Moore v. Wyeth-Ayerst

Court

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

Louis C. Bechtle · 5,576 cases in index

Docket number

2:00-cv-20963

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

09/26/2000

Date terminated

05/29/2001

252,340 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Moore · 11480 cases
• defendant · Wyeth-Ayerst · 220 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 Moore v. Wyeth-Ayerst?

Moore v. Wyeth-Ayerst is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/26/2000 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 05/29/2001. 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, E.D. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:00-cv-20963.

When was the case filed?

Moore v. Wyeth-Ayerst was filed on 09/26/2000. It was terminated on 05/29/2001.