Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Dean

Federal civil lawsuits naming Dean.

In this index, 1,661 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Dean, most often as a plaintiff (1,361 of 1,661). 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, Ethicon, Inc, and Wyeth.

1,661
Lawsuits
300
As Defendant
1,361
As Plaintiff
77
Open
1,584
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
45 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 82%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 55 casesAZ — 26 casesAR — 14 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 20 casesCT — 12 casesDE — 3 casesDC — 17 casesFL — 211 casesGA — 119 casesID — 3 casesIL — 75 casesIN — 23 casesIA — 12 casesKS — 10 casesKY — 14 casesLA — 79 casesME — 5 casesMD — 21 casesMA — 28 casesMI — 39 casesMN — 43 casesMS — 28 casesMO — 26 casesMT — 4 casesNE — 6 casesNV — 6 casesNH — 2 casesNJ — 41 casesNM — 8 casesNY — 71 casesNC — 16 casesND — 0 casesOH — 72 casesOK — 20 casesOR — 8 casesPA — 164 casesRI — 4 casesSC — 24 casesSD — 2 casesTN — 27 casesTX — 106 casesUT — 11 casesVT — 8 casesVA — 47 casesWA — 18 casesWV — 96 casesWI — 5 casesWY — 5 cases
AK · 3HI · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 79 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability520
Civil Rights493
Contract172
Labor162
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions92
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes60

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Frequent Opposing Parties

1,661 Cases — Newest First

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