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Judge David A. Katz(MDL2197)

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge David A. Katz(MDL2197).

Judge David A. Katz(MDL2197) has 7,170 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2010 and 2016, most often Product Liability matters. The most common cause of action is Product Liability.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
10/07/1994
Status
Active
Born
1933 · Toldeo, OH

Judicial record from the Federal Judicial Center biographical directory, via CourtListener.

7,170
Lawsuits
0
Open
7,170
Terminated
2010–2016
Span
7,170 of these cases (100%) are Product Liability filings consolidated as a multidistrict litigation (MDL) — thousands of near-identical suits managed together before this judge. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

Cases by State

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Open Cases Over Time

2010peak 6,463 open2016

Case Types Over Time

20102016
Product Liability

Filings by Year

20102016

Case Types

Product Liability7,170

Where Filed

  • District Court, N.D. Ohio7,170
Clustered litigation · MDL 7,170 Product Liability member cases 100% of the caseload is a wave of near-identical suits consolidated as a multidistrict litigation and managed together before this judge — grouped here rather than listed one by one. Browse all 7,170 member cases →

Other Cases