Benoit v. Merck & Co., Inc
Benoit v. Merck & Co., Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/10/2004 in the District Court, M.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 02/24/2005.
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, M.D. Louisiana (M.D. La.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Frank J. Polozola · 2,850 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:04-cv-00803
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 11/10/2004
- Date terminated
- 02/24/2005
1,889 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Benoit · 293 cases
- defendant · Merck & Co., Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24174 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Merck & Co., Inc is named in 24,174 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Benoit v. Merck & Co., Inc?
Benoit v. Merck & Co., Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/10/2004 in the District Court, M.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 02/24/2005. 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, M.D. Louisiana, docket number 3:04-cv-00803.
When was the case filed?
Benoit v. Merck & Co., Inc was filed on 11/10/2004. It was terminated on 02/24/2005.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 11974613 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:04-cv-00803 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).