Spence v. Avantor Performance Materials

Court

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

C. Darnell Jones, II · 1,361 cases in index

Docket number

5:12-cv-04542

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
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

08/09/2012

Date terminated

03/26/2014

252,620 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Spence · 862 cases
• defendant · Avantor Performance Materials · 5 cases

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 Spence v. Avantor Performance Materials?

Spence v. Avantor Performance Materials is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/09/2012 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 03/26/2014. 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 5:12-cv-04542.

When was the case filed?

Spence v. Avantor Performance Materials was filed on 08/09/2012. It was terminated on 03/26/2014.

What law is the case brought under?

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