Dorris v. General Electric Co
Dorris v. General Electric Co is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/20/2000 in the District Court, N.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 08/19/2002.
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, N.D. Texas (N.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Sam a. Lindsay
- Docket number
- 3:00-cv-01337
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 365 Torts/Pers Inj: Product Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Both
- Date filed
- 06/20/2000
- Date terminated
- 08/19/2002
16,214 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Dorris · 120 cases
- defendant · General Electric Company Electronics & Components · 4278 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
General Electric Company is named in 4,278 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 Dorris v. General Electric Co?
Dorris v. General Electric Co is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/20/2000 in the District Court, N.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 08/19/2002. 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. Texas, docket number 3:00-cv-01337.
When was the case filed?
Dorris v. General Electric Co was filed on 06/20/2000. It was terminated on 08/19/2002.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 11201339 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:00-cv-01337 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).