Howard v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation

Court

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
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Assigned judge

Cynthia M. Rufe · 8,721 cases in index

Docket number

2:12-cv-01944

Nature of suit

365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

04/13/2012

Date terminated

12/19/2013

252,297 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Howard · 3937 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.

• Mangham v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation
  District Court, W.D. TennesseeFiled 11/15/2016
• Galloway v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 09/23/2016
• Roberson v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 09/20/2016
• Copley v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation
  District Court, S.D. West VirginiaFiled 06/30/2016
• Beard v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 05/04/2016
• Beard v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 05/04/2016

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 Howard v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation?

Howard v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/13/2012 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 12/19/2013. 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 2:12-cv-01944.

When was the case filed?

Howard v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation was filed on 04/13/2012. It was terminated on 12/19/2013.