Ritter v. Smith & Wesson Corp
Ritter v. Smith & Wesson Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/27/1997 in the District Court, M.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 10/31/1997.
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, M.D. Alabama (M.D. Ala.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Ira De Ment · 2,122 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:97-cv-00451
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 03/27/1997
- Date terminated
- 10/31/1997
1,036 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Ritter · 379 cases
- defendant · Smith & Wesson Corp · 48 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Smith & Wesson Corp is named in 48 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 Ritter v. Smith & Wesson Corp?
Ritter v. Smith & Wesson Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 03/27/1997 in the District Court, M.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 10/31/1997. 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. Alabama, docket number 3:97-cv-00451.
When was the case filed?
Ritter v. Smith & Wesson Corp was filed on 03/27/1997. It was terminated on 10/31/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10687553 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:97-cv-00451 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).