Rodriguez v Thoratec Corp - Personal Injury Product Liability
Summary
A civil case, Rodriguez et al v. Thoratec Corporation et al, was filed on February 25, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case involves a Notice of Removal from Alameda Superior Court and concerns personal injury product liability.
What changed
This document details the filing of a new civil case, Rodriguez et al v. Thoratec Corporation et al, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, with case number 3:26-cv-01653. The filing includes a Notice of Removal from Alameda Superior Court, a Certificate of Interested Entities, and a Certificate of Service. The basis of the suit is Diversity, and the nature of suit is Personal Injury Product Liability.
As this is a new case filing, the immediate operational impact is primarily on the legal teams involved in managing the litigation. No specific compliance deadlines or penalties are detailed in this initial filing. Legal professionals should note the case number and parties involved for tracking purposes.
What to do next
- Track case number 3:26-cv-01653 for further developments.
Source document (simplified)
Rodriguez et al v. Thoratec Corporation et al
Case Number: 3:26-cv-01653 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Diversity Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability Date Filed:
February 25, 2026
Last Filing Date:
February 25, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02-25-26 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Alameda Superior Court. Their case number is 26CV165676. (). Filed by SJM Thunder Holding Company, Abbott Cardiovascular, Thoratec Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Sarah B. Johansen, # (2) Declarati |
| 02-25-26 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Abbott Cardiovascular, SJM Thunder Holding Company, Thoratec Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Abbott Laboratories, Other Affiliate Thoratec LLC for Thoratec Corporation; Corporate Parent Abbott Laborato |
| 02-25-26 | 3 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Abbott Cardiovascular, SJM Thunder Holding Company, Thoratec Corporation re [1] Notice of Removal, [2] Certificate of Interested Entities, (Johansen, Sarah) |
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