Mathis v. Wyeth Laboratories

Court

District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
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Assigned judge

Charles L. Brieant · 4,556 cases in index

Docket number

7:97-cv-08526

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

11/17/1997

Date terminated

02/27/1998

17,542 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Mathis · 859 cases
• defendant · Wyeth, Inc. · 53028 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 53,029 Product Liability cases in our index naming WYETH, INC. — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Sowells v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 04/09/2018
• Hough v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 04/03/2018
• Woodridge v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/27/2018
• Overlin v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/16/2018
• Barber v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/09/2018
• Gallagher v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/02/2018

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 Mathis v. Wyeth Laboratories?

Mathis v. Wyeth Laboratories is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/17/1997 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 02/27/1998. 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, S.D. New York, docket number 7:97-cv-08526.

When was the case filed?

Mathis v. Wyeth Laboratories was filed on 11/17/1997. It was terminated on 02/27/1998.