Bernier v. Eastern Refractories
Bernier v. Eastern Refractories is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/28/1994 in the District Court, D. Maine. The case was terminated on 10/22/1998.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, D. Maine (D. Me.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- D. Brock Hornby · 2,289 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:94-cv-00372
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 11/28/1994
- Date terminated
- 10/22/1998
1,300 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Bernier · 100 cases
- defendant · Eastern Refractories · 127 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 Bernier v. Eastern Refractories?
Bernier v. Eastern Refractories is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/28/1994 in the District Court, D. Maine. The case was terminated on 10/22/1998. 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 2:94-cv-00372.
When was the case filed?
Bernier v. Eastern Refractories was filed on 11/28/1994. It was terminated on 10/22/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9901549 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:94-cv-00372 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).