Polanco v. Smith & Nephew Inc
Polanco v. Smith & Nephew Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/28/1998 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 11/16/1998.
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, S.D. Texas (S.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Ewing Werlein, Jr · 4,018 cases in index
- Docket number
- 4:98-cv-03275
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 09/28/1998
- Date terminated
- 11/16/1998
15,344 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Polanco · 156 cases
- defendant · Smith & Nephew, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 975 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Smith & Nephew, Inc is named in 975 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 Polanco v. Smith & Nephew Inc?
Polanco v. Smith & Nephew Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/28/1998 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 11/16/1998. 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. Texas, docket number 4:98-cv-03275.
When was the case filed?
Polanco v. Smith & Nephew Inc was filed on 09/28/1998. It was terminated on 11/16/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10785064 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 4:98-cv-03275 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).