Velez v. Otis Elevator Company

Court

District Court, D. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
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Assigned judge

Denise J. Casper · 1,712 cases in index

Docket number

1:18-cv-12517

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
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

12/07/2018

Date terminated

04/14/2021

14,783 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Velez · 589 cases
• defendant · Otis Elevator Company · 119 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 120 Product Liability cases in our index naming Otis Elevator Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Kern v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 08/29/2023
• Chase v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 05/12/2023
• Shaha v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, E.D. ArkansasFiled 01/17/2023
• Williams v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 12/02/2021
• Cotton v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, W.D. New YorkFiled 01/30/2020
• John v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 01/22/2019

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 Velez v. Otis Elevator Company?

Velez v. Otis Elevator Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/07/2018 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 04/14/2021. 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 1:18-cv-12517.

When was the case filed?

Velez v. Otis Elevator Company was filed on 12/07/2018. It was terminated on 04/14/2021.

What law is the case brought under?

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