Shivers v. Abbott Laboratories
Shivers v. Abbott Laboratories is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/20/1994 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/19/1994.
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. Texas (S.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Norman W. Black · 1,141 cases in index
- Docket number
- 4:94-cv-01744
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/20/1994
- Date terminated
- 09/19/1994
15,344 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Shivers · 116 cases
- defendant · Abbott Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 6639 cases
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 Shivers v. Abbott Laboratories?
Shivers v. Abbott Laboratories is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/20/1994 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/19/1994. 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. Texas, docket number 4:94-cv-01744.
When was the case filed?
Shivers v. Abbott Laboratories was filed on 05/20/1994. It was terminated on 09/19/1994.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9794242 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 4:94-cv-01744 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).