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Asche v. United States

Product Liability Open / Active District Court, D. Montana

Asche v. United States is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/13/2026 in the District Court, D. Montana. The case is currently open in the federal court system.

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Court
District Court, D. Montana (D. Mont.)
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Assigned judge
William W. Mercer
Docket number
2:26-cv-00020
Cause
28:1346 Tort Claim
28 U.S.C. § 1346 — United States as defendant
Nature of suit
365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
None
Date filed
03/13/2026

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About Product Liability Lawsuits

Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Asche v. United States?

Asche v. United States is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/13/2026 in the District Court, D. Montana. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Product Liability” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, D. Montana, docket number 2:26-cv-00020.

When was the case filed?

Asche v. United States was filed on 03/13/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1346 — United States as defendant.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 72492404 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:26-cv-00020 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).