Ellis v. Target Corporation

Court

District Court, N.D. Alabama (N.D. Ala.)
Official Court Website →

Assigned judge

Karon O Bowdre · 2,339 cases in index

Docket number

4:17-cv-01466

Cause

28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
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

None

Date filed

08/29/2017

Date terminated

03/21/2018

34,730 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Ellis · 2849 cases
• defendant · Target Corporation Retail - General Merchandise · 1023 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 1,024 Product Liability cases in our index naming Target Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Haley v. Target Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 03/20/2026
• Aguillard v. Target Corporation
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 03/04/2026
• Ubokudom v. Target Corporation
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 10/14/2025
• Rampalli v. Target Corporation
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 12/19/2023
• Morin v. Target Corporation
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 07/11/2023
• Sowell v. Target Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 01/20/2023

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 Ellis v. Target Corporation?

Ellis v. Target Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/29/2017 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 03/21/2018. 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. Alabama, docket number 4:17-cv-01466.

When was the case filed?

Ellis v. Target Corporation was filed on 08/29/2017. It was terminated on 03/21/2018.

What law is the case brought under?

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