Hinton v. Southwest Airlines Co

Court

District Court, W.D. Oklahoma (W.D. Okla.)
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Docket number

5:22-cv-00355

Cause

28:1331 Fed. Question
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

None

Date filed

04/29/2022

2,601 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Hinton · 623 cases
• defendant · Southwest Airlines Co Airlines & Air Transportation · 395 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 396 Product Liability cases in our index naming Southwest Airlines Co — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Gaul v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, D. New MexicoFiled 05/29/2020
• Cruz v. Southwest Airlines
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 02/03/1995

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 Hinton v. Southwest Airlines Co?

Hinton v. Southwest Airlines Co is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/29/2022 in the District Court, W.D. Oklahoma. 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. Oklahoma, docket number 5:22-cv-00355.

When was the case filed?

Hinton v. Southwest Airlines Co was filed on 04/29/2022. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.