V.S. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al - Product Liability
Summary
Plaintiff V.S. filed a product liability civil action against Meta Platforms, Inc. and additional defendants in the Northern District of California on April 15, 2026. The case, filed under diversity jurisdiction with a nature of suit for personal injury product liability, was subsequently transferred to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland via Conditional Transfer Order CTO-76 for coordinated MDL pretrial proceedings.
What changed
V.S. filed a personal injury product liability civil case against Meta Platforms, Inc. et al in the Northern District of California on April 15, 2026. A Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-76) subsequently transferred the case to the Oakland division for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings under the MDL Panel, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers assigned.\n\nAffected parties should monitor the docket for subsequent filings and potential bellwether case selections in any MDL proceedings. The case is in early procedural stages with no substantive rulings on the merits yet issued.
What to do next
- Monitor PACER docket for case developments
- Review transfer order details upon receipt
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V.S. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al
Case Number: 4:26-cv-03186-YGR Judge: Gonzalez Rogers, Yvonne Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Diversity Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability Date Filed:
April 15, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 15, 2026
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Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04-08-26 | 6 | CERTIFIED COPY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-76) transferring case to the Northern District of California per the MDL Panel for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Case assigned to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.(CLK) |
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