Gutshall v. La-Z-Boy Incorporated

Court

District Court, D. South Carolina (D.S.C.)
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Assigned judge

Joseph Dawson, III · 400 cases in index

Docket number

4:25-cv-01393

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

03/06/2025

29,520 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Gutshall · 11 cases
• defendant · La-Z-Boy, Inc · 57 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 58 Product Liability cases in our index naming La-Z-Boy, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Welch v. La-Z-Boy Incorporated
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 06/13/2018
• Yang v. La-Z-Boy, Inc
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 09/22/2008
• Pettry v. La-Z-Boy Incorporated
  District Court, S.D. West VirginiaFiled 02/10/2006
• Wistafke v. La-Z-Boy, Inc
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 07/16/2002
• Wistafke v. La-Z-Boy, Inc
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 07/16/2002

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 Gutshall v. La-Z-Boy Incorporated?

Gutshall v. La-Z-Boy Incorporated is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/06/2025 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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, D. South Carolina, docket number 4:25-cv-01393.

When was the case filed?

Gutshall v. La-Z-Boy Incorporated was filed on 03/06/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.