Sears v. Cook Group, Inc

Court

District Court, S.D. Indiana (S.D. Ind.)
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Assigned judge

Richard L. Young · 13,597 cases in index

Docket number

1:16-cv-06037

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity 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

Diversity

Jury demand

Defendant

Date filed

07/19/2016

Date terminated

04/09/2019

12,960 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Sears · 548 cases
• defendant · Cook Group, Inc · 139 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 140 Product Liability cases in our index naming COOK GROUP, INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Sena v. Cook Group, Inc
  District Court, D. New MexicoFiled 06/02/2023
• Herbert v. Cook Group, Inc
  District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 02/10/2023
• Corbett v. Cook Group, Inc
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 12/21/2022
• Flowers v. Cook Group, Inc
  District Court, M.D. North CarolinaFiled 09/13/2022
• Perez v. Cook Group, Inc
  District Court, E.D. TennesseeFiled 03/11/2022
• Olencki v. Cook Group, Inc
  District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 02/14/2022

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 Sears v. Cook Group, Inc?

Sears v. Cook Group, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/19/2016 in the District Court, S.D. Indiana. The case was terminated on 04/09/2019. 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. Indiana, docket number 1:16-cv-06037.

When was the case filed?

Sears v. Cook Group, Inc was filed on 07/19/2016. It was terminated on 04/09/2019.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.