Sneed v. Meta Platforms Inc. - Product Liability Civil Suit
Summary
Plaintiff Emily Sneed filed a civil product liability complaint in the Northern District of California (Case 4:26-cv-03286, Oakland) against Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook Operations LLC, Instagram LLC, and Siculus Inc. The master short-form complaint and demand for jury trial was filed April 17, 2026, with a proposed summons also submitted. No case summary or specific product details are publicly available at this time.
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A civil product liability complaint was filed by Emily Sneed against Meta Platforms Inc. and three related entities (Facebook Operations LLC, Instagram LLC, Siculus Inc.) in the Northern District of California, Oakland division. The plaintiff filed a master short-form complaint and demand for jury trial. The specific product, injuries, and legal theories are not yet publicly summarized.
Defendants named in this action should engage legal counsel to assess the complaint upon service and evaluate response options. The case is at an early procedural stage with only the complaint and proposed summons filed. Parties should monitor for responsive pleadings and any discovery or scheduling orders from the assigned judge.
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Sneed v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al
Case Number: 4:26-cv-03286 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. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21884298.). Filed by Emily Sneed. (King, Reb |
| 04-17-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (King, Rebecca) |
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