Breen v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
Breen v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/05/2013 in the District Court, S.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 02/27/2013.
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, S.D. Illinois (S.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- William D. Stiehl · 1,522 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:13-cv-00117
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Defendant
- Date filed
- 02/05/2013
- Date terminated
- 02/27/2013
10,220 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Breen · 155 cases
- defendant · Merck & Co., Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24174 cases
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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 Breen v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp?
Breen v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/05/2013 in the District Court, S.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 02/27/2013. 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, S.D. Illinois, docket number 3:13-cv-00117.
When was the case filed?
Breen v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp was filed on 02/05/2013. It was terminated on 02/27/2013.
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 13008475 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:13-cv-00117 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).