Little v. Brown & Williamson
Little v. Brown & Williamson is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/26/1998 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case was terminated on 02/09/2001.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, D. South Carolina (D.S.C.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Patrick Michael Duffy · 2,661 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:98-cv-01879
- Cause
- 28:1441 Notice of Removal-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court - Nature of suit
- 365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Defendant
- Date filed
- 06/26/1998
- Date terminated
- 02/09/2001
30,110 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Little · 1466 cases
- defendant · Brown & Williamson · 218 cases
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 Little v. Brown & Williamson?
Little v. Brown & Williamson is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/26/1998 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case was terminated on 02/09/2001. 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 2:98-cv-01879.
When was the case filed?
Little v. Brown & Williamson was filed on 06/26/1998. It was terminated on 02/09/2001.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 4529835 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:98-cv-01879 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).