Elms v. Ethicon, Inc
Elms v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/29/2014 in the District Court, S.D. West Virginia. The case was terminated on 04/16/2018.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. West Virginia (S.D.W. Va)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Joseph R. Goodwin · 102,480 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:14-cv-26239
- 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
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 09/29/2014
- Date terminated
- 04/16/2018
105,229 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Elms · 32 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41487 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,488 Product Liability cases in our index naming Ethicon, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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 Elms v. Ethicon, Inc?
Elms v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/29/2014 in the District Court, S.D. West Virginia. The case was terminated on 04/16/2018. 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, S.D. West Virginia, docket number 2:14-cv-26239.
When was the case filed?
Elms v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 09/29/2014. It was terminated on 04/16/2018.
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 4620086).