Blanchette v. Johnson & Johnson

Court

District Court, District of Columbia (D.D.C.)
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Assigned judge

Rudolph Contreras · 2,024 cases in index

Docket number

1:18-cv-01787

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

367 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

Plaintiff

Date filed

07/31/2018

Date terminated

08/30/2018

2,885 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Blanchette · 83 cases
• defendant · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 29694 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 Blanchette v. Johnson & Johnson?

Blanchette v. Johnson & Johnson is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/31/2018 in the District Court, District of Columbia. The case was terminated on 08/30/2018. 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, District of Columbia, docket number 1:18-cv-01787.

When was the case filed?

Blanchette v. Johnson & Johnson was filed on 07/31/2018. It was terminated on 08/30/2018.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.