Prescott v. Merrell Dow
Prescott v. Merrell Dow is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/19/1989 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 07/31/1989.
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, N.D. Georgia (N.D. Ga.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Horace T. Ward · 2,007 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:89-cv-01068
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/19/1989
- Date terminated
- 07/31/1989
8,964 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Prescott · 230 cases
- defendant · Merrell Dow · 15 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 Prescott v. Merrell Dow?
Prescott v. Merrell Dow is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/19/1989 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 07/31/1989. 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, N.D. Georgia, docket number 1:89-cv-01068.
When was the case filed?
Prescott v. Merrell Dow was filed on 05/19/1989. It was terminated on 07/31/1989.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9107646 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:89-cv-01068 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).