Wetuski v. Fluor Corporation

Court

District Court, S.D. Texas (S.D. Tex.)
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Assigned judge

Vanessa D. Gilmore · 737 cases in index

Docket number

4:97-cv-01112

Cause

28:1332ai Diversity-Asbestos-Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1332ai

Nature of suit

368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

None

Date filed

04/04/1997

Date terminated

09/18/1997

15,277 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Wetuski
• defendant · Fluor Corporation Commercial & Industrial Construction · 76 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 77 Product Liability cases in our index naming FLUOR CORPORATION — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Spears v. Fluor Corporation, Et Al
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 04/17/2012
• Joseph v. Fluor Corporation
  District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 03/04/2010
• Joseph v. Fluor Corporation
  District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 01/26/2007
• Manning Etc v. Fluor Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TennesseeFiled 04/28/2005

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 Wetuski v. Fluor Corporation?

Wetuski v. Fluor Corporation is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/04/1997 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/18/1997. 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. Texas, docket number 4:97-cv-01112.

When was the case filed?

Wetuski v. Fluor Corporation was filed on 04/04/1997. It was terminated on 09/18/1997.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332ai.