Hart v. Chater
Hart v. Chater is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/12/1996 in the District Court, W.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 05/16/1997.
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, W.D. Virginia (W.D. Va.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Glen M. Williams · 958 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:96-cv-00132
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 08/12/1996
- Date terminated
- 05/16/1997
1,792 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Hart v. Chater?
Hart v. Chater is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/12/1996 in the District Court, W.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 05/16/1997. 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, W.D. Virginia, docket number 1:96-cv-00132.
When was the case filed?
Hart v. Chater was filed on 08/12/1996. It was terminated on 05/16/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 13667858 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:96-cv-00132 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).