Batiste v. Sears Roebuck & Co

Court

District Court, W.D. Louisiana (W.D. La.)
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Docket number

6:18-cv-00897

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Defendant

Date filed

07/10/2018

9,085 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Batiste · 174 cases
• defendant · Sears, Roebuck & Co · 2051 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 2,052 Product Liability cases in our index naming Sears, Roebuck & Co — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Dietl v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 09/24/2018
• Ruben Medina v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 09/10/2018
• Ruben Medina v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 09/10/2018
• Burton v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 08/14/2018
• Lapointe v. Sears Roebuck & Co
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 07/19/2018
• Leonard v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, W.D. MichiganFiled 05/30/2018

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 Batiste v. Sears Roebuck & Co?

Batiste v. Sears Roebuck & Co is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/10/2018 in the District Court, W.D. Louisiana. 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, W.D. Louisiana, docket number 6:18-cv-00897.

When was the case filed?

Batiste v. Sears Roebuck & Co was filed on 07/10/2018. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.