Wilson v. The Equitable Life
Wilson v. The Equitable Life is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/15/1996 in the District Court, W.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 09/17/1997.
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, W.D. Virginia (W.D. Va.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- James C. Turk · 1,941 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:96-cv-00071
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 05/15/1996
- Date terminated
- 09/17/1997
1,792 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Wilson · 12746 cases
- defendant · The Equitable Life · 115 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 Wilson v. The Equitable Life?
Wilson v. The Equitable Life is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/15/1996 in the District Court, W.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 09/17/1997. 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, W.D. Virginia, docket number 1:96-cv-00071.
When was the case filed?
Wilson v. The Equitable Life was filed on 05/15/1996. It was terminated on 09/17/1997.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 13667853 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:96-cv-00071 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).