Lucius v. Ethicon Inc
Lucius v. Ethicon Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/16/1997 in the District Court, W.D. Kentucky. The case was terminated on 09/11/1998.
- Court
- District Court, W.D. Kentucky (W.D. Ky.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Thomas B. Russell · 4,405 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:97-cv-00097
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 04/16/1997
- Date terminated
- 09/11/1998
3,364 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Lucius · 560 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 Lucius v. Ethicon Inc?
Lucius v. Ethicon Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/16/1997 in the District Court, W.D. Kentucky. The case was terminated on 09/11/1998. 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, W.D. Kentucky, docket number 5:97-cv-00097.
When was the case filed?
Lucius v. Ethicon Inc was filed on 04/16/1997. It was terminated on 09/11/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 24174210).