Hicks v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation
Hicks v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/23/2011 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 09/16/2015.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Cynthia M. Rufe · 8,721 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:11-cv-01231
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 02/23/2011
- Date terminated
- 09/16/2015
252,297 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Hicks · 2381 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 Hicks v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation?
Hicks v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/23/2011 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 09/16/2015. 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 2:11-cv-01231.
When was the case filed?
Hicks v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation was filed on 02/23/2011. It was terminated on 09/16/2015.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 12973671).