Foster v. Manville Corp
Foster v. Manville Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/06/1990 in the District Court, N.D. West Virginia. The case was terminated on 07/29/1991.
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. West Virginia (N.D.W. Va.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Frederick P. Stamp, Jr · 1,417 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:90-cv-00087
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 09/06/1990
- Date terminated
- 07/29/1991
710 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Foster · 3526 cases
- defendant · Manville Corp · 46 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Manville Corp is named in 46 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 Foster v. Manville Corp?
Foster v. Manville Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/06/1990 in the District Court, N.D. West Virginia. The case was terminated on 07/29/1991. 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. West Virginia, docket number 5:90-cv-00087.
When was the case filed?
Foster v. Manville Corp was filed on 09/06/1990. It was terminated on 07/29/1991.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8991385 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 5:90-cv-00087 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).