Kern v. The Reading Company

Court

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
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Docket number

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Nature of suit

368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

06/01/1995

Date terminated

01/16/1997

252,282 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Kern · 348 cases
• defendant · The Reading Company Entertainment & Recreation · 67 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 68 Product Liability cases in our index naming THE READING COMPANY — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Black v. The Reading Group, LLC
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 06/29/2012
• Seeger v. The Reading Company, Et Al
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 08/07/2006
• Koch v. The Reading Company, Et Al
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/18/2006
• Bernhardt, Et Al v. The Reading Company
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/18/2006
• Kern v. The Reading Company
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/18/2006
• Collins v. The Reading Company, Et Al
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/12/2006

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 Kern v. The Reading Company?

Kern v. The Reading Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/01/1995 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 01/16/1997. 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.

When was the case filed?

Kern v. The Reading Company was filed on 06/01/1995. It was terminated on 01/16/1997.