Shell v. Merck & Co.,inc
Shell v. Merck & Co.,inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/16/2018 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 → - Docket number
- 2:18-cv-20085
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 367 P.I.: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Defendant
- Date filed
- 08/16/2018
252,620 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Shell · 200 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 Shell v. Merck & Co.,inc?
Shell v. Merck & Co.,inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/16/2018 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 2:18-cv-20085.
When was the case filed?
Shell v. Merck & Co.,inc was filed on 08/16/2018. The case is currently open.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 7678576).