Spense v. World Rio Corp
Spense v. World Rio Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/21/1996 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 11/26/1997.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Robert F. Kelly · 3,196 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:96-cv-03856
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/21/1996
- Date terminated
- 11/26/1997
252,617 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Spense
- defendant · World Rio Corp · 312 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 313 Product Liability cases in our index naming World Rio Corp — 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 Spense v. World Rio Corp?
Spense v. World Rio Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/21/1996 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 11/26/1997. 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 2:96-cv-03856.
When was the case filed?
Spense v. World Rio Corp was filed on 05/21/1996. It was terminated on 11/26/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 10132333).