Jones v. Sears Roebuck & Co

Court

District Court, M.D. Alabama (M.D. Ala.)
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Assigned judge

W. Harold Albritton, III · 2,793 cases in index

Docket number

2:17-cv-00051

Nature of suit

365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

01/27/2017

Date terminated

02/24/2017

1,032 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Jones · 21983 cases
• defendant · Sears Roebuck and Co · 2051 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 2,052 Product Liability cases in our index naming Sears Roebuck and Co — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Dietl v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 09/24/2018
• Ruben Medina v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 09/10/2018
• Ruben Medina v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 09/10/2018
• Burton v. Sears Roebuck and Co
  District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 08/14/2018
• Lapointe v. Sears Roebuck & Co
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 07/19/2018
• Batiste v. Sears Roebuck & Co
  District Court, W.D. LouisianaFiled 07/10/2018

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 Jones v. Sears Roebuck & Co?

Jones v. Sears Roebuck & Co is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 01/27/2017 in the District Court, M.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 02/24/2017. 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, M.D. Alabama, docket number 2:17-cv-00051.

When was the case filed?

Jones v. Sears Roebuck & Co was filed on 01/27/2017. It was terminated on 02/24/2017.