Nelson v. Wal-Mart
Nelson v. Wal-Mart is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/08/1993 in the District Court, D. New Mexico. The case was terminated on 10/20/1994.
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, D. New Mexico (D.N.M.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- C. LeRoy Hansen · 1,443 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:93-cv-01450
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 12/08/1993
- Date terminated
- 10/20/1994
1,259 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Nelson v. Wal-Mart?
Nelson v. Wal-Mart is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/08/1993 in the District Court, D. New Mexico. The case was terminated on 10/20/1994. 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, D. New Mexico, docket number 1:93-cv-01450.
When was the case filed?
Nelson v. Wal-Mart was filed on 12/08/1993. It was terminated on 10/20/1994.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10059824 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:93-cv-01450 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).