Lightner v. Synthes
Lightner v. Synthes is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/24/1997 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 09/02/1998.
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. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Louis C. Bechtle · 5,576 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:97-cv-07202
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 11/24/1997
- Date terminated
- 09/02/1998
252,876 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Lightner v. Synthes?
Lightner v. Synthes is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/24/1997 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 09/02/1998. 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. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:97-cv-07202.
When was the case filed?
Lightner v. Synthes was filed on 11/24/1997. It was terminated on 09/02/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10538752 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:97-cv-07202 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).