Beckwith v. Smith & Wesson Corp

Court

District Court, D. Maine (D. Me.)
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Assigned judge

Gene Carter · 1,736 cases in index

Docket number

2:89-cv-00093

Nature of suit

365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

04/20/1989

Date terminated

08/24/1989

1,300 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Beckwith · 150 cases
• defendant · Smith & Wesson Corp · 46 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 47 Product Liability cases in our index naming Smith & Wesson Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Swank v. Smith & Wesson Corp
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 07/26/2019
• Seward v. Smith and Wesson Corp
  District Court, W.D. OklahomaFiled 02/07/2018
• Click v. Smith & Wesson Corp
  District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 03/27/2015
• Maffei v. Smith & Wesson Corp
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 02/28/2014
• Pfitzer v. Smith & Wesson Corp
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 04/11/2013
• Sobodinska v. Smith & Wesson Corp
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 01/03/2001

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 Beckwith v. Smith & Wesson Corp?

Beckwith v. Smith & Wesson Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/20/1989 in the District Court, D. Maine. The case was terminated on 08/24/1989. 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. Maine, docket number 2:89-cv-00093.

When was the case filed?

Beckwith v. Smith & Wesson Corp was filed on 04/20/1989. It was terminated on 08/24/1989.