Austin v. Equitable Life
Austin v. Equitable Life is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/18/2002 in the District Court, S.D. Mississippi. The case was terminated on 07/03/2003.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Mississippi (S.D. Miss.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Charles W. Pickering · 2,191 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:02-cv-00838
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 11/18/2002
- Date terminated
- 07/03/2003
10,457 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Austin · 1917 cases
- defendant · Equitable Life · 277 cases
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 Austin v. Equitable Life?
Austin v. Equitable Life is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/18/2002 in the District Court, S.D. Mississippi. The case was terminated on 07/03/2003. 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, S.D. Mississippi, docket number 2:02-cv-00838.
When was the case filed?
Austin v. Equitable Life was filed on 11/18/2002. It was terminated on 07/03/2003.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 14007902).