Button v. Dow Corning Corp

Court

District Court, S.D. Texas (S.D. Tex.)
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Assigned judge

Kenneth M. Hoyt · 11,464 cases in index

Docket number

4:95-cv-06985

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

08/04/1995

Date terminated

01/31/1996

15,343 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Button · 86 cases
• defendant · Dow Corning Corp · 20775 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 20,776 Product Liability cases in our index naming DOW CORNING CORP — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Wagner v. Dow Corning Corporation
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 05/27/2014
• Berg v. Dow Corning Corp
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 08/28/2000
• Brown, Et Al v. Dow Corning Corp, Et Al
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 06/05/2000
• Marshall, Sheila D v. Dow Corning Corporation - Out
  District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 03/06/2000
• Berg v. Dow Corning Corp
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 01/27/2000
• Verrinder v. Dow Corning Corp
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 10/15/1999

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 Button v. Dow Corning Corp?

Button v. Dow Corning Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/04/1995 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 01/31/1996. 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. Texas, docket number 4:95-cv-06985.

When was the case filed?

Button v. Dow Corning Corp was filed on 08/04/1995. It was terminated on 01/31/1996.