Root v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs
Root v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/29/1998 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 07/10/1998.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Shirley Wohl Kram · 1,112 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:98-cv-03063
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 04/29/1998
- Date terminated
- 07/10/1998
17,541 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Root · 182 cases
- defendant · Wyeth, Inc · 53028 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 53,029 Product Liability cases in our index naming Wyeth, 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 Root v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs?
Root v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/29/1998 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 07/10/1998. 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. New York, docket number 1:98-cv-03063.
When was the case filed?
Root v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs was filed on 04/29/1998. It was terminated on 07/10/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 10522398).