Thompson v. Apfel

Court

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

Clifford Scott Green · 1,654 cases in index

Docket number

2:00-cv-02732

Nature of suit

365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Government defendant

Date filed

05/30/2000

Date terminated

10/28/2002

252,617 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Thompson · 9914 cases
• defendant · Apfel · 1535 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 Thompson v. Apfel?

Thompson v. Apfel is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/30/2000 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 10/28/2002. 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 2:00-cv-02732.

When was the case filed?

Thompson v. Apfel was filed on 05/30/2000. It was terminated on 10/28/2002.