Kunz v. Smith & Nephew Inc
Kunz v. Smith & Nephew Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/03/2019 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 09/29/2021.
- Court
- District Court, D. Maryland (D. Maryland)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Catherine C. Blake · 3,981 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:19-cv-02915
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity Action
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
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 10/03/2019
- Date terminated
- 09/29/2021
6,025 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Kunz · 101 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 Kunz v. Smith & Nephew Inc?
Kunz v. Smith & Nephew Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/03/2019 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 09/29/2021. 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, D. Maryland, docket number 1:19-cv-02915.
When was the case filed?
Kunz v. Smith & Nephew Inc was filed on 10/03/2019. It was terminated on 09/29/2021.
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 16299377).