Compher v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd
Compher v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/13/1996 in the District Court, W.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 07/19/1996.
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. Virginia (W.D. Va.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- James H. Michael, Jr · 822 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:96-cv-00033
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 05/13/1996
- Date terminated
- 07/19/1996
1,792 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Compher · 10 cases
- defendant · Asbestos Corp Ltd · 416 cases
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Asbestos Corp Ltd is named in 416 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Compher v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd?
Compher v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/13/1996 in the District Court, W.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 07/19/1996. 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, W.D. Virginia, docket number 5:96-cv-00033.
When was the case filed?
Compher v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd was filed on 05/13/1996. It was terminated on 07/19/1996.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10150420 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 5:96-cv-00033 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).