Lee v. Brown & Williamson
Lee v. Brown & Williamson is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/11/1998 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 11/18/1998.
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, C.D. Illinois (C.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Michael M. Mihm · 2,633 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:98-cv-01178
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 06/11/1998
- Date terminated
- 11/18/1998
1,596 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Lee · 7798 cases
- defendant · Brown & Williamson · 218 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 Lee v. Brown & Williamson?
Lee v. Brown & Williamson is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/11/1998 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 11/18/1998. 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, C.D. Illinois, docket number 1:98-cv-01178.
When was the case filed?
Lee v. Brown & Williamson was filed on 06/11/1998. It was terminated on 11/18/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10815741 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:98-cv-01178 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).