Company

A.O. Smith Corporation

Federal civil lawsuits naming A.O. Smith Corporation.

In this index, 623 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as A.O. Smith Corporation, most often as a defendant (617 of 623). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Product Liability and Personal Property / Fraud matters, filed between 1997 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Ohio. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Patent Infringement, and Employment. Frequent opposing parties include Jones, Fox, and Jackson.

623

Lawsuits

617

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

622

Terminated

1997–2025

Span

23 mo

Median Duration

21 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 99%Product Liability-heavy · 94%Activity declining

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1997peak 382 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19972025

Product LiabilityPersonal Property / FraudContractCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19972025

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Product Liability584

Personal Property / Fraud12

Contract6

Civil Rights4

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions4

Labor4

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Frequent Opposing Parties

623 Cases — Newest First

Allstate Insurance Company Incorporated v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Open District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:25-cv-03184Filed 08/29/2025
Rheem Manufacturing Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Patent Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:24-cv-00910Filed 08/02/2024
Rheem Manufacturing Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:23-cv-04688Filed 10/13/2023
Walters v. A. O. Smith Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. New YorkNo. 6:20-cv-00272Filed 03/11/2020
Seitz v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 5:19-cv-01368Filed 11/21/2019
Dougan v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:19-cv-00602Filed 07/16/2019
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. OklahomaNo. 4:19-cv-00074Filed 02/08/2019
Rheem Manufacturing Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-04836Filed 10/18/2018
A. O. Smith Corporation v. Bradford White Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:18-cv-00412Filed 03/16/2018
A. O. Smith Corporation v. Allstate Insurance Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:17-cv-07467Filed 10/16/2017
A. O. Smith Corporation v. Allstate Insurance Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 10/16/2017
Aig Property Casualty Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:16-cv-08930Filed 12/01/2016
A.O. Smith Corporation v. Blevins (TV1)

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:16-cv-00331Filed 10/26/2016
A. O. Smith Corporation v. USA Smith Industry Dev. Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:16-cv-02587Filed 10/17/2016
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:16-cv-00803Filed 04/04/2016
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:15-cv-01741Filed 09/10/2015
Allstate Insurance Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:15-cv-06574Filed 07/28/2015
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 3:15-cv-01009Filed 06/08/2015
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:14-cv-81116Filed 08/25/2014
Mines v. A. O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-00793Filed 06/20/2014
Wheeler v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:14-cv-01204Filed 05/21/2014
Dougherty v. A O Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01972Filed 11/25/2013
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual in v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyFiled 11/04/2013
Whitley v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:13-cv-00221Filed 03/18/2013
Barresi v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:12-cv-09005Filed 12/11/2012
Hanlon v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:12-cv-12201Filed 11/28/2012
Kelly v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:12-cv-01059Filed 07/27/2012
Thompson v. A. O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 2:12-cv-01798Filed 05/31/2012
A.O. Smith Corporation v. United States

Real Property Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:12-cv-00429Filed 04/30/2012
Ruppel v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. IllinoisNo. 3:12-cv-00293Filed 04/05/2012
Pehlke v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:12-cv-60049Filed 03/21/2012
Pehlke v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-00596Filed 01/26/2012
Grabenstein v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:11-cv-63929Filed 04/27/2011
Grabenstein v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:11-cv-00467Filed 04/06/2011
Patton v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:11-cv-64244Filed 04/01/2011
Patton v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:10-cv-00294Filed 12/16/2010
Mauney v. A. O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:10-cv-00232Filed 10/14/2010
State Farm Lloyds v. A. O. Smith Corporation

Real Property Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:10-cv-00284Filed 10/08/2010
Rieniets, Et Al v. A.O. Smith Corporation, Et Al

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/11/2010
Rieniets v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:10-cv-67417Filed 05/11/2010
Rieniets v. A O Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:10-cv-67146Filed 05/04/2010
Semrau v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:10-cv-00259Filed 03/18/2010
Thompson v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:09-cv-01149Filed 12/04/2009
Messerlian v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:09-cv-00393Filed 08/27/2009
Greater New York Insurance Company v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:09-cv-01510Filed 06/09/2009
Harbin v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 4:09-cv-00039Filed 04/16/2009
Patterson v. A O Smith Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:09-cv-00839Filed 03/20/2009
Chamberlain v. A. O. Smith Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:09-cv-00019Filed 01/15/2009
Bayles v. A.O. Smith Corporation, Et Al

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 12/16/2008
Slinger v. A.O. Smith Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:08-wf-17368Filed 12/12/2008

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