Michael Ashby v. Medtronic Inc

Court

District Court, D. Minnesota (D. Minnesota)
Official Court Website →

Assigned judge

Donovan W. Frank · 10,488 cases in index

Docket number

0:14-cv-03211

Nature of suit

367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

08/20/2014

Date terminated

10/09/2014

40,688 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Michael Ashby
• defendant · Medtronic, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 3737 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 3,738 Product Liability cases in our index naming Medtronic, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Merkle v. Medtronic, Inc
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 11/14/2025
• Jeremy Dunnington v. Medtronic, Inc
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 09/05/2023
• Jimison v. Medtronic, Inc
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 08/14/2023
• Benson v. Medtronic, Inc
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 05/08/2023
• Teets v. Medtronic, Inc
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 04/25/2023
• Anderson v. Medtronic, Inc
  District Court, S.D. IowaFiled 04/21/2023

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 Michael Ashby v. Medtronic Inc?

Michael Ashby v. Medtronic Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/20/2014 in the District Court, D. Minnesota. The case was terminated on 10/09/2014. 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. Minnesota, docket number 0:14-cv-03211.

When was the case filed?

Michael Ashby v. Medtronic Inc was filed on 08/20/2014. It was terminated on 10/09/2014.