Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

DeCosta

Federal civil lawsuits naming DeCosta.

In this index, 43 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as DeCosta, most often as a plaintiff (39 of 43). 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 1991 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, D. Massachusetts. Frequent opposing parties include Smith & Nephew, Inc, Smith & Nephew, and Merck & Co., Inc.

43
Lawsuits
4
As Defendant
39
As Plaintiff
2
Open
41
Terminated
1991–2025
Span
15 mo
Median Duration
1.2 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 91% of cases49% Product LiabilityRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 1 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 1 casesDE — 1 casesDC — 1 casesFL — 7 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 1 casesIN — 1 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 3 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 6 casesMI — 1 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 2 casesNJ — 2 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 4 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 2 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 1 casesPA — 2 casesRI — 1 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 3 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases
HI · 3

Open Cases Over Time

1991peak 5 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19912025
Product LiabilityCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsLaborContract

Filings by Year

19912025

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Product Liability21
Civil Rights10
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions3
Labor3
Contract2
Personal Property / Fraud1

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Product Liability Clear

21 Cases — Newest First