Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Bales

Federal civil lawsuits naming Bales.

In this index, 142 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Bales, most often as a plaintiff (119 of 142). 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.

142
Lawsuits
24
As Defendant
119
As Plaintiff
12
Open
130
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
3.8 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 84%Product Liability-heavy · 46%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 3 casesAZ — 4 casesAR — 1 casesCA — 0 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 RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

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19902026

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Product Liability65
Civil Rights29
Contract21
Labor10
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions9
Personal Property / Fraud3

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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