Newman v. Williamson County
Newman v. Williamson County is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/02/1998 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/17/1998.
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, E.D. Texas (E.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- H. W. McKee · 203 cases in index
- Docket number
- 6:98-cv-00548
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 09/02/1998
- Date terminated
- 09/17/1998
15,142 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Newman · 1482 cases
- defendant · Williamson County · 35 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 Newman v. Williamson County?
Newman v. Williamson County is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/02/1998 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/17/1998. 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. Texas, docket number 6:98-cv-00548.
When was the case filed?
Newman v. Williamson County was filed on 09/02/1998. It was terminated on 09/17/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 13782159 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 6:98-cv-00548 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).