Viggiano v. Tesla, Inc. - Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Summary
A civil case, Viggiano v. Tesla, Inc., was filed on February 23, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case involves a Notice of Removal from San Francisco County Superior Court concerning motor vehicle product liability.
What changed
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has docketed a new civil case, Viggiano v. Tesla, Inc., with case number 3:26-cv-01573. The filing on February 23, 2026, includes a Notice of Removal from San Francisco County Superior Court, indicating the case basis is Diversity and the nature of suit is Motor Vehicle Product Liability. Tesla, Inc. is listed as the filing party, along with associated corporate disclosures and certificates of interested entities.
This filing represents the initiation of a product liability case in federal court. While no specific compliance actions are immediately required for external parties based on this filing alone, legal professionals and manufacturers involved in similar product liability matters should note the case's progression. The initial filing fee was $405.
Source document (simplified)
Viggiano v. Tesla, Inc.
Case Number: 3:26-cv-01573 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Diversity Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability Date Filed:
February 23, 2026
Last Filing Date:
February 23, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02-23-26 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL from San Francisco County Superior Court. Their case number is CGC-25-631712. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-21681841). Filed by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A Complaint, # (2) Exhibit B Pr |
| 02-23-26 | 2 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by Tesla, Inc. re [1] Notice of Removal,, (Woestehoff, Knut) |
| 02-23-26 | 3 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Tesla, Inc. and Disclosure of Conflicts (Woestehoff, Knut) |
| 02-23-26 | 5 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Tesla, Inc. re [2] Certificate of Interested Entities, [4] Case Assigned by Intake,, [3] Certificate of Interested Entities, [1] Notice of Removal,, (Woestehoff, Knut) |
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