Higgins v. Cbs Corp

Court

District Court, D. Connecticut (D. Conn.)
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Assigned judge

Warren W. Eginton · 2,855 cases in index

Docket number

3:18-cv-02075

Nature of suit

368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

12/18/2018

Date terminated

04/24/2019

3,629 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Higgins · 1020 cases
• defendant · Cbs Corp · 53 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 54 Product Liability cases in our index naming CBS Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Rager v. Cbs Corp
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 02/05/2020
• Carrano v. Cbs Corp
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 11/25/2019
• Thibault v. Cbs Corp
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 08/19/2019
• Laviolette v. Cbs Corp
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 12/20/2017
• Corbett v. Cbs Corp
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 09/15/2017
• McCarthy v. Cbs Corp
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 02/02/2016

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 Higgins v. Cbs Corp?

Higgins v. Cbs Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/18/2018 in the District Court, D. Connecticut. The case was terminated on 04/24/2019. 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. Connecticut, docket number 3:18-cv-02075.

When was the case filed?

Higgins v. Cbs Corp was filed on 12/18/2018. It was terminated on 04/24/2019.