Melendez v. Vu
Melendez v. Vu is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/08/2006 in the District Court, D. Puerto Rico. The case was terminated on 06/16/2009.
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. Puerto Rico (D.P.R.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Gustavo A. Gelpi · 1,157 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:06-cv-01885
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 09/08/2006
- Date terminated
- 06/16/2009
668 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Melendez v. Vu?
Melendez v. Vu is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/08/2006 in the District Court, D. Puerto Rico. The case was terminated on 06/16/2009. 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. Puerto Rico, docket number 3:06-cv-01885.
When was the case filed?
Melendez v. Vu was filed on 09/08/2006. It was terminated on 06/16/2009.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 12318119 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:06-cv-01885 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).