Shapiro v. United Rentals
Shapiro v. United Rentals is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/28/2000 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 08/02/2001.
- Court
- District Court, W.D. Texas (W.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Sam Sparks · 5,561 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:00-cv-00624
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 09/28/2000
- Date terminated
- 08/02/2001
2,582 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Shapiro · 703 cases
- defendant · United Rentals Inc Business Services · 362 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 363 Product Liability cases in our index naming United Rentals 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 Shapiro v. United Rentals?
Shapiro v. United Rentals is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/28/2000 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 08/02/2001. 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. Texas, docket number 1:00-cv-00624.
When was the case filed?
Shapiro v. United Rentals was filed on 09/28/2000. It was terminated on 08/02/2001.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 11208145).