Hatcher v. General Cable Corp
Hatcher v. General Cable Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/19/1986 in the District Court, D. South Dakota. The case was terminated on 08/02/1988.
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. South Dakota (D.S.D.)
Official Court Website → - Docket number
- 5:86-cv-05123
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 08/19/1986
- Date terminated
- 08/02/1988
334 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Hatcher · 445 cases
- defendant · General Cable Corp · 12 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
General Cable Corp is named in 12 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 Hatcher v. General Cable Corp?
Hatcher v. General Cable Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/19/1986 in the District Court, D. South Dakota. The case was terminated on 08/02/1988. 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. South Dakota, docket number 5:86-cv-05123.
When was the case filed?
Hatcher v. General Cable Corp was filed on 08/19/1986. It was terminated on 08/02/1988.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8871041 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 5:86-cv-05123 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).