Markman v. Tplc, Inc

Court

District Court, D. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
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Assigned judge

Morris E. Lasker · 1,013 cases in index

Docket number

1:96-cv-10111

Nature of suit

365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

01/22/1996

Date terminated

03/11/1996

15,149 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Markman · 43 cases
• defendant · Tplc, Inc · 243 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 244 Product Liability cases in our index naming TPLC, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Orban v. Tplc Inc
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 07/02/1998
• Merritt v. Tplc, Inc
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 05/11/1998
• Kuipers v. Tplc, Inc
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 02/06/1998
• Cadwallader v. Tplc, Inc
  District Court, D. NebraskaFiled 01/20/1998
• Franchi v. Tplc, Inc
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 12/17/1997
• Armstrong v. Tplc, Inc
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 12/12/1997

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 Markman v. Tplc, Inc?

Markman v. Tplc, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/22/1996 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 03/11/1996. 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. Massachusetts, docket number 1:96-cv-10111.

When was the case filed?

Markman v. Tplc, Inc was filed on 01/22/1996. It was terminated on 03/11/1996.