Westfall v. Dow Corning Corp
Westfall v. Dow Corning Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/15/1995 in the District Court, S.D. West Virginia. The case was terminated on 01/02/1996.
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, S.D. West Virginia (S.D.W. Va)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- John T. Copenhaver, Jr. · 3,337 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:95-cv-00851
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 09/15/1995
- Date terminated
- 01/02/1996
105,229 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Westfall · 149 cases
- defendant · Dow Corning Corp · 20775 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Dow Corning Corp is named in 20,775 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 Westfall v. Dow Corning Corp?
Westfall v. Dow Corning Corp is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/15/1995 in the District Court, S.D. West Virginia. The case was terminated on 01/02/1996. 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, S.D. West Virginia, docket number 2:95-cv-00851.
When was the case filed?
Westfall v. Dow Corning Corp was filed on 09/15/1995. It was terminated on 01/02/1996.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10152383 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:95-cv-00851 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).