Colton v. Rival Manufacturing
Colton v. Rival Manufacturing is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/14/1990 in the District Court, W.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 06/20/1991.
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, W.D. Louisiana (W.D. La.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Donald E Walter · 4,428 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:90-cv-00817
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/14/1990
- Date terminated
- 06/20/1991
9,111 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Colton · 89 cases
- defendant · Rival Manufacturing · 9 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 Colton v. Rival Manufacturing?
Colton v. Rival Manufacturing is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/14/1990 in the District Court, W.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 06/20/1991. 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 3:90-cv-00817.
When was the case filed?
Colton v. Rival Manufacturing was filed on 05/14/1990. It was terminated on 06/20/1991.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9169119 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:90-cv-00817 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).