Franson v. General Motors Comp
Franson v. General Motors Comp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/20/1989 in the District Court, D. Kansas. The case was terminated on 12/05/1990.
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, D. Kansas (D. Kan.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- G. Thomas VanBebber · 1,787 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:89-cv-02465
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 10/20/1989
- Date terminated
- 12/05/1990
1,853 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Franson · 15 cases
- defendant · General Motors Corp Auto & Vehicle Manufacturing · 5968 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
General Motors Corp is named in 5,968 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 Franson v. General Motors Comp?
Franson v. General Motors Comp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/20/1989 in the District Court, D. Kansas. The case was terminated on 12/05/1990. 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, D. Kansas, docket number 2:89-cv-02465.
When was the case filed?
Franson v. General Motors Comp was filed on 10/20/1989. It was terminated on 12/05/1990.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9258190 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:89-cv-02465 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).