Ward v. Hercules Inc
Ward v. Hercules Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/26/1987 in the District Court, D. Delaware. The case was terminated on 07/29/1991.
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. Delaware (D. Del.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Charles R. Weiner
- Docket number
- 1:87-cv-00355
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 06/26/1987
- Date terminated
- 07/29/1991
1,146 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Ward · 3945 cases
- defendant · Hercules Inc · 139 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Hercules Inc is named in 139 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Ward v. Hercules Inc?
Ward v. Hercules Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 06/26/1987 in the District Court, D. Delaware. The case was terminated on 07/29/1991. 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. Delaware, docket number 1:87-cv-00355.
When was the case filed?
Ward v. Hercules Inc was filed on 06/26/1987. It was terminated on 07/29/1991.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8960400 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:87-cv-00355 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).