Party
Dugas
Federal civil lawsuits naming Dugas.
In this index, 138 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Dugas, most often as a plaintiff (126 of 138). 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 2025, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Louisiana. Frequent opposing parties include Ac&s Inc, Merck & Co Inc, and Ethicon, Inc.
3.8 cases/yr Predominantly plaintiff · 91% Product Liability-heavy · 41% Activity declining Serial-plaintiff pattern
Cases by State
AL — 2 cases AZ — 1 cases AR — 0 cases CA — 0 cases CO — 0 cases CT — 2 cases DE — 0 cases DC — 0 cases FL — 7 cases GA — 0 cases ID — 0 cases IL — 4 cases IN — 1 cases IA — 0 cases KS — 0 cases KY — 0 cases LA — 57 cases ME — 0 cases MD — 0 cases MA — 4 cases MI — 5 cases MN — 1 cases MS — 2 cases MO — 1 cases MT — 0 cases NE — 0 cases NV — 0 cases NH — 1 cases NJ — 2 cases NM — 1 cases NY — 1 cases NC — 0 cases ND — 0 cases OH — 5 cases OK — 0 cases OR — 1 cases PA — 13 cases RI — 2 cases SC — 0 cases SD — 0 cases TN — 1 cases TX — 18 cases UT — 0 cases VT — 0 cases VA — 0 cases WA — 0 cases WV — 5 cases WI — 2 cases WY — 0 cases
Open Cases Over Time
1990 peak 7 open 2025
Case Types Over Time
1990 2025
Product Liability Civil Rights Contract Labor Federal Tax / Statutory Actions
Frequent Opposing Parties
13 Cases — Newest First
Labor
Open
District Court, E.D. Louisiana No. 2:25-cv-00988 Filed 05/16/2025
Labor
Terminated
District Court, W.D. Louisiana No. 2:17-cv-00044 Filed 01/13/2017
Labor
Terminated
District Court, S.D. Texas No. 4:03-cv-05129 Filed 11/07/2003
Labor
Terminated
District Court, W.D. Louisiana No. 6:01-cv-00627 Filed 04/11/2001
Labor
Terminated
District Court, W.D. Louisiana No. 6:99-cv-01744 Filed 09/21/1999
Labor
Terminated
District Court, S.D. Texas No. 4:95-cv-04447 Filed 09/12/1995
Labor
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Michigan No. 2:94-cv-72214 Filed 06/07/1994
Labor
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Louisiana No. 2:92-cv-03391 Filed 10/14/1992
Labor
Terminated
District Court, M.D. Louisiana No. 3:92-cv-00345 Filed 04/24/1992
Labor
Terminated
District Court, D. Connecticut No. 2:91-cv-00786 Filed 09/04/1991
Labor
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Louisiana No. 2:91-cv-01113 Filed 03/21/1991
Labor
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Louisiana No. 2:91-cv-01058 Filed 03/18/1991
Labor
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Louisiana No. 2:87-cv-03059 Filed 06/29/1987