Sidney-Vinstein v. A.H. Robins Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1983-01-28

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WISDOM, Circuit Judge: This is a diversity case. It involves negligence and products liability, and other claims arising out of injuries the plaintiff, Gail Sidney-Vinstein, suffered in 1973 through the use of the Daikon Shield, an intrauterine contraceptive device (I.U.D.). She filed her complaint in November 1979, and the district court granted summary judgment for the defendants on December 10, 1980, relying on California…

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