Nicholson v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc

Court

District Court, S.D. West Virginia (S.D.W. Va)
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Docket number

5:26-cv-00224

Cause

28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
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

Both

Date filed

03/25/2026

105,222 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Nicholson · 990 cases
• defendant · Dollar Tree Stores, Inc Retail - General Merchandise · 387 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 388 Product Liability cases in our index naming DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• J.M.B v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 08/21/2025
• Geraldi v. Dollar Tree Store
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 12/18/2020
• Stills v. Dollar Tree, Inc
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 06/26/2020
• Pate v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc
  District Court, N.D. MississippiFiled 03/31/2020
• Stills v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 02/14/2019
• Desiderio v. Dollar Tree
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 11/07/2018

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 Nicholson v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc?

Nicholson v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/25/2026 in the District Court, S.D. West Virginia. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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, S.D. West Virginia, docket number 5:26-cv-00224.

When was the case filed?

Nicholson v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc was filed on 03/25/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.