Simmons v. Ethicon
Simmons v. Ethicon is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/02/1989 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 06/08/1989.
- Court
- District Court, D. Maryland (D. Maryland)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Edward S. Northrop · 675 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:89-cv-01290
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/02/1989
- Date terminated
- 06/08/1989
6,050 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Simmons · 3337 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41487 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,488 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 Simmons v. Ethicon?
Simmons v. Ethicon is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/02/1989 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 06/08/1989. 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. Maryland, docket number 1:89-cv-01290.
When was the case filed?
Simmons v. Ethicon was filed on 05/02/1989. It was terminated on 06/08/1989.
Related Product Liability Cases
Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 8790408).