Beard v. Dalkon Shield Claim
Beard v. Dalkon Shield Claim is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/09/1983 in the District Court, D. Colorado. The case was terminated on 05/16/1995.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, D. Colorado (D. Colo.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Richard P. Matsch · 3,552 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:83-cv-01422
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Defendant
- Date filed
- 08/09/1983
- Date terminated
- 05/16/1995
2,021 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Beard · 810 cases
- defendant · Dalkon Shield Claim · 62 cases
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 Beard v. Dalkon Shield Claim?
Beard v. Dalkon Shield Claim is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/09/1983 in the District Court, D. Colorado. The case was terminated on 05/16/1995. 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, D. Colorado, docket number 1:83-cv-01422.
When was the case filed?
Beard v. Dalkon Shield Claim was filed on 08/09/1983. It was terminated on 05/16/1995.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10054843 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:83-cv-01422 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).