McCardle v. WD-40 Co Inc

Court

District Court, E.D. Louisiana (E.D. La.)
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Assigned judge

G. Thomas Porteous, Jr · 1,669 cases in index

Docket number

2:98-cv-00752

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

03/10/1998

Date terminated

12/15/1998

66,063 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · McCardle · 28 cases
• defendant · WD-40 Company Industrial Chemicals & Materials · 21 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 22 Product Liability cases in our index naming WD-40 Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Macauley-Kohm v. WD-40 Company, Inc
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 07/01/2011
• Bishai v. Wd 40 Company
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 10/06/1998
• Mohnal v. WD-40 Company Inc
  District Court, District of ColumbiaFiled 04/05/1996
• Cumberworth, Andra v. WD-40, Inc
  District Court, D. NevadaFiled 03/15/1996
• Cumberworth, Andra v. WD-40, Inc
  District Court, D. NevadaFiled 03/15/1996
• Cumberworth, Andra v. WD-40, Inc
  District Court, D. NevadaFiled 03/15/1996

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 McCardle v. WD-40 Co Inc?

McCardle v. WD-40 Co Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/10/1998 in the District Court, E.D. Louisiana. The case was terminated on 12/15/1998. 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, E.D. Louisiana, docket number 2:98-cv-00752.

When was the case filed?

McCardle v. WD-40 Co Inc was filed on 03/10/1998. It was terminated on 12/15/1998.