Williams v. Amchem
Williams v. Amchem is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/21/1998 in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina. The case was terminated on 11/22/1999.
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. North Carolina (E.D.N.C.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- W. Earl Britt · 2,212 cases in index
- Docket number
- 7:98-cv-00230
- Nature of suit
- 368 Asbestos personal injury - Prod. Liab.
Injury from asbestos exposure. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 12/21/1998
- Date terminated
- 11/22/1999
1,530 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
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 Williams v. Amchem?
Williams v. Amchem is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/21/1998 in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina. The case was terminated on 11/22/1999. 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. North Carolina, docket number 7:98-cv-00230.
When was the case filed?
Williams v. Amchem was filed on 12/21/1998. It was terminated on 11/22/1999.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 29156962 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 7:98-cv-00230 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).