Cogburn v. United States
Cogburn v. United States is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/27/1987 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 06/15/1990.
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, D. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Joseph L. Tauro · 3,744 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:87-cv-00753
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Government defendant
- Date filed
- 03/27/1987
- Date terminated
- 06/15/1990
15,287 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Cogburn · 40 cases
- defendant · United States · 33764 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 Cogburn v. United States?
Cogburn v. United States is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/27/1987 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 06/15/1990. 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. Massachusetts, docket number 1:87-cv-00753.
When was the case filed?
Cogburn v. United States was filed on 03/27/1987. It was terminated on 06/15/1990.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8938539 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:87-cv-00753 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).