Tate v. Amer Export Lines
Tate v. Amer Export Lines is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/02/1988 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 05/09/1989.
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, E.D. Michigan (E.D. Mich.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- John Feikens · 1,774 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:88-cv-71822
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 05/02/1988
- Date terminated
- 05/09/1989
21,117 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Tate · 1117 cases
- defendant · Amer Export Lines · 67 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 Tate v. Amer Export Lines?
Tate v. Amer Export Lines is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/02/1988 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 05/09/1989. 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, E.D. Michigan, docket number 2:88-cv-71822.
When was the case filed?
Tate v. Amer Export Lines was filed on 05/02/1988. It was terminated on 05/09/1989.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8829082 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:88-cv-71822 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).