Cleary v. Dalkon Shield
Cleary v. Dalkon Shield is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/24/1981 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 02/06/1995.
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, W.D. Pennsylvania (W.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Gary L. Lancaster · 2,218 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:81-cv-01240
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 07/24/1981
- Date terminated
- 02/06/1995
2,844 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Cleary · 164 cases
- defendant · Dalkon Shield · 71 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 Cleary v. Dalkon Shield?
Cleary v. Dalkon Shield is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/24/1981 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 02/06/1995. 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, W.D. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:81-cv-01240.
When was the case filed?
Cleary v. Dalkon Shield was filed on 07/24/1981. It was terminated on 02/06/1995.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9944753 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:81-cv-01240 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).