Hearn v. Alcoa Inc

Court

District Court, S.D. Texas (S.D. Tex.)
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Docket number

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Nature of suit

368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

06/14/2006

Date terminated

01/07/2009

15,278 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Hearn · 234 cases
• defendant · Alcoa Inc Steel & Metal Manufacturing · 192 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 193 Product Liability cases in our index naming Alcoa Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Davis v. Alcoa, Inc
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 11/09/2017
• Donner, Et Al v. Alcoa, Inc., Et Al
  District Court, W.D. MissouriFiled 04/13/2012
• Luciano v. Alcoa, Inc., Et Al
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 08/08/2011
• Luciano v. Alcoa, Inc
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 08/01/2011
• Miller v. Alcoa, Inc
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 07/05/2011
• Luciano v. Alcoa, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 07/05/2011

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 Hearn v. Alcoa Inc?

Hearn v. Alcoa Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/14/2006 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 01/07/2009. 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, S.D. Texas.

When was the case filed?

Hearn v. Alcoa Inc was filed on 06/14/2006. It was terminated on 01/07/2009.