Beard v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation
Beard v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/04/2016 in the District Court, S.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 07/15/2016.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Florida (S.D. Fla.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Ursula Ungaro · 7,044 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:16-cv-21579
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 367 Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Defendant
- Date filed
- 05/04/2016
- Date terminated
- 07/15/2016
7,753 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Beard · 777 cases
- defendant · SmithKline Beecham Corporation · 6921 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 6,922 Product Liability cases in our index naming SmithKline Beecham Corporation — 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 Beard v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation?
Beard v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/04/2016 in the District Court, S.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 07/15/2016. 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, S.D. Florida, docket number 1:16-cv-21579.
When was the case filed?
Beard v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation was filed on 05/04/2016. It was terminated on 07/15/2016.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 5724361).