Shaffer v. Ethicon, Inc
Shaffer v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/13/2020 in the District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 07/14/2021.
- Court
- District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania (M.D. Penn.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Jennifer P. Wilson · 329 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:20-cv-00066
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 01/13/2020
- Date terminated
- 07/14/2021
1,898 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Shaffer · 618 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 Shaffer v. Ethicon, Inc?
Shaffer v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/13/2020 in the District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 07/14/2021. 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, M.D. Pennsylvania, docket number 1:20-cv-00066.
When was the case filed?
Shaffer v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 01/13/2020. It was terminated on 07/14/2021.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 18381134).