Hartley v. Sunbelt Rentals Inc

Court

District Court, W.D. Washington (W.D. Wash.)
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Assigned judge

John H. Chun · 110 cases in index

Docket number

2:24-cv-01078

Cause

28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

None

Date filed

07/22/2024

5,312 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Hartley · 376 cases
• defendant · Sunbelt Rentals, Inc Business Services · 145 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 146 Product Liability cases in our index naming Sunbelt Rentals, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Neyman v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc
  District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 02/13/2023
• Yates v. Sunbelt Rentals Inc
  District Court, D. MaineFiled 05/20/2022
• Rutledge v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 03/29/2021
• Perkins v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc
  District Court, N.D. New YorkFiled 11/13/2014
• Duckett v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 07/09/2014
• Over v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc
  District Court, M.D. TennesseeFiled 03/06/2013

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 Hartley v. Sunbelt Rentals Inc?

Hartley v. Sunbelt Rentals Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/22/2024 in the District Court, W.D. Washington. 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, W.D. Washington, docket number 2:24-cv-01078.

When was the case filed?

Hartley v. Sunbelt Rentals Inc was filed on 07/22/2024. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.