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Party

Bates

Federal civil lawsuits naming Bates.

In this index, 1,393 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Bates, most often as a plaintiff (1,184 of 1,393). 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 3M Company, Merck & Co. Inc, and Wyeth Inc.

1,393
Lawsuits
209
As Defendant
1,184
As Plaintiff
67
Open
1,326
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
38 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 85% of casesRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 61 casesAZ — 16 casesAR — 21 casesCA — 61 casesCO — 11 casesCT — 11 casesDE — 4 casesDC — 9 casesFL — 125 casesGA — 33 casesID — 4 casesIL — 58 casesIN — 24 casesIA — 5 casesKS — 10 casesKY — 20 casesLA — 83 casesME — 3 casesMD — 14 casesMA — 25 casesMI — 43 casesMN — 16 casesMS — 37 casesMO — 24 casesMT — 3 casesNE — 4 casesNV — 2 casesNH — 2 casesNJ — 18 casesNM — 6 casesNY — 56 casesNC — 15 casesND — 1 casesOH — 76 casesOK — 28 casesOR — 13 casesPA — 148 casesRI — 3 casesSC — 45 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 39 casesTX — 85 casesUT — 8 casesVT — 2 casesVA — 40 casesWA — 9 casesWV — 51 casesWI — 13 casesWY — 0 cases
AK · 3HI · 5

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 58 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability485
Civil Rights381
Contract155
Labor119
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions73
Personal Property / Fraud53

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Frequent Opposing Parties

1,393 Cases — Newest First

  • Bates v. Wyeth
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/20/2005
  • Bates v. Wyeth
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:05-cv-24186Filed 05/20/2005
  • Bates v. Wyeth
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/09/2005
  • Bates v. Wyeth
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:05-cv-21956Filed 05/09/2005
  • Directv, Inc v. Bates
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:05-cv-00369Filed 04/22/2005
  • Bates v. Merck & Company, Incorporated
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:05-cv-01025Filed 04/15/2005
  • Bates v. Allstate Floridian Insurance Company
    Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 3:05-cv-00104Filed 03/23/2005
  • Bates v. Harvey
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 3:05-cv-00025Filed 03/18/2005
  • Bates v. Merck & Co Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:05-cv-00475Filed 03/14/2005
  • Bates v. Christopher Kender
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:05-cv-10489Filed 03/14/2005
  • Bates v. Hobart Brothers Company
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:05-cv-17357Filed 02/04/2005
  • Bates v. Hobart Brothers Company
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:05-cv-17356Filed 02/04/2005
  • Bates v. Hobart Brothers Company
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:05-cv-17355Filed 02/04/2005
  • Bates v. Cingular Wireless Ll
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:05-cv-00017Filed 01/31/2005
  • Foremost Insurance Company v. Bates
    Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:04-cv-06221Filed 12/16/2004
  • American Home Assurance Company v. Bates
    Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:04-cv-02439Filed 12/10/2004
  • Bates v. Experian Info
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:04-cv-08003Filed 12/10/2004
  • Bates v. Standard Insurance Company
    Labor Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 3:04-cv-01686Filed 11/18/2004
  • Bates v. Merck and Company, Incorporated
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:04-cv-74513Filed 11/18/2004
  • Bates v. Sears Roebuck & Co
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:04-cv-01093Filed 11/09/2004
  • Bates v. Merck & Co Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. LouisianaNo. 5:04-cv-02269Filed 11/05/2004
  • Bates v. United States
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 1:04-cv-00808Filed 10/29/2004
  • Bates v. Aga Gas, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:04-cv-19312Filed 10/27/2004
  • Gifford v. Bates
    Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:04-cv-80988Filed 10/27/2004
  • Bates v. Aga Gas, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:04-cv-19311Filed 10/27/2004
  • Bates v. Wyeth Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. LouisianaNo. 5:04-cv-01970Filed 09/24/2004
  • Bates, Et Al v. Islamorada, Village
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 09/23/2004
  • Bates v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc
    Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 7:04-cv-00161Filed 08/31/2004
  • Bates v. Union Natl Life Ins
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:04-cv-02245Filed 08/18/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-21393Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-19911Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-19212Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-18116Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-17474Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-17189Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-17187Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-14352Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-12365Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-10777Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-10339Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-09740Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-09739Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-09738Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-09734Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-04112Filed 08/13/2004
  • McCullough v. Bates
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:04-cv-02962Filed 08/13/2004
  • Bates v. Wyeth
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 08/12/2004
  • Bates v. Wyeth
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:04-cv-26274Filed 08/12/2004
  • Bates v. American Gen Life
    Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:04-cv-21825Filed 08/09/2004
  • Bates v. American Fam Mut Ins
    Contract Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:04-cv-01641Filed 08/09/2004

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