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NAT. WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK v. A. H. ROBINS CO.

Civ. A. No. 81-0004-N.

545 F.Supp. 1177 (1982)

NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. A. H. ROBINS COMPANY, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

August 25, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Manchester, David J. Fine, Baker & Fine, Cambridge, Mass., Lisman & Lisman, Burlington, Vt., Harris Wagenseil, Washburn, Kemp & Wagenseil, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiffs.

Mary Morrison Sullivan, Carrollyn S. Kelly, Rebecca J. Wilson, Parker, Coulter, Daley & White, Boston, Mass., Anne Marie Whittemore, McGuire, Woods & Battle, Richmond, Va., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DAVID S. NELSON, District Judge.

This is another of the many cases arising out of the manufacture and sale of an intrauterine device (IUD) known as the Dalkon Shield by defendant A. H. Robins Company. Plaintiffs include two women allegedly injured by the device, their husbands, and two organizations affected by the dangers of the Dalkon Shield. In addition to the couples' claims for damages, plaintiffs seek certification of a class action...

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