Porterfield v. Ethicon, Inc
Porterfield v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 04/07/1997 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 10/21/1998.
- Court
- District Court, W.D. Texas (W.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Orlando L. Garcia · 4,078 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:97-cv-00431
- Nature of suit
- 440 Civil rights other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 04/07/1997
- Date terminated
- 10/21/1998
14,960 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Porterfield · 90 cases
- defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41342 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 41,343 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Ethicon, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
About Civil Rights Lawsuits
Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Porterfield v. Ethicon, Inc?
Porterfield v. Ethicon, Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 04/07/1997 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 10/21/1998. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Civil Rights” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, W.D. Texas, docket number 5:97-cv-00431.
When was the case filed?
Porterfield v. Ethicon, Inc was filed on 04/07/1997. It was terminated on 10/21/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 10374393).