Richards v. AbbVie Inc
Richards v. AbbVie Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/14/2016 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/02/2020.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Matthew F. Kennelly · 13,571 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:16-cv-08929
- 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
- 09/14/2016
- Date terminated
- 01/02/2020
21,924 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Richards · 1669 cases
- defendant · AbbVie Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 5032 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 5,033 Product Liability cases in our index naming AbbVie Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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 Richards v. AbbVie Inc?
Richards v. AbbVie Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/14/2016 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/02/2020. 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. Illinois, docket number 1:16-cv-08929.
When was the case filed?
Richards v. AbbVie Inc was filed on 09/14/2016. It was terminated on 01/02/2020.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13533045).