PHILPOTT v. A.H. ROBINS CO., INC.

No. 82-3550.

710 F.2d 1422 (1983)

Kathy PHILPOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. A.H. ROBINS COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 25, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rick T. Hazelton, Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler, Portland, Or., Thomas H. Tongue, Salem, Or., for defendant-appellee.

William B. Reisbick, Portland, Or., Arthur C. Johnson, Johnson, Quinn, Clifton & Williams, Eugene, Or., for plaintiff-appellant.

Before KILKENNY, CHOY and CANBY, Circuit Judges.


KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Philpott appeals from the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the A.H. Robins Company (Robins), manufacturer of the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device (Dalkon Shield). The district court held that Philpott's action, based upon injuries allegedly caused by a Dalkon Shield, was barred by Oregon's products liability statute of limitations. We affirm.

FACTS

In August, 1971, Philpott was fitted...

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