Cooper v. Shopsmith Inc

Court

District Court, S.D. Iowa (S.D. Iowa)
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Assigned judge

Ronald E. Longstaff · 1,868 cases in index

Docket number

4:92-cv-10816

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

12/03/1992

Date terminated

12/14/1992

1,761 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Cooper · 4340 cases
• defendant · Shopsmith, Inc · 17 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 18 Product Liability cases in our index naming Shopsmith, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Cardosa-Mata v. Shopsmith, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 01/09/2004
• Stender v. Shopsmith, Inc
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 07/02/1996
• Finnegan v. Shopsmith, Inc
  District Court, D. MinnesotaFiled 10/21/1994
• Kovach v. Shopsmith, Inc
  District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 04/02/1993
• Mutarielli v. Shopsmith, Inc
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 08/30/1991
• Horan v. Shopsmith, Inc
  District Court, N.D. New YorkFiled 07/12/1991

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 Cooper v. Shopsmith Inc?

Cooper v. Shopsmith Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/03/1992 in the District Court, S.D. Iowa. The case was terminated on 12/14/1992. 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. Iowa, docket number 4:92-cv-10816.

When was the case filed?

Cooper v. Shopsmith Inc was filed on 12/03/1992. It was terminated on 12/14/1992.