Lambert v. Smith & Nephew, Inc
Lambert v. Smith & Nephew, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/22/2017 in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina. The case was terminated on 06/06/2017.
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, E.D. North Carolina (E.D.N.C.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- W. Earl Britt · 2,212 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:17-cv-00248
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/22/2017
- Date terminated
- 06/06/2017
1,530 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Lambert · 1287 cases
- defendant · Smith & Nephew, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 975 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Smith & Nephew, Inc is named in 975 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 Lambert v. Smith & Nephew, Inc?
Lambert v. Smith & Nephew, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/22/2017 in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina. The case was terminated on 06/06/2017. 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, E.D. North Carolina, docket number 5:17-cv-00248.
When was the case filed?
Lambert v. Smith & Nephew, Inc was filed on 05/22/2017. It was terminated on 06/06/2017.
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 14458689 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 5:17-cv-00248 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).