Meade v. Merrell Dow
Meade v. Merrell Dow is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/03/1985 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 01/17/1990.
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. Michigan (E.D. Mich.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- James P Churchill · 437 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:83-cv-17424
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 07/03/1985
- Date terminated
- 01/17/1990
21,117 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Meade · 337 cases
- defendant · Merrell Dow · 15 cases
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 Meade v. Merrell Dow?
Meade v. Merrell Dow is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/03/1985 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 01/17/1990. 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. Michigan, docket number 1:83-cv-17424.
When was the case filed?
Meade v. Merrell Dow was filed on 07/03/1985. It was terminated on 01/17/1990.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9015895 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:83-cv-17424 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).