Plata v. Laughlin

Court

District Court, N.D. Georgia (N.D. Ga.)
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Assigned judge

William C. O'Kelley · 2,957 cases in index

Docket number

2:15-cv-00227

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

11/13/2015

Date terminated

04/27/2016

8,920 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Plata · 34 cases
• defendant · Laughlin · 229 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 Plata v. Laughlin?

Plata v. Laughlin is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/13/2015 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 04/27/2016. 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, N.D. Georgia, docket number 2:15-cv-00227.

When was the case filed?

Plata v. Laughlin was filed on 11/13/2015. It was terminated on 04/27/2016.