Party
Asbestos
Federal civil lawsuits naming Asbestos.
In this index, 10 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Asbestos, most often as a defendant (9 of 10). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Product Liability and Labor matters, filed between 1990 and 2010, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois.
10
Lawsuits
9
As Defendant
1
As Plaintiff
0
Open
10
Terminated
1990–2010
Span
21 mo
Median Duration
0.5 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 90% of cases70% Product LiabilityNo filings since 2010
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
1990peak 3 open2010
Case Types Over Time
19902010
Product LiabilityLaborContract
Filings by Year
19902010