Bernhardt v. The Reading Company
Bernhardt v. The Reading Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/24/1995 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 04/21/2009.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Eduardo C. Robreno · 172,025 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:95-cv-05428
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 08/24/1995
- Date terminated
- 04/21/2009
252,282 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Bernhardt · 156 cases
- defendant · The Reading Company Entertainment & Recreation · 67 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 68 Product Liability cases in our index naming THE READING COMPANY — 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 Bernhardt v. The Reading Company?
Bernhardt v. The Reading Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/24/1995 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 04/21/2009. 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. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:95-cv-05428.
When was the case filed?
Bernhardt v. The Reading Company was filed on 08/24/1995. It was terminated on 04/21/2009.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 10329929).