Kern v. Smith & Nephew, Inc
Kern v. Smith & Nephew, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/05/2017 in the District Court, N.D. Ohio. The case was terminated on 07/06/2017.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Ohio (N.D. Ohio)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Jeffrey J. Helmick · 762 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:17-cv-01168
- Nature of suit
- 367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 06/05/2017
- Date terminated
- 07/06/2017
84,898 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Kern · 348 cases
- defendant · Smith & Nephew, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 937 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 938 Product Liability cases in our index naming Smith & Nephew, 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 Kern v. Smith & Nephew, Inc?
Kern v. Smith & Nephew, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/05/2017 in the District Court, N.D. Ohio. The case was terminated on 07/06/2017. 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. Ohio, docket number 3:17-cv-01168.
When was the case filed?
Kern v. Smith & Nephew, Inc was filed on 06/05/2017. It was terminated on 07/06/2017.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13389816).