Carpenter v. Ethicon
Carpenter v. Ethicon is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/13/1986 in the District Court, D. Maine. The case was terminated on 07/28/1987.
- Court
- District Court, D. Maine (D. Me.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Gene Carter · 1,736 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:86-cv-00364
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 11/13/1986
- Date terminated
- 07/28/1987
1,300 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Carpenter · 1574 cases
- defendant · Ethicon Inc · 41487 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,488 Product Liability cases in our index naming ETHICON INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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 Carpenter v. Ethicon?
Carpenter v. Ethicon is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/13/1986 in the District Court, D. Maine. The case was terminated on 07/28/1987. 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. Maine, docket number 2:86-cv-00364.
When was the case filed?
Carpenter v. Ethicon was filed on 11/13/1986. It was terminated on 07/28/1987.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 8519289).