Poss v. Allis-Chalmers Corp
Poss v. Allis-Chalmers Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/27/1986 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 10/06/1989.
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. Maryland (D. Maryland)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Frederic N. Smalkin · 2,997 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:86-cv-01021
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 03/27/1986
- Date terminated
- 10/06/1989
6,050 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Poss · 41 cases
- defendant · Allis-Chalmers Corp · 70 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Allis-Chalmers Corp is named in 70 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Poss v. Allis-Chalmers Corp?
Poss v. Allis-Chalmers Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/27/1986 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 10/06/1989. 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. Maryland, docket number 1:86-cv-01021.
When was the case filed?
Poss v. Allis-Chalmers Corp was filed on 03/27/1986. It was terminated on 10/06/1989.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8786899 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:86-cv-01021 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).