Cooper v. Wyeth-Ayerst

Court

District Court, E.D. North Carolina (E.D.N.C.)
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Assigned judge

Malcolm J. Howard · 2,580 cases in index

Docket number

5:00-cv-00526

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

07/20/2000

Date terminated

09/21/2000

1,524 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Cooper · 4340 cases
• defendant · Wyeth Inc · 53028 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 53,029 Product Liability cases in our index naming Wyeth Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Sowells v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 04/09/2018
• Hough v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 04/03/2018
• Woodridge v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/27/2018
• Overlin v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/16/2018
• Barber v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/09/2018
• Gallagher v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/02/2018

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. Wyeth-Ayerst?

Cooper v. Wyeth-Ayerst is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/20/2000 in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina. The case was terminated on 09/21/2000. 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. North Carolina, docket number 5:00-cv-00526.

When was the case filed?

Cooper v. Wyeth-Ayerst was filed on 07/20/2000. It was terminated on 09/21/2000.