Thornton v. Firestone Tire & Rub
Thornton v. Firestone Tire & Rub is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/21/1987 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 12/28/1990.
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, C.D. Illinois (C.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Richard Mills · 1,888 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:87-cv-03427
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 12/21/1987
- Date terminated
- 12/28/1990
1,596 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Thornton · 1258 cases
- defendant · Firestone Tire & Rub · 30 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 Thornton v. Firestone Tire & Rub?
Thornton v. Firestone Tire & Rub is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/21/1987 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 12/28/1990. 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, C.D. Illinois, docket number 3:87-cv-03427.
When was the case filed?
Thornton v. Firestone Tire & Rub was filed on 12/21/1987. It was terminated on 12/28/1990.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9213621 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:87-cv-03427 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).