Houston v. Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
Houston v. Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/19/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 08/14/2015.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Alabama (N.D. Ala.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- R David Proctor · 29,434 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:14-cv-00930
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/19/2014
- Date terminated
- 08/14/2015
34,729 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Houston · 1136 cases
- defendant · Ethicon Endo Surgery, Inc · 11 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 12 Product Liability cases in our index naming Ethicon Endo Surgery, 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 Houston v. Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc?
Houston v. Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/19/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 08/14/2015. 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 5:14-cv-00930.
When was the case filed?
Houston v. Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc was filed on 05/19/2014. It was terminated on 08/14/2015.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13224455).