Kappel, Stacy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Court

District Court, W.D. Wisconsin (W.D. Wis.)
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Assigned judge

William M. Conley · 1,611 cases in index

Docket number

3:17-cv-00519

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

368 P.I. : Asbestos
Injury from asbestos exposure.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

07/06/2017

Date terminated

05/03/2018

667 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Kappel, Stacy
• defendant · Metropolitan Life Insurance Company · 4352 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 4,353 Product Liability cases in our index naming Metropolitan Life Insurance Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Spurling v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  District Court, S.D. West VirginiaFiled 10/25/2024
• Turner, Jr v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 12/04/2019
• Turner v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 12/04/2019
• Newton v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 01/18/2017
• Weaver v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 10/18/2016
• Drummond v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 08/05/2016

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 Kappel, Stacy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company?

Kappel, Stacy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/06/2017 in the District Court, W.D. Wisconsin. The case was terminated on 05/03/2018. 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, W.D. Wisconsin, docket number 3:17-cv-00519.

When was the case filed?

Kappel, Stacy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was filed on 07/06/2017. It was terminated on 05/03/2018.

What law is the case brought under?

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