Gentry v. The 3M Company
Gentry v. The 3M Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/06/2025 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, D. South Carolina (D.S.C.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Richard M. Gergel · 7,428 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:25-cv-09768
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
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
- 08/06/2025
29,511 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Gentry · 567 cases
- defendant · 3M Company Medical Devices & Equipment · 130919 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 130,920 Product Liability cases in our index naming 3M Company — 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 Gentry v. The 3M Company?
Gentry v. The 3M Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/06/2025 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. 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 Carolina, docket number 2:25-cv-09768.
When was the case filed?
Gentry v. The 3M Company was filed on 08/06/2025. The case is currently open.
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 71040114).