Lockard v. Ethicon, Inc
Lockard v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/21/2020 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 04/03/2023.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Georgia (N.D. Ga.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Richard W. Story · 7,603 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:20-cv-03469
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
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
- Both
- Date filed
- 08/21/2020
- Date terminated
- 04/03/2023
8,916 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Lockard · 89 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41342 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,343 Product Liability cases in our index naming Ethicon, 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 Lockard v. Ethicon, Inc?
Lockard v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/21/2020 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 04/03/2023. 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. Georgia, docket number 1:20-cv-03469.
When was the case filed?
Lockard v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 08/21/2020. It was terminated on 04/03/2023.
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 44543111).