Van v. Merck
Van v. Merck is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/07/2011 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 06/13/2018.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, D. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
Official Court Website → - Docket number
- 3:11-cv-03911
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 07/07/2011
- Date terminated
- 06/13/2018
51,680 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Van · 72 cases
- defendant · Merck & Co., Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 24174 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Merck & Co., Inc is named in 24,174 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Van v. Merck?
Van v. Merck is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/07/2011 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 06/13/2018. 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, D. New Jersey, docket number 3:11-cv-03911.
When was the case filed?
Van v. Merck was filed on 07/07/2011. It was terminated on 06/13/2018.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 5822438 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:11-cv-03911 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).