Hensley v. Zimmer
Hensley v. Zimmer is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/14/2020 in the District Court, E.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 10/29/2021.
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, E.D. Tennessee (E.D. Tenn.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Christopher H Steger · 113 cases in index
- Docket number
- 4:20-cv-00045
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 367 Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Both
- Date filed
- 10/14/2020
- Date terminated
- 10/29/2021
2,172 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Hensley v. Zimmer?
Hensley v. Zimmer is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/14/2020 in the District Court, E.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 10/29/2021. 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, E.D. Tennessee, docket number 4:20-cv-00045.
When was the case filed?
Hensley v. Zimmer was filed on 10/14/2020. It was terminated on 10/29/2021.
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 18538782 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 4:20-cv-00045 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).