Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Bear

Federal civil lawsuits naming Bear.

In this index, 93 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Bear, most often as a plaintiff (77 of 93). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Product Liability matters, filed between 1991 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, W.D. Washington. Frequent opposing parties include Mutual Savings Life, Johnson & Johnson, and GlaxoSmithKline LLC.

93
Lawsuits
16
As Defendant
77
As Plaintiff
6
Open
87
Terminated
1991–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
2.6 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 83% of casesRecent filings down

Cases by State

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

Open Cases Over Time

1991peak 5 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19912026
Civil RightsProduct LiabilityContractFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsLabor

Filings by Year

19912026

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Civil Rights35
Product Liability28
Contract10
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions5
Labor5
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes4

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Civil Rights Clear

35 Cases — Newest First

  • King v. Bear
    Civil Rights Open District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 5:25-cv-00312Filed 09/08/2025
  • Bear v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 3:21-cv-00566Filed 09/10/2021
  • Bear v. Underhill
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 3:19-cv-04424Filed 11/06/2019
  • Bagley v. Bear
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:19-cv-02694Filed 09/13/2019
  • Bear v. Mason
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:17-cv-06512Filed 09/08/2017
  • Curry v. Bear
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:17-cv-03918Filed 05/23/2017
  • Bear v. Berryhill
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 5:16-cv-00291Filed 10/24/2016
  • Bear v. Delaware County, Ohio
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:14-cv-00043Filed 01/08/2014
  • Bear v. McKAY Management, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 4:13-cv-00052Filed 04/16/2013
  • Bear v. Oak Knoll Country Club
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:11-cv-02938Filed 11/29/2011
  • Curry v. Bear
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:10-cv-06935Filed 09/14/2010
  • Bear v. Pimentel
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:10-cv-00496Filed 02/04/2010
  • Bear v. Ef Transit, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:06-cv-01629Filed 11/13/2006
  • Bear v. Exxon Mobil Corp
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:03-cv-00798Filed 03/20/2003
  • Bear v. Firestone Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IowaNo. 6:03-cv-02006Filed 01/28/2003
  • Bear v. Mutual Savings Life
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. MississippiFiled 12/10/2001
  • Bear v. Resorts Internationa
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:00-cv-01509Filed 03/29/2000
  • Bear v. Acme Food Sales
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:00-cv-00325Filed 03/01/2000
  • Bear v. Potter
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:99-cv-00348Filed 08/24/1999
  • Wilson v. Bear
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 6:98-cv-03279Filed 06/16/1998
  • Bear v. Aurora Co-Op Elev
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 4:97-cv-03364Filed 11/20/1997
  • Bear v. Wydra
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:97-cv-00500Filed 09/23/1997
  • Chattha v. Bear
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:97-cv-00603Filed 02/27/1997
  • Bear v. US District Court
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:96-cv-00840Filed 05/31/1996
  • Bear v. Frost
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:96-cv-04089Filed 04/30/1996
  • Bear v. Dziak
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 3:96-cv-05145Filed 03/14/1996
  • Bear v. Cloutier
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:96-cv-00403Filed 03/14/1996
  • Bear v. Berndt
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:95-cv-04091Filed 05/04/1995
  • Bear v. Wa State of
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:95-cv-00281Filed 02/21/1995
  • Bear v. Olson's Food Stores
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:94-cv-00465Filed 03/30/1994
  • Bear v. Satti
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:93-cv-01434Filed 07/21/1993
  • Bear v. Leapley
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:92-cv-05136Filed 11/09/1992
  • Bear v. Forbes
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 1:91-cv-01019Filed 10/07/1991
  • Bear v. Wood Etal
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OklahomaFiled 01/20/1987
  • Bear v. West Etal
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 07/11/1986