No. 319, Docket 71-1593.United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.Argued October 22, 1971.
Decided November 12, 1971.
Richard X. Connors and five other residents of Fairfax County, Virginia, members of the statewide consumer class dealt with in West Virginia v. Chas. Pfizer Co., Inc., 314 F.Supp. 710 (S.D. N.Y. 1970), affirmed 440 F.2d 1079 (2d Cir. 1971), cert. denied Cotler Drugs, Inc. v. Chas. Pfizer Co., 404 U.S. 871, 92 S.Ct. 81, 30 L.Ed.2d 115 (1971), appeal from a judgment dismissing their complaint on the ground that their
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claims were barred by the judgment in the former action.
Paul D. Scanlon, Alexandria, Va., for plaintiffs-appellants.
John E. F. Wood, New York City (Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer Wood, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee Chas. Pfizer Co., Inc.
Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam Roberts, New York City, on the brief, for defendant-appellee Bristol-Myers Co.
Donovan, Leisure, Newton Irvine, New York City, on the brief, for defendant-appellee American Cyanamid Co.
Cravath, Swaine Moore, New York City, on the brief, for defendants-appellees Squibb Beech-Nut, Inc. and Olin Corporation.
Covington Burling, Washington, D.C., on the brief, for defendant-appellee The Upjohn Co.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Miles W. Lord, Judge.[*]
Before MEDINA, FEINBERG and MULLIGAN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
[1] We affirm on Judge Lord’s opinion below, reported at 333 F.Supp. 296 (S.D. N.Y. 1971).Page 1159