Platt v. Eli Lilly & Co
Platt v. Eli Lilly & Co is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/19/1986 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 02/28/1989.
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
- Paul V Gadola · 2,666 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:86-cv-74838
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 11/19/1986
- Date terminated
- 02/28/1989
21,117 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Platt · 284 cases
- defendant · Eli Lilly & Company Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 4880 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Eli Lilly & Company is named in 4,880 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Platt v. Eli Lilly & Co?
Platt v. Eli Lilly & Co is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/19/1986 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 02/28/1989. 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 2:86-cv-74838.
When was the case filed?
Platt v. Eli Lilly & Co was filed on 11/19/1986. It was terminated on 02/28/1989.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8827186 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:86-cv-74838 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).