Foster v. Ethicon, Inc
Foster v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/30/2020 in the District Court, D. South Dakota. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, D. South Dakota (D.S.D.)
Official Court Website → - Docket number
- 4:20-cv-04076
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 04/30/2020
331 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Foster · 3508 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41342 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,343 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 Foster v. Ethicon, Inc?
Foster v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/30/2020 in the District Court, D. South Dakota. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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. South Dakota, docket number 4:20-cv-04076.
When was the case filed?
Foster v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 04/30/2020. The case is currently open.
Related Product Liability Cases
Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 17117985).