Farmer v. Johnson & Johnson
Farmer v. Johnson & Johnson is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/30/2019 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case was terminated on 05/17/2019.
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, D. Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- William E. Smith · 2,450 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:19-cv-00227
- Cause
- 28:1441 Notice of 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
- Both
- Date filed
- 04/30/2019
- Date terminated
- 05/17/2019
3,241 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Farmer · 977 cases
- defendant · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 30070 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Johnson & Johnson is named in 30,070 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 Farmer v. Johnson & Johnson?
Farmer v. Johnson & Johnson is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/30/2019 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case was terminated on 05/17/2019. 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, D. Rhode Island, docket number 1:19-cv-00227.
When was the case filed?
Farmer v. Johnson & Johnson was filed on 04/30/2019. It was terminated on 05/17/2019.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 15026400 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:19-cv-00227 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).