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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 6,639 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (6,472 of 6,639). These cases are most often Product Liability and Antitrust matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, D. New Jersey.

6,639

Lawsuits

6,472

As Defendant

167

As Plaintiff

2,329

Open

4,310

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

10 mo

Median Duration

5,595 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.

179 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 97% of cases84% Product LiabilityRecent filings down

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 Liability5,595

Antitrust349

Patent154

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions152

Civil Rights130

Contract126

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Clustered litigation · MDL 5,595 Product Liability member cases 84% of the caseload is a wave of near-identical suits consolidated into multidistrict litigation — grouped here rather than listed one by one. Browse all 5,595 member cases →

1,044 Other Cases — Newest First

Caldwell v. Abbott Laboratories, Et Al

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, M.D. LouisianaFiled 08/27/2013
Wallis v. Abbott Laboratories

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-04914Filed 08/22/2013
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 178 Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Abbott Laboratories

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-04863Filed 08/21/2013
Sidney Hillman Health Center of Rochester v. Abbott Laboratories

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:13-cv-05865Filed 08/16/2013
Rivera-Lopez v. AbbVie/Abbott Laboratories

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:13-cv-01597Filed 08/05/2013
Greater Metropolitan Hotel Employers-Employees Health and Welfare Fund, Local 17 Hospitality Benefit Fund and Roofers Local 96 Health and Welfare Fund v. Abbott Laboratories

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-04165Filed 07/17/2013
Fraternal Order of Police Miami Lodge 20, Insurance Trust Fund v. Abbott Laboratories

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-03951Filed 07/08/2013
United States of Americ, Et Al v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeFiled 06/10/2013
Value Drug Company v. Abbott Laboratories

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-03124Filed 06/06/2013
Robinson v. Abbott Laboratories

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:13-cv-03218Filed 04/29/2013
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 & Participating Employers Health and Welfare Fund v. Abbott Laboratories

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-01977Filed 04/15/2013
Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc v. Abbott Laboratories

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-01820Filed 04/05/2013
Professional Drug Company, Inc v. Abbott Laboratories

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-01792Filed 04/05/2013
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
McCabe v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:13-cv-00125Filed 02/20/2013
Enzo Life Sciences Inc v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-00225Filed 02/11/2013
Cpc Logistics, Inc v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

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

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:12-cv-01499Filed 12/27/2012
Henry v. Abbott Laboratories

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:12-cv-00841Filed 09/13/2012
Hoffman v. Abbott Laboratories

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:12-cv-00975Filed 09/11/2012
Hammock v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 3:12-cv-00111Filed 09/07/2012
Abbott Laboratories Inc v. Rq Medical, Inc

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

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00836Filed 06/29/2012
Mason v. Abbott Laboratories

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:12-cv-00642Filed 06/27/2012
Beverly v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-03216Filed 04/30/2012
Abbott Laboratories v. Agila Specialties Private Limited

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00520Filed 04/25/2012
Christenson v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 5:12-cv-06028Filed 03/21/2012
New England Carpenters Health and Welfare Fund v. Abbott Laboratories

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-01662Filed 03/07/2012
Enzo Life Sciences Inc v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00274Filed 03/06/2012
Abbott Laboratories v. Hospira Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00234Filed 02/27/2012
Bergman v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:12-cv-00315Filed 02/21/2012
Abbott Laboratories Inc v. Diapers2You Inc

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

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00103Filed 01/30/2012
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
Nevarez-Maldonado v. Abbott Laboratories

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:11-cv-02249Filed 12/22/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Wockhardt, Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:11-cv-07046Filed 12/02/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-01190Filed 12/02/2011
Welch v. Abbott Laboratories

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

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 7:11-cv-00133Filed 10/20/2011
Patent Research Institute LLC v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:11-cv-00476Filed 09/10/2011
Ghj Holdings, LLC v. Abbott Laboratories

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:11-cv-00475Filed 09/09/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Hospira Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00795Filed 09/09/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Hospira, Inc

Other Civil Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:11-cv-06232Filed 09/07/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:11-cv-04966Filed 08/26/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00712Filed 08/12/2011
Caldwell v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, M.D. LouisianaNo. 3:11-cv-00542Filed 08/10/2011
Mascaro v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:11-cv-22582Filed 07/19/2011

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