Portas v. Emerson Tool Company

Court

District Court, M.D. Florida (M.D. Fla.)
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Assigned judge

G. Kendall Sharp · 3,396 cases in index

Docket number

6:18-cv-00881

Cause

28:1441 Notice of Removal-Product Liability
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court

Nature of suit

365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

06/06/2018

Date terminated

10/02/2019

20,925 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Portas · 2 cases
• defendant · Emerson Tool Company · 5 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 6 Product Liability cases in our index naming Emerson Tool Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Suarez v. Emerson Tool Company
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 07/03/2008
• Whitaker v. Emerson Tool Company
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 07/11/2002
• Bellotti v. Emerson Tool Company
  District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 04/10/2002
• Burvis v. Emerson Tool Company
  District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 02/07/2002

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 Portas v. Emerson Tool Company?

Portas v. Emerson Tool Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/06/2018 in the District Court, M.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 10/02/2019. 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, M.D. Florida, docket number 6:18-cv-00881.

When was the case filed?

Portas v. Emerson Tool Company was filed on 06/06/2018. It was terminated on 10/02/2019.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.