Legal Opinion

Charles v. QVC, INC

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 10, 2025No. 2:24-cv-06703Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DIANNE CHARLES : CIVIL ACTION : v. : : QVC, INC. and SPECTRUM BRANDS, : INC. : NO. 24-6703 MEMORANDUM OPINION Savage, J. June 10, 2025 In this product liability action, plaintiff Dianne Charles, a resident and citizen of Trinidad and Tobago (“Trinidad”), suffered severe burns and permanent disfigurement when a pressure cooker distributed by the defendants exploded while she was using it. Defendants, United States corporations, move to dismiss pursuant to the forum non conveniens doctrine. They argue that evidence…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. DiRienzo v. Philip Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  4. Adolf Lony v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  5. Windt v. Qwest Communications International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008

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