Smotherman v. Bishop
Smotherman v. Bishop is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/26/2016 in the District Court, E.D. Kentucky. The case was terminated on 11/30/2016.
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, E.D. Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Henry R. Wilhoit, Jr · 1,589 cases in index
- Docket number
- 0:16-cv-00133
- 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
- 10/26/2016
- Date terminated
- 11/30/2016
2,300 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Smotherman · 25 cases
- defendant · Bishop · 1881 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 Smotherman v. Bishop?
Smotherman v. Bishop is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/26/2016 in the District Court, E.D. Kentucky. The case was terminated on 11/30/2016. 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. Kentucky, docket number 0:16-cv-00133.
When was the case filed?
Smotherman v. Bishop was filed on 10/26/2016. It was terminated on 11/30/2016.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 14498268 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 0:16-cv-00133 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).