Smith v. Crane Co

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge

Robert W. Gettleman · 5,912 cases in index

Docket number

1:13-cv-07411

Cause

28:1442 Petition for Removal
28 U.S.C. § 1442

Nature of suit

368 P.I. : Asbestos
Injury from asbestos exposure.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Defendant

Date filed

10/16/2013

Date terminated

12/17/2014

21,903 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
• defendant · Crane Company Metal Fabrication & Hardware · 395 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 396 Product Liability cases in our index naming Crane Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Coad v. Crane Co
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 06/02/2022
• Solatorio v. Crane Company
  District Court, D. HawaiiFiled 01/28/2021
• Moore v. Crane Co
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 10/30/2020
• Reyes v. Crane Company
  District Court, D. HawaiiFiled 03/11/2020
• Yorong v. Crane Company
  District Court, D. HawaiiFiled 08/13/2019
• Deane v. Crane Co
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 02/27/2019

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. Crane Co?

Smith v. Crane Co is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/16/2013 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 12/17/2014. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:13-cv-07411.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. Crane Co was filed on 10/16/2013. It was terminated on 12/17/2014.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1442.