Hooks v. Raybestos-Manhattan
Hooks v. Raybestos-Manhattan is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/28/1986 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 02/22/1991.
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. Texas (E.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Sam B. Hall, Jr · 304 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:86-cv-00035
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 02/28/1986
- Date terminated
- 02/22/1991
15,142 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Hooks · 337 cases
- defendant · Raybestos-Manhattan · 68 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 Hooks v. Raybestos-Manhattan?
Hooks v. Raybestos-Manhattan is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 02/28/1986 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 02/22/1991. 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. Texas, docket number 2:86-cv-00035.
When was the case filed?
Hooks v. Raybestos-Manhattan was filed on 02/28/1986. It was terminated on 02/22/1991.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8602780 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:86-cv-00035 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).