Burnham v. Yale Materials

Court

District Court, D. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
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Assigned judge

Nancy Gertner · 2,562 cases in index

Docket number

1:99-cv-11637

Nature of suit

365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

08/04/1999

Date terminated

11/04/2003

15,115 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Burnham · 193 cases
• defendant · Yale Materials · 21 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 Burnham v. Yale Materials?

Burnham v. Yale Materials is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/04/1999 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 11/04/2003. 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. Massachusetts, docket number 1:99-cv-11637.

When was the case filed?

Burnham v. Yale Materials was filed on 08/04/1999. It was terminated on 11/04/2003.