Wharton v. Baumgarner
Wharton v. Baumgarner is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/24/1998 in the District Court, S.D. Iowa. The case was terminated on 10/03/2000.
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. Iowa (S.D. Iowa)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Charles R. Wolle · 1,899 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:98-cv-80131
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 08/24/1998
- Date terminated
- 10/03/2000
1,766 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Wharton · 170 cases
- defendant · Baumgarner · 15 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 Wharton v. Baumgarner?
Wharton v. Baumgarner is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/24/1998 in the District Court, S.D. Iowa. The case was terminated on 10/03/2000. 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. Iowa, docket number 3:98-cv-80131.
When was the case filed?
Wharton v. Baumgarner was filed on 08/24/1998. It was terminated on 10/03/2000.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 11048908 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:98-cv-80131 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).