Pierson v. Merck & Co., Inc
Pierson v. Merck & Co., Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/05/2005 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 03/20/2017.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Joel H. Slomsky · 1,469 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:05-cv-02156
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/05/2005
- Date terminated
- 03/20/2017
252,297 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Pierson · 347 cases
- defendant · Merck & Co., Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24169 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 24,170 Product Liability cases in our index naming MERCK & CO., INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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 Pierson v. Merck & Co., Inc?
Pierson v. Merck & Co., Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/05/2005 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 03/20/2017. 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 2:05-cv-02156.
When was the case filed?
Pierson v. Merck & Co., Inc was filed on 05/05/2005. It was terminated on 03/20/2017.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 11928529).