Middleton v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al - Product Liability
Summary
A civil product liability lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, against Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook Operations LLC, Instagram LLC, Siculus, Inc., and Snap Inc. The case (4:26-cv-03285) was filed by plaintiff Jasmine Middleton on April 17, 2026. The complaint alleges personal injury claims related to a product or service. No case summary is available, and the filing is procedural at this stage.
What changed
A new civil product liability lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California against multiple social media and technology companies. The plaintiff alleges personal injury claims against Meta Platforms, Facebook Operations LLC, Instagram LLC, Siculus, Inc., and Snap Inc. The complaint seeks jury trial and was filed on April 17, 2026 with a filing fee of $405. For affected parties, this represents the initiation of potential litigation. Defendants should monitor the docket for responsive pleadings and may need to prepare defenses to product liability claims.
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Middleton v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al
Case Number: 4:26-cv-03285 Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Diversity Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability Date Filed:
April 17, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 17, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04-17-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT MASTER SHORT-FORM COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against Facebook Operations, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc., Snap Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number BCANDC-21884044.). Filed by Jasmine Middl |
| 04-17-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (King, Rebecca) |
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