Foster v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp

Court

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

R David Proctor · 29,434 cases in index

Docket number

7:12-cv-03596

Nature of suit

365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

10/12/2012

Date terminated

11/02/2012

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

Parties

• plaintiff · Foster · 3508 cases
• defendant · Merck & Co., Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24169 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 24,170 Product Liability cases in our index naming MERCK & CO., INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Cunliffe v. Merck & Co., Inc
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/12/2025
• McMahan v. Merck & Co., Inc
  District Court, W.D. North CarolinaFiled 04/02/2025
• Langford v. Merck & Co., Inc
  District Court, W.D. North CarolinaFiled 04/02/2025
• Hull v. Merck & Co., Inc
  District Court, W.D. North CarolinaFiled 03/04/2025
• Walters v. Merck & Co., Inc
  District Court, W.D. North CarolinaFiled 02/07/2025
• Raimond v. Merck & Co., Inc
  District Court, W.D. North CarolinaFiled 01/31/2025

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. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp?

Foster v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/12/2012 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 11/02/2012. 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 7:12-cv-03596.

When was the case filed?

Foster v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp was filed on 10/12/2012. It was terminated on 11/02/2012.