Cavanaugh v. Ethicon, Inc
Cavanaugh v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/24/2020 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case was terminated on 04/01/2020.
- Court
- District Court, D. Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- William E. Smith · 2,444 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:20-cv-00034
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 01/24/2020
- Date terminated
- 04/01/2020
3,231 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Cavanaugh · 241 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41342 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,343 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 Cavanaugh v. Ethicon, Inc?
Cavanaugh v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/24/2020 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case was terminated on 04/01/2020. 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. Rhode Island, docket number 1:20-cv-00034.
When was the case filed?
Cavanaugh v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 01/24/2020. It was terminated on 04/01/2020.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 16755727).