Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Bales

Federal civil lawsuits naming Bales.

In this index, 148 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Bales, most often as a plaintiff (124 of 148). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. Frequent opposing parties include Wyeth Inc, 3M Company, and Janssen Research & Development, LLC.

148
Lawsuits
24
As Defendant
124
As Plaintiff
13
Open
135
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
4.0 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 84% of cases45% Product LiabilityRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 3 casesAZ — 4 casesAR — 1 casesCA — 5 casesCO — 1 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 2 casesFL — 15 casesGA — 6 casesID — 1 casesIL — 3 casesIN — 6 casesIA — 2 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 3 casesLA — 7 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 1 casesMI — 2 casesMN — 2 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 8 casesMT — 1 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 1 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 3 casesNM — 2 casesNY — 3 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 6 casesOK — 8 casesOR — 2 casesPA — 20 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 1 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 6 casesTX — 11 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 3 casesWA — 1 casesWV — 8 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 15 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsLabor

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability66
Civil Rights30
Contract22
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions11
Labor10
Personal Property / Fraud3

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Civil Rights Clear

30 Cases — Newest First