Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc.

Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc.
CourtUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California[1]
Full case name Lisa Vail v Juul Labs, Inc.[1]
CitationsN.D. Cal., No. 3:19-cv-06597[1]
Court membership
Judge sittingWilliam Orrick III[2]
Keywords
personal injury, product liability, wrongful death claim

Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc., is a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Daniel David Wakefield's mother, Lisa Vail, on October 15, 2019 against Juul Labs.[1] According to the complaint, Juul caused the death of the 18-year-old via its marketing tactics.[3] The wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by San Francisco–based firm Levin Simes Abrams which has previously litigated in cases concerning e-cigarette battery explosions.[4] The case has been filed as a personal injury/product liability claim in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.[2] The case has been assigned to William Orrick III.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Barash, Martina (15 October 2019). "Juul Hit With Suit Over Teen's Death From Respiratory Injury". Bloomberg Law.
  2. ^ a b c "Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc., Docket No. 3:19-cv-06597 (N.D. Cal. Oct 15, 2019), Court Docket". Bloomberg Law. 15 October 2019.
  3. ^ Young, Sarah D. (17 October 2019). "Juul facing wrongful death suit linked to its products". ConsumerAffairs.
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