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Abbott Laboratories

Federal civil lawsuits naming Abbott Laboratories, a Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology company.

Public CompanyPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Ticker: NYSE: ABT
Business: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Headquarters: Abbott Park, IL
Incorporated in: Illinois
SEC CIK: 1800

Abbott Laboratories is a public company in Pharmaceutical Preparations, based in Abbott Park, IL (traded on NYSE as ABT, incorporated in Illinois). It appears in 6,577 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (6,410 of 6,577). These cases are most often Product Liability and Antitrust matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, D. New Jersey.

6,577

Lawsuits

6,410

As Defendant

167

As Plaintiff

2,293

Open

4,284

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

10 mo

Median Duration

5,536 of these cases (84%) are Product Liability filings — large waves of near-identical suits consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

178 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 97%Product Liability-heavy · 84%Activity declining

Cases by State

AK · 2PR · 19

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 3,034 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Product LiabilityAntitrustPatentFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsCivil Rights

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability5,536

Antitrust349

Patent154

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions152

Civil Rights129

Contract126

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Filtered Contract Clear

126 Cases — Newest First

Stephenson v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:25-cv-09733Filed 08/14/2025
Loucks v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:25-cv-03124Filed 03/24/2025
Perez v. Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union

Contract Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-11569Filed 11/10/2024
Steele v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-04162Filed 10/24/2022
In Re Abbott Laboratories Infant Formula Shareholder Derivative Litigation

Contract Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-05513Filed 10/07/2022
Sessions v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. LouisianaNo. 5:22-cv-05089Filed 08/26/2022
Abbott Laboratories v. Mobile Vascular Solutions LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:22-cv-00822Filed 05/13/2022
Doxie v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-01376Filed 03/16/2022
Harkless v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-01097Filed 02/25/2022
Steele v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 2:22-cv-00571Filed 02/23/2022
Skaria v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:20-cv-01203Filed 05/11/2020
Abbott Laboratories, Inc v. Pain Spine Aesthetic & Wellness Center, PC

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:20-cv-00485Filed 04/07/2020
Bartnett v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-02127Filed 04/03/2020
Jwanouskos v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-00687Filed 01/30/2020
Econocaribe Consolidators, Inc v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:19-cv-24065Filed 10/02/2019
Balkcom v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-04880Filed 07/17/2018
Abbott Laboratories, Inc v. Delta Drugs II, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-04566Filed 07/02/2018
Ewing v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:18-cv-01647Filed 06/15/2018
Abbott Laboratories v. Bank of America NA

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:18-cv-01102Filed 04/30/2018
Abbott Laboratories, Inc v. Texas General Hospital, L.P

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-00258Filed 01/12/2018
IT2 Treasury Solutions Limited v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:17-cv-08052Filed 10/19/2017
Abbott Laboratories v. Siemens Diagnostics Holding II B.V

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:17-cv-07737Filed 10/10/2017
Asea/Afscme Local 52 Health Benefits Trust v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:17-cv-06704Filed 09/18/2017
Abbott Laboratories, Inc v. Gamma Healthcare, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 1:17-cv-00107Filed 07/06/2017
Abbott Laboratories, Inc v. Gamma Healthcare, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:17-cv-01921Filed 07/06/2017
Abbott Laboratories v. Finkel

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:17-cv-00894Filed 04/12/2017
Perry v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:15-cv-03958Filed 11/13/2015
Abbott Laboratories Inc v. Homecare USA, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 06/16/2015
Niaspan Antitrust Litigation v. Abbott Laboratories and Abbvie, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:15-mc-00141Filed 05/27/2015
Smithkline Beecham Corporation v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:15-cv-00360Filed 04/15/2015
Abbott Laboratories v. Cepheid (TV2)

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 3:15-cv-00067Filed 02/12/2015
Abbott Laboratories v. Perry

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:15-cv-00427Filed 02/12/2015
Abbott Laboratories v. Richards

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:15-cv-00707Filed 02/12/2015
Abbott Laboratories Inc v. Homecare USA, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:14-cv-08252Filed 10/21/2014
Abbott Laboratories, Inc v. Time Biomeds Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:14-cv-06111Filed 08/08/2014
Abbott Laboratories v. Watkins

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 3:13-cv-00274Filed 03/13/2013
Abbott Laboratories v. Boston Scientific Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:13-cv-00811Filed 03/13/2013
Abbott Laboratories v. Lewis

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:13-cv-00575Filed 03/13/2013
Cpc Logistics, Inc v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:13-cv-00228Filed 02/04/2013
Abbott Laboratories Inc v. Rq Medical, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-05330Filed 07/06/2012
Abbott Laboratories Inc v. Diapers2You Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 3:12-cv-50049Filed 02/08/2012
Shankles-Porath v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:12-cv-00142Filed 01/13/2012
Scoular Company, The v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-03718Filed 12/28/2011
Welch v. Abbott Laboratories

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:11-cv-08434Filed 11/25/2011
Treacy v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:10-cv-01343Filed 07/23/2010
Abbott Laboratories, Inc v. Bergen Community Regional Blood Center

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:10-cv-03466Filed 06/07/2010
Abbott Laboratories, Inc v. Plus Diagnostics, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:10-cv-03289Filed 05/28/2010
Abbott Laboratories Inc v. The Blood Center of New Jersey

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:09-cv-07512Filed 12/03/2009
The State of Mississippi v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. MississippiNo. 3:09-cv-00096Filed 09/03/2009
Spaulding v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:09-cv-02328Filed 08/25/2009

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