Dearman v. Woods

Court

District Court, M.D. Georgia (M.D. Ga.)
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Assigned judge

Hugh Lawson · 1,978 cases in index

Docket number

7:15-cv-00045

Nature of suit

367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

03/26/2015

Date terminated

05/04/2015

1,703 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Dearman · 66 cases
• defendant · Woods · 2874 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 Dearman v. Woods?

Dearman v. Woods is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/26/2015 in the District Court, M.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 05/04/2015. 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. Georgia, docket number 7:15-cv-00045.

When was the case filed?

Dearman v. Woods was filed on 03/26/2015. It was terminated on 05/04/2015.