Smith v. Avon Products Inc

Court

District Court, N.D. Alabama (N.D. Ala.)
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Assigned judge

R David Proctor · 29,434 cases in index

Docket number

2:18-cv-00826

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

368 P.I. : Asbestos
Injury from asbestos exposure.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

05/30/2018

Date terminated

05/07/2019

34,729 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
• defendant · Avon Products Inc · 203 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 204 Product Liability cases in our index naming Avon Products Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Plant v. Avon Products Inc
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 02/21/2023
• Pryor v. Avon Products, Inc
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 01/05/2021
• Ratliff v. Avon Products Inc
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 09/11/2019
• Kaye v. Avon Products, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 07/12/2019
• Williams v. Avon Products, Inc
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 06/28/2019
• Herron v. Avon Products, Inc
  District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 04/24/2019

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. Avon Products Inc?

Smith v. Avon Products Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/30/2018 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 05/07/2019. 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. Alabama, docket number 2:18-cv-00826.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. Avon Products Inc was filed on 05/30/2018. It was terminated on 05/07/2019.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.