Rock v. Ethicon

Court

District Court, D. Maryland (D. Maryland)
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Assigned judge

Richard D Bennett · 1,662 cases in index

Docket number

1:12-cv-00749

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

03/09/2012

Date terminated

03/27/2012

6,038 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Rock · 229 cases
• defendant · Ethicon · 45 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 Rock v. Ethicon?

Rock v. Ethicon is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/09/2012 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 03/27/2012. 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, D. Maryland, docket number 1:12-cv-00749.

When was the case filed?

Rock v. Ethicon was filed on 03/09/2012. It was terminated on 03/27/2012.