Sample v. Wyeth

Court

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

Harvey Bartle, III · 12,293 cases in index

Docket number

2:03-cv-20552

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

365 P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

None

Date filed

11/18/2003

Date terminated

05/15/2008

252,803 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Sample · 157 cases
• defendant · Wyeth Inc · 53028 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 53,029 Product Liability cases in our index naming Wyeth Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Sowells v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 04/09/2018
• Hough v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 04/03/2018
• Woodridge v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/27/2018
• Overlin v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/16/2018
• Barber v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/09/2018
• Gallagher v. Wyeth LLC
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 03/02/2018

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 Sample v. Wyeth?

Sample v. Wyeth is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/18/2003 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 05/15/2008. 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 2:03-cv-20552.

When was the case filed?

Sample v. Wyeth was filed on 11/18/2003. It was terminated on 05/15/2008.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.