Topp v. Merck
Topp v. Merck is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/16/2015 in the District Court, E.D. New York. The case was terminated on 05/18/2017.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. New York (E.D.N.Y)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Brian M. Cogan · 4,238 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:15-cv-03512
- 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
- 06/16/2015
- Date terminated
- 05/18/2017
9,908 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Topp · 37 cases
- defendant · Merck & Co Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24173 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 24,174 Product Liability cases in our index naming Merck & Co 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 Topp v. Merck?
Topp v. Merck is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/16/2015 in the District Court, E.D. New York. The case was terminated on 05/18/2017. 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. New York, docket number 1:15-cv-03512.
When was the case filed?
Topp v. Merck was filed on 06/16/2015. It was terminated on 05/18/2017.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13343169).