Smith v. Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc
Smith v. Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/05/2011 in the District Court, District of Columbia. The case was terminated on 09/29/2011.
- Court
- District Court, District of Columbia (D.D.C.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Henry H. Kennedy · 1,160 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:11-cv-01444
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 08/05/2011
- Date terminated
- 09/29/2011
2,884 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
- defendant · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc · 18941 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 18,942 Product Liability cases in our index naming DePuy Orthopaedics, 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 Smith v. Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc?
Smith v. Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/05/2011 in the District Court, District of Columbia. The case was terminated on 09/29/2011. 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, District of Columbia, docket number 1:11-cv-01444.
When was the case filed?
Smith v. Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc was filed on 08/05/2011. It was terminated on 09/29/2011.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 12697205).