Twigg v. Virco Mfg. Corporation

Court

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

Marilyn Heffley · 77 cases in index

Docket number

2:17-cv-05835

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

365 P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Defendant

Date filed

12/29/2017

Date terminated

06/29/2018

252,282 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Twigg · 48 cases
• defendant · Virco Mfg Corp Furniture Manufacturing · 7 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 8 Product Liability cases in our index naming Virco Mfg Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Carter v. Virco Mfg. Corp
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 08/13/1998
• Szczesny v. Virco Mfg. Corp
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 06/26/1996
• Pashia v. Virco Mfg Corp
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 02/21/1992

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 Twigg v. Virco Mfg. Corporation?

Twigg v. Virco Mfg. Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/29/2017 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 06/29/2018. 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 2:17-cv-05835.

When was the case filed?

Twigg v. Virco Mfg. Corporation was filed on 12/29/2017. It was terminated on 06/29/2018.

What law is the case brought under?

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