Steffen v. Viking Corporation
Steffen v. Viking Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/26/2004 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 12/19/2006.
- Court
- District Court, D. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Robert B. Collings · 556 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:04-cv-10592
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 03/26/2004
- Date terminated
- 12/19/2006
14,775 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Steffen · 62 cases
- defendant · The Viking Corporation Shipping & Water Transportation · 55 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 56 Product Liability cases in our index naming THE VIKING CORPORATION — 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 Steffen v. Viking Corporation?
Steffen v. Viking Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/26/2004 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 12/19/2006. 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, D. Massachusetts, docket number 1:04-cv-10592.
When was the case filed?
Steffen v. Viking Corporation was filed on 03/26/2004. It was terminated on 12/19/2006.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 4277977).