Smith v. Raines

Court

District Court, E.D. Louisiana (E.D. La.)
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Assigned judge

Susie Morgan · 860 cases in index

Docket number

2:19-cv-13793

Nature of suit

367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

11/25/2019

Date terminated

03/06/2020

66,113 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
• defendant · Raines · 420 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. Raines?

Smith v. Raines is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/25/2019 in the District Court, E.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 03/06/2020. 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, E.D. Louisiana, docket number 2:19-cv-13793.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. Raines was filed on 11/25/2019. It was terminated on 03/06/2020.