Smith v. Viacom Inc
Smith v. Viacom Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/13/2002 in the District Court, D. Hawaii. The case was terminated on 08/20/2002.
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, D. Hawaii (D. Haw.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Robert E. Jones
- Docket number
- 1:02-cv-00359
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 06/13/2002
- Date terminated
- 08/20/2002
2,286 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Smith · 35423 cases
- defendant · Viacom Inc · 164 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Viacom Inc is named in 164 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 Smith v. Viacom Inc?
Smith v. Viacom Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/13/2002 in the District Court, D. Hawaii. The case was terminated on 08/20/2002. 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, D. Hawaii, docket number 1:02-cv-00359.
When was the case filed?
Smith v. Viacom Inc was filed on 06/13/2002. It was terminated on 08/20/2002.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 19978551 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:02-cv-00359 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).