Shelton v. Ruffin
Shelton v. Ruffin is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/05/2016 in the District Court, S.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 09/22/2017.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Alabama (S.D. Ala.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- William H. Steele · 1,000 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:16-cv-00606
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 12/05/2016
- Date terminated
- 09/22/2017
1,169 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Shelton v. Ruffin?
Shelton v. Ruffin is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/05/2016 in the District Court, S.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 09/22/2017. 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. Alabama, docket number 2:16-cv-00606.
When was the case filed?
Shelton v. Ruffin was filed on 12/05/2016. It was terminated on 09/22/2017.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 5257375 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:16-cv-00606 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).