Swank v. Cottrell Inc
Swank v. Cottrell Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/18/1997 in the District Court, S.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 11/07/1997.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Illinois (S.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- William D. Stiehl · 1,522 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:97-cv-00619
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 07/18/1997
- Date terminated
- 11/07/1997
10,209 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Swank · 91 cases
- defendant · Cottrell, Inc · 65 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 66 Product Liability cases in our index naming Cottrell, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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 Swank v. Cottrell Inc?
Swank v. Cottrell Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/18/1997 in the District Court, S.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 11/07/1997. 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, S.D. Illinois, docket number 3:97-cv-00619.
When was the case filed?
Swank v. Cottrell Inc was filed on 07/18/1997. It was terminated on 11/07/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 10618342).