Smith v. Chrysler Corp

Court

District Court, W.D. Kentucky (W.D. Ky.)
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Assigned judge

John G. Heyburn, II · 2,911 cases in index

Docket number

3:98-cv-00710

Nature of suit

365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity of citizenship

Date filed

11/17/1998

Date terminated

06/28/2001

3,378 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
• defendant · Chrysler Corp · 385 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 386 Product Liability cases in our index naming Chrysler Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Thurman v. Chrysler Corp
  District Court, D. MaineFiled 04/10/1998
• Kimbrough v. Chrysler Corp
  District Court, D. MaineFiled 01/22/1998
• Taylor v. Chrysler Corp
  District Court, D. MaineFiled 10/21/1997
• Nelson v. Chrysler Corp
  District Court, M.D. LouisianaFiled 10/08/1997
• Horton v. Chrysler Corp
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 10/02/1997
• Gardner v. Chrysler Corp
  District Court, D. UtahFiled 09/30/1997

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 Smith v. Chrysler Corp?

Smith v. Chrysler Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/17/1998 in the District Court, W.D. Kentucky. The case was terminated on 06/28/2001. 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. Kentucky, docket number 3:98-cv-00710.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. Chrysler Corp was filed on 11/17/1998. It was terminated on 06/28/2001.