Judge

Judge Louis C. Bechtle

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Louis C. Bechtle.

Judge Louis C. Bechtle has 5,571 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2001, most often Product Liability and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Product Liability and Breach of Contract.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President Richard Nixon
Confirmed: 03/02/1972
Status: Retired
Born: 1927 · Philadelphia, PA

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

5,571

Lawsuits

Open

5,571

Terminated

1990–2001

Span

4,707 of these cases (84%) 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

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 2,354 open2001

Case Types Over Time

19902001

Product LiabilityContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902001

Case Types

Product Liability4,707

Contract304

Civil Rights210

Labor124

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions57

Securities / Commodities38

Where Filed

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania5,571

Clustered litigation · MDL 4,707 Product Liability member cases 84% 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 4,707 member cases →

864 Other Cases — Newest First

Branch v. Delta Airlines

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-00915Filed 02/23/2001
O'Neill v. A.I.G

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-00715Filed 02/12/2001
Sheet Metal Workers' v. Precision Roofing &

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-00291Filed 01/19/2001
American Equipment v. Kiser

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-00276Filed 01/18/2001
Bartwink v. Wilson Safe Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-00232Filed 01/16/2001
Gunn v. Rodgers

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-00077Filed 01/05/2001
Trustees of the Natl v. Access Elevator, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-06428Filed 12/19/2000
G2S2 Associates v. Zulu, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-06371Filed 12/15/2000
The Board of Trustee v. V.E. Tinari & Co

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-05871Filed 11/17/2000
Denofa v. Matrix Ashbourne Ma

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-05596Filed 11/03/2000
Lott v. Cheyney Uni. of Penn

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-05283Filed 10/18/2000
Carpenters Pension v. Debow

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-05161Filed 10/11/2000
Donahue v. Housing

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-05112Filed 10/10/2000
Unisys Corporation v. Sprint Communication

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-05086Filed 10/06/2000
Cahill v. State Farm Mutual Au

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-04836Filed 09/22/2000
Moore v. Allied Interstate

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-04781Filed 09/20/2000
Barber v. Amer Red Cross Nat

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-04648Filed 09/13/2000
Wilson-Greene v. Greene

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-04497Filed 09/01/2000
Lancaster v. Joseph

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-04422Filed 08/30/2000
Sagittarius Line Sa v. M/V Sydney Star

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-04153Filed 08/16/2000
Rudolph, Dorian v. Miller

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03894Filed 08/01/2000
Starr v. City of Philadelphia

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03835Filed 07/28/2000
American Equipment v. Kiser

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03780Filed 07/26/2000
Maccrory v. Allstate Insurance

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03653Filed 07/20/2000
International Hobby v. Train World

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03625Filed 07/18/2000
Trustees of the Nati v. Jc Elevator Company

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03599Filed 07/17/2000
Felice v. School Busing, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03365Filed 07/03/2000
Trustees Elevator v. T.T.J

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03278Filed 06/28/2000
The Travelers Prop v. Wechter

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03179Filed 06/22/2000
Maaco Enterprises in v. Mulligan

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03029Filed 06/14/2000
Knarr v. Cdc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-02728Filed 05/30/2000
Moore v. Pioneer Credit

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-02474Filed 05/12/2000
Fasanya v. Allstate Indemnity

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-02068Filed 04/20/2000
Stewart v. Wolfson & Associates

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-02045Filed 04/19/2000
Lang Tendons, Inc v. Northern Insurance

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-02030Filed 04/19/2000
Burger King Corporat v. New England Hood

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-01787Filed 04/05/2000
Detweiler v. Nationwide Insurance

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-01776Filed 04/05/2000
Henion v. Mosaica Education

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-01763Filed 04/04/2000
Joe Hand Promotions v. Walt'S Circle Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-01562Filed 03/27/2000
Colbert v. Angstadt

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-01480Filed 03/21/2000
Howley v. Fleet Financial

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-01475Filed 03/21/2000
Mcneil v. Schoeneberger

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-01150Filed 03/03/2000
Hugh v. Cortech Consulting

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-00924Filed 02/18/2000
United States of Am v. Kintz

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-00890Filed 02/18/2000
Gamelli, Inc v. Peco Energy Company

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-00603Filed 02/02/2000
Am. Trans-Freight v. Keystone Rubber Pro

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-00364Filed 01/19/2000
Taylor v. At&T Corp

Real Property Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-00104Filed 01/07/2000
Raison v. Complete Care Servic

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:99-cv-06428Filed 12/16/1999
Trustees of the Natl v. Aeco (Conn.) Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:99-cv-06409Filed 12/16/1999
Deangelo v. Accounts Recovery

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:99-cv-06200Filed 12/06/1999

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