Steadman v. Ethex Corporation

Court

District Court, M.D. Alabama (M.D. Ala.)
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Assigned judge

Myron H. Thompson · 3,072 cases in index

Docket number

2:09-cv-00773

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

08/14/2009

Date terminated

02/04/2010

1,032 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Steadman · 91 cases
• defendant · Ethex Corporation · 28 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 29 Product Liability cases in our index naming Ethex Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Bland v. Ethex Corporation
  District Court, N.D. OklahomaFiled 03/23/2011
• Charter v. Ethex Corporation
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 02/18/2011
• Burk v. Ethex Corporation
  District Court, D. OregonFiled 01/19/2011
• Zielinski v. Ethex Corporation
  District Court, W.D. New YorkFiled 08/06/2010
• Nemeth v. Ethex Corporation
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 07/23/2010
• Saxton v. Ethex Corporation
  District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 07/12/2010

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 Steadman v. Ethex Corporation?

Steadman v. Ethex Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/14/2009 in the District Court, M.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 02/04/2010. 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 2:09-cv-00773.

When was the case filed?

Steadman v. Ethex Corporation was filed on 08/14/2009. It was terminated on 02/04/2010.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.