Smith v. Abbott Laboratories
Smith v. Abbott Laboratories is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/16/2019 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/18/2019.
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, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Ruben Castillo · 5,232 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:19-cv-00330
- Nature of suit
- 367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 01/16/2019
- Date terminated
- 01/18/2019
23,003 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Smith · 34133 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 Smith v. Abbott Laboratories?
Smith v. Abbott Laboratories is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/16/2019 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/18/2019. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:19-cv-00330.
When was the case filed?
Smith v. Abbott Laboratories was filed on 01/16/2019. It was terminated on 01/18/2019.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 18396209 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:19-cv-00330 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).