Morton v. Walmart

Court

District Court, S.D. Florida (S.D. Fla.)
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Assigned judge

Darrin P. Gayles · 3,313 cases in index

Docket number

1:18-cv-25394

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

12/21/2018

Date terminated

12/27/2018

7,859 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Morton · 858 cases
• defendant · Walmart · 157 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 Morton v. Walmart?

Morton v. Walmart is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/21/2018 in the District Court, S.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 12/27/2018. 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. Florida, docket number 1:18-cv-25394.

When was the case filed?

Morton v. Walmart was filed on 12/21/2018. It was terminated on 12/27/2018.