Davis v. Dalkon Shield
Davis v. Dalkon Shield is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/20/1996 in the District Court, N.D. New York. The case was terminated on 08/07/1997.
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, N.D. New York (N.D.N.Y.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Rosemary S. Pooler · 498 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:96-cv-00301
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 02/20/1996
- Date terminated
- 08/07/1997
2,139 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Davis · 17255 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 Davis v. Dalkon Shield?
Davis v. Dalkon Shield is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/20/1996 in the District Court, N.D. New York. The case was terminated on 08/07/1997. 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, N.D. New York, docket number 5:96-cv-00301.
When was the case filed?
Davis v. Dalkon Shield was filed on 02/20/1996. It was terminated on 08/07/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10303833 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 5:96-cv-00301 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).