Whitley v. Pfizer, Inc
Whitley v. Pfizer, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/31/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 04/16/2014.
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, N.D. Georgia (N.D. Ga.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Richard W. Story · 7,603 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:14-cv-00949
- Cause
- 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court - Nature of suit
- 367 Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Both
- Date filed
- 03/31/2014
- Date terminated
- 04/16/2014
8,964 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Whitley · 377 cases
- defendant · Pfizer, Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 12903 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
PFIZER, INC is named in 12,903 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 Whitley v. Pfizer, Inc?
Whitley v. Pfizer, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/31/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 04/16/2014. 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, N.D. Georgia, docket number 1:14-cv-00949.
When was the case filed?
Whitley v. Pfizer, Inc was filed on 03/31/2014. It was terminated on 04/16/2014.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8496677 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:14-cv-00949 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).