “Dalkon Shield” IUD Products Liability Litigation, 406 F.Supp. 540 (J.P.M.L.1975); 419 F.Supp. 710 (J.P.M.L.1976); 438 F.Supp. 942 (J.P.M.L.1977). This litigation has grown to include over 1000 actions, of which over 90% have either been remanded by the Panel to their respective transferor courts or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Ah Robins Co., Inc." Dalkon Shield" Liab. Lit.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1975
- In Re AH Robins Co., Inc.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1977
- In Re Ah Robins Co., Inc." Dalkon Shield", Etc.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1976
- Costello v. A. H. Robins Co.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1981
3Cited by2 opinions
- Kontoulas v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Rebecca Ann Kontoulas v. A.H. Robins Company, Inc., and Hugh J. Davis, Jr., M.D., Matilda S. Amsler v. A.H. Robins Company, Inc., and Hugh J. Davis, Jr., M.D., Matilda S. Amsler v. Hugh J. Davis, Jr., M.D., and A.H. Robins Company, Inc., Matilda S. Amsler v. A.H. Robins Company, Inc., and Hugh J. Davis, Jr., M.D., Rebecca Ann Kontoulas v. A.H. Robins, Inc., and Hugh J. Davis, Jr., M.D.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984