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

93 Cases — Newest First

  • Bear v. Mutual Savings Life
    Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. MississippiNo. 3:01-cv-00200Filed 12/10/2001
  • Bear v. Tanner Racing Prod
    Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:00-cv-00116Filed 07/28/2000
  • 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. A-C Product Liability Trust
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 02/26/1998
  • Bear v. Medical Eng Corp
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:98-cv-10279Filed 01/20/1998
  • 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
  • Bear v. American Home Prod
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 1:97-cv-08056Filed 07/16/1997
  • Bear v. Dow Chemical Co
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 97-cv-04829Filed 05/13/1997
  • Bear v. American Home Prods
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:97-cv-00521Filed 03/10/1997
  • Chattha v. Bear
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:97-cv-00603Filed 02/27/1997
  • Bear v. Philip Morris, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:96-cv-02284Filed 11/12/1996
  • Bear v. American Home Prod
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 1:96-cv-05636Filed 09/12/1996
  • 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. Oglala Sioux Tribe
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:96-cv-05038Filed 04/26/1996
  • 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. D. Marcello A/S
    Patent Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 6:95-cv-00722Filed 10/11/1995
  • 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. Baxter Healthcare
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:94-cv-14108Filed 09/06/1994
  • Bear v. Baxter Healthcare
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 2:94-cv-00183Filed 07/08/1994
  • 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
  • Martin v. Bear
    Labor Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:92-cv-02408Filed 12/08/1992
  • Bear v. Leapley
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:92-cv-05136Filed 11/09/1992
  • Bear v. Georgia-Pacific Corp
    Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:91-cv-02954Filed 11/27/1991
  • Bear v. Forbes
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 1:91-cv-01019Filed 10/07/1991
  • Bear v. United States
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. WashingtonNo. 2:91-cv-03031Filed 05/01/1991
  • Kean, Et Al v. Bear, Et Al
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaFiled 05/08/1989
  • Bear v. Lerner
    Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:89-cv-00354Filed 01/23/1989
  • Enterprises De Chaus v. Bear
    Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 4:88-cv-01055Filed 12/07/1988
  • Bear v. Oglebay Etl
    Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, N.D. West VirginiaFiled 06/02/1988
  • Klecha v. Bear
    Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 3:88-cv-00318Filed 02/29/1988
  • 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
  • Bear v. Wyeth Labs Etal
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 01/22/1986
  • Bear v. A H Robins Co Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. AlabamaFiled 04/08/1985
  • Bear v. Health & Hum. Servic
    Other Civil Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 3:83-cv-00317Filed 05/24/1983

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