Riker v. Garlock Inc
Riker v. Garlock Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/12/1984 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 11/04/1987.
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, W.D. Pennsylvania (W.D. Pa.)
Official Court Website → - Docket number
- 2:84-cv-02464
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 10/12/1984
- Date terminated
- 11/04/1987
2,844 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Riker · 33 cases
- defendant · Garlock, Inc · 1545 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Garlock, Inc is named in 1,545 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 Riker v. Garlock Inc?
Riker v. Garlock Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/12/1984 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 11/04/1987. 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, W.D. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:84-cv-02464.
When was the case filed?
Riker v. Garlock Inc was filed on 10/12/1984. It was terminated on 11/04/1987.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8563338 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:84-cv-02464 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).