Byrd v. Laxton

Court

District Court, E.D. Tennessee (E.D. Tenn.)
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Assigned judge

C Clifford Shirley, Jr · 101 cases in index

Docket number

3:08-cv-00054

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

02/21/2008

Date terminated

05/19/2009

2,172 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Byrd · 1453 cases
• defendant · Laxton · 32 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 Byrd v. Laxton?

Byrd v. Laxton is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/21/2008 in the District Court, E.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 05/19/2009. 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, E.D. Tennessee, docket number 3:08-cv-00054.

When was the case filed?

Byrd v. Laxton was filed on 02/21/2008. It was terminated on 05/19/2009.