Party · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Johnson & Johnson

Federal civil lawsuits naming Johnson & Johnson, a Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology company.

Public CompanyPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Ticker: NYSE: JNJ
Business: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Headquarters: New Brunswick, NJ
Incorporated in: New Jersey
SEC CIK: 200406

Johnson & Johnson is a public company in Pharmaceutical Preparations, based in New Brunswick, NJ (traded on NYSE as JNJ, incorporated in New Jersey). It appears in 29,617 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (29,563 of 29,617). These cases are most often Product Liability and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, D. New Jersey.

29,617

Lawsuits

29,563

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

18,278

Open

11,339

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

11 mo

Median Duration

29,104 of these cases (98%) 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.

800 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 100%Product Liability-heavy · 98%Activity declining

Cases by State

HI · 1PR · 28

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 18,481 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Product LiabilityContractCivil RightsLaborReal Property

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability29,104

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions49

Where Filed filter →

District Court, D. New Jersey19,350
District Court, D. Minnesota2,597
District Court, N.D. Ohio1,308
District Court, District of Columbia1,043
District Court, S.D. West Virginia797

Clustered litigation · MDL 29,104 Product Liability member cases 98% of the caseload is a wave of near-identical suits consolidated into multidistrict litigation — grouped here rather than listed one by one. Browse all 29,104 member cases →

513 Other Cases — Newest First

Howard Center, Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. VermontNo. 5:19-cv-00191Filed 10/25/2019
Gross v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:19-cv-01419Filed 10/23/2019
Mayflower Municipal Health Group v. Johnson & Johnson

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Open District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:19-op-45897Filed 10/20/2019
Hubler v. Johnson & Johnson

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 5:19-cv-03746Filed 08/20/2019
Johnson & Johnson v. State of Oklahoma

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:19-cv-14189Filed 06/21/2019
Chamlin v. Johnson & Johnson

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:19-cv-03852Filed 04/30/2019
Fowler v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 1:19-cv-00060Filed 04/16/2019
Johnson & Johnson Inc v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Company Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 2:19-cv-00943Filed 03/29/2019
Thomas v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 2:19-cv-00113Filed 03/22/2019
Msp Recovery Claims, Series LLC v. Johnson & Johnson

Contract Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:19-cv-00650Filed 02/07/2019
Tangarife v. Johnson & Johnson, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:19-cv-20500Filed 02/06/2019
Kimberley v. Johnson & Johnson

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:19-cv-04612Filed 02/04/2019
Perrone v. Johnson & Johnson

Labor Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:19-cv-00923Filed 01/22/2019
Greulich v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:18-cv-62804Filed 11/16/2018
Chavez v. Johnson & Johnson, Inc

Real Property Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:18-cv-04285Filed 11/12/2018
Msp Recovery Claims, Series LLC v. Johnson & Johnson

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:18-cv-24695Filed 11/08/2018
Msp Recovery Claims, Series LLC v. Johnson & Johnson

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:18-cv-24580Filed 10/31/2018
S&A Litigation Partnership, LLP v. Johnson & Johnson

Other Civil Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:18-cv-03775Filed 09/04/2018
Milliren v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-12164Filed 07/29/2018
Mckee v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-11475Filed 07/09/2018
Taylor v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:18-cv-01516Filed 07/03/2018
Sprauve v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-11108Filed 06/27/2018
Gilgan v. Johnson & Johnson

Labor Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-10490Filed 06/13/2018
Walgreen Co v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:18-cv-02357Filed 06/06/2018
Jonker v. Johnson & Johnson

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:18-cv-01370Filed 06/04/2018
Nichols v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-09460Filed 05/18/2018
Kaauwai v. Johnson & Johnson, Inc

Real Property Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-09156Filed 05/13/2018
Scott v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-08922Filed 05/07/2018
Broughton v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-08117Filed 04/20/2018
Trovao v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:18-cv-00631Filed 03/16/2018
Buletza v. Johnson and Johnson, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-03223Filed 03/06/2018
Bianchi v. Johnson & Johnson

Labor Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-02594Filed 02/23/2018
Cambron v. Johnson & Johnson

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-01122Filed 02/13/2018
Sharon Smith v. Johnson and Johnson

Real Property Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-00616Filed 02/09/2018
Hall v. Johnson & Johnson

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-01833Filed 02/08/2018
Rochester Drug Cooperative, Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:18-cv-00303Filed 01/24/2018
Raabe v. Johnson & Johnson

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:18-cv-00074Filed 01/03/2018
Reed v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:17-cv-13746Filed 12/28/2017
Local 295 Ibt Employer Group Welfare Fund v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-05570Filed 12/12/2017
The Welfare Fund of Plumbers Local Union No. 200 v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-05481Filed 12/07/2017
Reed v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:17-cv-00700Filed 12/05/2017
Twin Cities Pipe Trades Welfare Fund v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-05371Filed 11/29/2017
Flores v. Johnson & Johnson

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:17-cv-02303Filed 11/20/2017
City of Providence v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-05058Filed 11/09/2017
Puerto Rico Hospital Supply, Inc v. Johnson & Johnson International

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:17-cv-02281Filed 11/06/2017
Valentin v. Johnson & Johnson

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:17-cv-10801Filed 11/02/2017
Ufcw Local 1500 Welfare Fund v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-04830Filed 10/27/2017
Williams v. Johnson & Johnson

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:17-cv-09594Filed 10/26/2017
National Employees Health Plan v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-04326Filed 09/28/2017
Pfizer Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-04180Filed 09/20/2017

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