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Product Liability Lawsuit

Cooper v. Cao

Product Liability Open / Active District Court, M.D. Tennessee

Cooper v. Cao is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/16/2025 in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee. The case is currently open in the federal court system.

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, M.D. Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)
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Assigned judge
Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. · 360 cases in index
Docket number
2:25-cv-00038
Cause
28:1441 Notice of Removal- Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court
Nature of suit
365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.
Jurisdiction
Diversity
Jury demand
Plaintiff
Date filed
05/16/2025

1,971 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Cooper · 4369 cases
  • defendant · Cao · 77 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 Cooper v. Cao?

Cooper v. Cao is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/16/2025 in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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, M.D. Tennessee, docket number 2:25-cv-00038.

When was the case filed?

Cooper v. Cao was filed on 05/16/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 70287279 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:25-cv-00038 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).