Delaware County, Pennsylvania v. Purdue Pharma L.P
Delaware County, Pennsylvania v. Purdue Pharma L.P is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/31/2018 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 04/17/2019.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Juan R. Sanchez · 234 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:18-cv-05627
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 367 P.I.: 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
- None
- Date filed
- 12/31/2018
- Date terminated
- 04/17/2019
252,298 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Delaware County Pennsylvania · 7 cases
- defendant · Purdue Pharma, L.P · 1732 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 1,733 Product Liability cases in our index naming Purdue Pharma, L.P — 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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania v. Purdue Pharma L.P?
Delaware County, Pennsylvania v. Purdue Pharma L.P is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/31/2018 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 04/17/2019. 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 2:18-cv-05627.
When was the case filed?
Delaware County, Pennsylvania v. Purdue Pharma L.P was filed on 12/31/2018. It was terminated on 04/17/2019.
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 8482753).