Raines v. U.S. Government

Court

District Court, S.D. West Virginia (S.D.W. Va)
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Assigned judge

Joseph R. Goodwin · 102,480 cases in index

Docket number

2:18-cv-01105

Cause

28:1331 Fed. Question: Tort Action
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction

Nature of suit

367 Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation.

Jurisdiction

U.S. Government Defendant

Jury demand

None

Date filed

07/02/2018

Date terminated

09/23/2019

105,222 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Raines · 420 cases
• defendant · U.S Government · 221 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 Raines v. U.S. Government?

Raines v. U.S. Government is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/02/2018 in the District Court, S.D. West Virginia. The case was terminated on 09/23/2019. 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. West Virginia, docket number 2:18-cv-01105.

When was the case filed?

Raines v. U.S. Government was filed on 07/02/2018. It was terminated on 09/23/2019.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.