Vail v. Metropolitan Life
Vail v. Metropolitan Life is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/30/2001 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 01/17/2003.
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. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Unassigned
- Docket number
- 1:01-cv-12086
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 11/30/2001
- Date terminated
- 01/17/2003
15,287 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Vail · 122 cases
- defendant · Metropolitan Life · 3634 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 Vail v. Metropolitan Life?
Vail v. Metropolitan Life is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 11/30/2001 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 01/17/2003. 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. Massachusetts, docket number 1:01-cv-12086.
When was the case filed?
Vail v. Metropolitan Life was filed on 11/30/2001. It was terminated on 01/17/2003.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 11519412 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:01-cv-12086 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).