Walker v. American Optical
Walker v. American Optical is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/11/1992 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 01/21/1993.
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. Texas (E.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Richard A. Schell · 6,756 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:92-cv-00236
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 06/11/1992
- Date terminated
- 01/21/1993
15,142 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Walker · 8497 cases
- defendant · American Optical · 21 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 Walker v. American Optical?
Walker v. American Optical is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/11/1992 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 01/21/1993. 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. Texas, docket number 1:92-cv-00236.
When was the case filed?
Walker v. American Optical was filed on 06/11/1992. It was terminated on 01/21/1993.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9381704 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:92-cv-00236 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).