Bearden v. Ethicon, Inc
Bearden v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/10/2016 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 12/21/2016.
- Court
- District Court, D. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Michael A. Shipp · 5,509 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:16-cv-02648
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 367 Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Both
- Date filed
- 05/10/2016
- Date terminated
- 12/21/2016
51,670 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Bearden · 239 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41487 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,488 Product Liability cases in our index naming Ethicon, 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 Bearden v. Ethicon, Inc?
Bearden v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/10/2016 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 12/21/2016. 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. New Jersey, docket number 3:16-cv-02648.
When was the case filed?
Bearden v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 05/10/2016. It was terminated on 12/21/2016.
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 8501146).