Blair v. Dalkon Shield
Blair v. Dalkon Shield is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/02/1996 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 08/23/1996.
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. Maryland (D. Maryland)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Andre M Davis · 2,396 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:96-cv-01382
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 05/02/1996
- Date terminated
- 08/23/1996
6,050 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Blair · 1038 cases
- defendant · Dalkon Shield · 71 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 Blair v. Dalkon Shield?
Blair v. Dalkon Shield is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/02/1996 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 08/23/1996. 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. Maryland, docket number 1:96-cv-01382.
When was the case filed?
Blair v. Dalkon Shield was filed on 05/02/1996. It was terminated on 08/23/1996.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10140477 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:96-cv-01382 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).