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Sneed v. Meta Platforms Inc. - Product Liability Civil Suit

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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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Apr 18, 2026

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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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Classification

Agency
NDCA
Filed
April 17th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
4:26-cv-03286
Docket
4:26-cv-03286

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Product liability litigation Civil damages claims
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Consumer Protection
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Data Privacy Civil Rights

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