Echols v. Zimmer, Inc
Echols v. Zimmer, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/07/2011 in the District Court, W.D. Washington. The case was terminated on 08/24/2011.
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, W.D. Washington (W.D. Wash.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- James L. Robart · 2,240 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:11-cv-00948
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 06/07/2011
- Date terminated
- 08/24/2011
5,346 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Echols · 304 cases
- defendant · Zimmer Inc · 4242 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Zimmer Inc is named in 4,242 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Echols v. Zimmer, Inc?
Echols v. Zimmer, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/07/2011 in the District Court, W.D. Washington. The case was terminated on 08/24/2011. 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, W.D. Washington, docket number 2:11-cv-00948.
When was the case filed?
Echols v. Zimmer, Inc was filed on 06/07/2011. It was terminated on 08/24/2011.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 4410889 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:11-cv-00948 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).