Puente v. Illinois Tool Works
Puente v. Illinois Tool Works is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/31/2001 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 03/28/2002.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Texas (S.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Melinda Harmon · 4,795 cases in index
- Docket number
- 4:01-cv-03739
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 10/31/2001
- Date terminated
- 03/28/2002
15,278 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Puente · 69 cases
- defendant · Illinois Tool Works, Inc Industrial Machinery & Equipment · 147 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 148 Product Liability cases in our index naming Illinois Tool Works, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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 Puente v. Illinois Tool Works?
Puente v. Illinois Tool Works is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/31/2001 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 03/28/2002. 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, S.D. Texas, docket number 4:01-cv-03739.
When was the case filed?
Puente v. Illinois Tool Works was filed on 10/31/2001. It was terminated on 03/28/2002.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 11406636).