Plotkin v. Merck & Co, Inc
Plotkin v. Merck & Co, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/22/2019 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Harvey Bartle, III · 12,293 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:19-cv-01730
- Nature of suit
- 367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 04/22/2019
252,755 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Plotkin · 48 cases
- defendant · Merck & Co., Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24173 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 24,174 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 Plotkin v. Merck & Co, Inc?
Plotkin v. Merck & Co, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/22/2019 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. 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, E.D. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:19-cv-01730.
When was the case filed?
Plotkin v. Merck & Co, Inc was filed on 04/22/2019. The case is currently open.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 14980678).