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IN RE NORTHERN DIST. OF CAL., DALKON SHIELD, ETC.

Nos. 81-4648 to 81-4656.

693 F.2d 847 (1982)

In re NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, DALKON SHIELD IUD PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. Janice ABED, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. A. H. ROBINS COMPANY, et al. a Virginia corporation, Hugh J. Davis, M.D., and Irwin S. Lerner, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 18, 1982.

As Amended July 15, 1982.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied August 26, 1982.

Certiorari Denied January 24, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Brandi, Abramson & Bianco, San Francisco, Cal., Cory Streisinger, Arthur C. Johnson, Johnson, Harrang & Swanson, Eugene, Or., Bradley Post, Post, Syrios & Bradshaw, Wichita, Kan., J. Michael Egan, Minneapolis, Minn., Kevin J. Dunne, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, San Francisco, Cal., for Abed, et al. (Dalkon Shield).

Charles Alan Wright, Austin, Tex., argued, for A. H. Robins Co., et al.; Douglas E. Bragg, Bragg & Dubofsky, Denver, Colo., on brief.

Before GOODWIN, ANDERSON and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 26, 1982.

Certiorari Denied January 24, 1983. See 103 S.Ct. 817.

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from a district court order conditionally certifying their claims as: (1) a nationwide class action on the issue of punitive damages pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(1)(B); and (2) a statewide (California) class action on the issue of liability pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3). In re Northern...

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