Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Cates

Federal civil lawsuits naming Cates.

In this index, 253 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Cates, most often as a plaintiff (212 of 253). 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.

253
Lawsuits
42
As Defendant
212
As Plaintiff
1
Open
252
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
12 mo
Median Duration
6.8 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 84%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 7 casesAZ — 4 casesAR — 2 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 1 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 3 casesFL — 30 casesGA — 13 casesID — 0 casesIL — 11 casesIN — 5 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 2 casesKY — 2 casesLA — 15 casesME — 2 casesMD — 3 casesMA — 1 casesMI — 4 casesMN — 10 casesMS — 9 casesMO — 10 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 4 casesNM — 2 casesNY — 5 casesNC — 5 casesND — 0 casesOH — 14 casesOK — 11 casesOR — 1 casesPA — 22 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 3 casesSD — 2 casesTN — 15 casesTX — 24 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 1 casesWV — 11 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 15 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsLaborContractFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

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19902026

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Product Liability101
Civil Rights52
Labor32
Contract22
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions13
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes11

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Contract Clear

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