Mcsweeney v. Caterpillar
Mcsweeney v. Caterpillar is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/01/1991 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 06/09/1994.
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, W.D. Pennsylvania (W.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Maurice B. Cohill, Jr · 984 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:91-cv-00102
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/01/1991
- Date terminated
- 06/09/1994
2,844 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · McSweeney · 46 cases
- defendant · Caterpillar · 52 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 Mcsweeney v. Caterpillar?
Mcsweeney v. Caterpillar is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/01/1991 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 06/09/1994. 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. Pennsylvania, docket number 1:91-cv-00102.
When was the case filed?
Mcsweeney v. Caterpillar was filed on 05/01/1991. It was terminated on 06/09/1994.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 13596564 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:91-cv-00102 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).