Farris v. Stryker Corporation

Court

District Court, N.D. Alabama (N.D. Ala.)
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Assigned judge

R. David Proctor · 208 cases in index

Docket number

2:19-cv-00187

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Account Receivable
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

01/31/2019

Date terminated

03/11/2020

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

Parties

• plaintiff · Farris · 428 cases
• defendant · Stryker Corporation Medical Devices & Equipment · 850 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 851 Product Liability cases in our index naming Stryker Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Apel v. Stryker Corporation
  District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 03/08/2023
• Carlton v. Stryker Corporation
  District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 12/28/2022
• Guidry v. Stryker Corporation
  District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 09/23/2022
• Skinner v. Stryker Corporation
  District Court, D. ArizonaFiled 09/09/2022
• Keim-Bacon v. Stryker Corporation
  District Court, N.D. OklahomaFiled 09/01/2022
• White-Hoppe v. Stryker Corporation
  District Court, D. OregonFiled 02/03/2022

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 Farris v. Stryker Corporation?

Farris v. Stryker Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/31/2019 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 03/11/2020. 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 2:19-cv-00187.

When was the case filed?

Farris v. Stryker Corporation was filed on 01/31/2019. It was terminated on 03/11/2020.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.