Cortez v. Black & Decker
Cortez v. Black & Decker is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/10/1997 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 12/18/1997.
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. Texas (W.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Harry Lee Hudspeth · 1,290 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:97-cv-00501
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 12/10/1997
- Date terminated
- 12/18/1997
2,643 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Cortez · 430 cases
- defendant · Black & Decker · 144 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 Cortez v. Black & Decker?
Cortez v. Black & Decker is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/10/1997 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 12/18/1997. 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. Texas, docket number 3:97-cv-00501.
When was the case filed?
Cortez v. Black & Decker was filed on 12/10/1997. It was terminated on 12/18/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 30220964 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:97-cv-00501 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).