Menard-Sanford v. A.H. Robins Co.

How later courts describe this case

• concluding that coiporation was successor in interest to sole proprietorship
• noting that under Rule 23(b)(2) absent class members are bound without notice
• affirming power of bankruptcy court to enjoin suits permanently against nondebt-ors in a plan, where there existed certain indemnification rights against the debtor
• contingent claims are liquidated according to estimation provision, 11 U.S.C. § 502(c), which calculates aggregate liabilities
• affirming approval of class settlement resolving claims of class members with unmanifested symptoms of disease resulting from use of the Dalkon Shield
• granting class certification to victims of asbestos related diseases and appointing a representative for persons exhibiting injuries in the future
• affirming approval of class settlement resolving claims of class members with unmanifested symptoms of disease resulting from use of the Daikon Shield
• “nothing contained in this Section 8.05 is intended to confer jurisdiction upon the Court over, or grant authority to monitor, the day-to-day operations of the Trusts or the Claims Resolution Facility”