Trafton v. Combustion Engineering
Trafton v. Combustion Engineering is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/03/1985 in the District Court, D. Maine. The case was terminated on 05/31/1988.
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, D. Maine (D. Me.)
Official Court Website → - Docket number
- 2:85-cv-116
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/03/1985
- Date terminated
- 05/31/1988
1,300 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Trafton · 9 cases
- defendant · Combustion Engineering · 33 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 Trafton v. Combustion Engineering?
Trafton v. Combustion Engineering is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/03/1985 in the District Court, D. Maine. The case was terminated on 05/31/1988. 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, D. Maine, docket number 2:85-cv-116.
When was the case filed?
Trafton v. Combustion Engineering was filed on 05/03/1985. It was terminated on 05/31/1988.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8519204 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:85-cv-116 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).