Smith v. Aetna, Inc
Smith v. Aetna, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/06/2017 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 12/10/2018.
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, D. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- John Michael Vazquez · 1,298 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:17-cv-12668
- Cause
- 28:1441 Notice of Removal- Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court - Nature of suit
- 367 Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 12/06/2017
- Date terminated
- 12/10/2018
51,680 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Smith · 35423 cases
- defendant · Aetna, Inc · 410 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Aetna, Inc is named in 410 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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. Aetna, Inc?
Smith v. Aetna, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/06/2017 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 12/10/2018. 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. New Jersey, docket number 2:17-cv-12668.
When was the case filed?
Smith v. Aetna, Inc was filed on 12/06/2017. It was terminated on 12/10/2018.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 7482502 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:17-cv-12668 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).