Fenton v. Johnson Controls Inc

Court

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

Iain D. Johnston · 286 cases in index

Docket number

3:26-cv-50029

Cause

28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.
28 U.S.C. § 1132

Nature of suit

365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Defendant

Date filed

01/21/2026

21,912 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Fenton · 193 cases
• defendant · Johnson Controls, Inc Industrial Machinery & Equipment · 832 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 833 Product Liability cases in our index naming Johnson Controls, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Feliciano v. Johnson Controls Incorporated
  District Court, D. ArizonaFiled 09/19/2025
• Caldwell v. Johnson Controls Security Solutions LLC
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 07/20/2018
• Parsenow v. Johnson Controls Battery Group Inc
  District Court, N.D. IndianaFiled 03/29/2017
• McCasland v. Johnson Controls, Inc
  District Court, E.D. OklahomaFiled 02/13/2017
• Palma v. Johnson Controls, Inc
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 06/20/2013
• Taylor v. Johnson Controls Battery Group, Inc
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 02/04/2013

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 Fenton v. Johnson Controls Inc?

Fenton v. Johnson Controls Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/21/2026 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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 3:26-cv-50029.

When was the case filed?

Fenton v. Johnson Controls Inc was filed on 01/21/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1132.