Stokes v. Stihl Incorporated
Stokes v. Stihl Incorporated is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/07/1996 in the District Court, N.D. California. The case was terminated on 01/12/1997.
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, N.D. California (N.D. Cal.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Ronald M. Whyte · 3,442 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:96-cv-20352
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/07/1996
- Date terminated
- 01/12/1997
19,210 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Stokes · 1079 cases
- defendant · Stihl Incorporated · 43 cases
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 Stokes v. Stihl Incorporated?
Stokes v. Stihl Incorporated is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/07/1996 in the District Court, N.D. California. The case was terminated on 01/12/1997. 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. California, docket number 5:96-cv-20352.
When was the case filed?
Stokes v. Stihl Incorporated was filed on 05/07/1996. It was terminated on 01/12/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10434830 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 5:96-cv-20352 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).