Kitchens v. Ethicon, Inc
Kitchens v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/10/2015 in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 09/23/2016.
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, M.D. Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr · 1,041 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:15-cv-00975
- 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
- Both
- Date filed
- 09/10/2015
- Date terminated
- 09/23/2016
1,971 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Kitchens · 173 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41487 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Ethicon, Inc is named in 41,487 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Kitchens v. Ethicon, Inc?
Kitchens v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/10/2015 in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 09/23/2016. 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, M.D. Tennessee, docket number 3:15-cv-00975.
When was the case filed?
Kitchens v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 09/10/2015. It was terminated on 09/23/2016.
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 6246774 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:15-cv-00975 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).