Hawks v. Firestone Tire
Hawks v. Firestone Tire is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/01/1987 in the District Court, E.D. Wisconsin. The case was terminated on 01/30/1992.
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, E.D. Wisconsin (E.D. Wis.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- J P Stadtmueller · 3,113 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:87-cv-00544
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/01/1987
- Date terminated
- 01/30/1992
1,498 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Hawks · 122 cases
- defendant · Firestone Tire · 36 cases
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 Hawks v. Firestone Tire?
Hawks v. Firestone Tire is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/01/1987 in the District Court, E.D. Wisconsin. The case was terminated on 01/30/1992. 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, E.D. Wisconsin, docket number 2:87-cv-00544.
When was the case filed?
Hawks v. Firestone Tire was filed on 05/01/1987. It was terminated on 01/30/1992.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9435302 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:87-cv-00544 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).