Coffelt v. Mentor Corp

Court

District Court, E.D. Michigan (E.D. Mich.)
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Assigned judge

Paul D. Borman · 3,009 cases in index

Docket number

2:95-cv-75697

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

11/20/1995

Date terminated

02/15/1996

21,107 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Coffelt · 27 cases
• defendant · Mentor Corp · 82 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 83 Product Liability cases in our index naming Mentor Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Weeks v. Mentor Corp
  District Court, W.D. LouisianaFiled 07/07/2012
• Cady v. Mentor Corp
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 02/11/2003
• Daniels v. Mentor Corp
  District Court, W.D. LouisianaFiled 06/05/2002
• Bourdon v. Mentor Corp
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 05/10/2002
• Brown v. Mentor Corp
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 07/31/2000
• Rayon v. Mentor Corp
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 01/09/1997

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 Coffelt v. Mentor Corp?

Coffelt v. Mentor Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/20/1995 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 02/15/1996. 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. Michigan, docket number 2:95-cv-75697.

When was the case filed?

Coffelt v. Mentor Corp was filed on 11/20/1995. It was terminated on 02/15/1996.