Ashworth v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
Ashworth v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/12/2019 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 05/07/2019.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Alabama (N.D. Ala.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- R David Proctor · 29,434 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:19-cv-00557
- Nature of suit
- 367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 04/12/2019
- Date terminated
- 05/07/2019
34,729 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Ashworth · 118 cases
- defendant · Merck & Co., Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24169 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 24,170 Product Liability cases in our index naming Merck & Co., Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
About Product Liability Lawsuits
Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ashworth v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp?
Ashworth v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/12/2019 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 05/07/2019. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Product Liability” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, N.D. Alabama, docket number 1:19-cv-00557.
When was the case filed?
Ashworth v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp was filed on 04/12/2019. It was terminated on 05/07/2019.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 18392935).