Derks v. Gm Corp

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge

Wayne R. Andersen · 4,322 cases in index

Docket number

1:95-cv-01964

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

03/30/1995

Date terminated

12/03/1996

21,985 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Derks · 16 cases
• defendant · Gm Corp · 341 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 342 Product Liability cases in our index naming GM Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Lavigne v. Gm Corp
  District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 03/17/2004
• Hatty v. Gm Corp
  District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 08/20/2002
• Wright v. Gm Corp
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 05/02/2002
• Raymo v. Gm Corp
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 04/26/2002
• Lijewski v. Gm Corp
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 04/25/2002
• Charles v. Gm Corp
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 04/18/2002

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 Derks v. Gm Corp?

Derks v. Gm Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/30/1995 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 12/03/1996. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:95-cv-01964.

When was the case filed?

Derks v. Gm Corp was filed on 03/30/1995. It was terminated on 12/03/1996.