Rutherford v. Ethicon, Inc
Rutherford v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/06/2020 in the District Court, D. Kansas. The case was terminated on 10/01/2020.
- Court
- District Court, D. Kansas (D. Kan.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Eric F. Melgren · 1,104 cases in index
- Docket number
- 6:20-cv-01066
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 03/06/2020
- Date terminated
- 10/01/2020
1,850 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Rutherford · 479 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41342 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,343 Product Liability cases in our index naming Ethicon, 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 Rutherford v. Ethicon, Inc?
Rutherford v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/06/2020 in the District Court, D. Kansas. The case was terminated on 10/01/2020. 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, D. Kansas, docket number 6:20-cv-01066.
When was the case filed?
Rutherford v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 03/06/2020. It was terminated on 10/01/2020.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 16940684).