Party
Fears
Federal civil lawsuits naming Fears.
In this index, 84 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Fears, most often as a plaintiff (71 of 84). 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 2026, most frequently in District Court, S.D. Ohio. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, Smithkline Beecham Corp, and Merck & Company.
2.3 cases/yr Predominantly plaintiff · 85% Activity declining
Cases by State
AL — 2 cases AZ — 2 cases AR — 0 cases CA — 0 cases CO — 0 cases CT — 1 cases DE — 0 cases DC — 0 cases FL — 5 cases GA — 6 cases ID — 0 cases IL — 9 cases IN — 0 cases IA — 0 cases KS — 4 cases KY — 0 cases LA — 1 cases ME — 0 cases MD — 0 cases MA — 0 cases MI — 1 cases MN — 2 cases MS — 4 cases MO — 6 cases MT — 0 cases NE — 0 cases NV — 0 cases NH — 0 cases NJ — 0 cases NM — 0 cases NY — 4 cases NC — 0 cases ND — 0 cases OH — 13 cases OK — 2 cases OR — 0 cases PA — 9 cases RI — 0 cases SC — 1 cases SD — 0 cases TN — 2 cases TX — 6 cases UT — 0 cases VT — 0 cases VA — 1 cases WA — 1 cases WV — 3 cases WI — 0 cases WY — 0 cases
HI · 1
Open Cases Over Time
1991 peak 4 open 2026
Case Types Over Time
1991 2026
Product Liability Civil Rights Contract Labor RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes
Frequent Opposing Parties
9 Cases — Newest First
Labor
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Michigan No. 4:19-cv-12130 Filed 07/22/2019
Labor
Terminated
District Court, N.D. Illinois No. 1:19-cv-01827 Filed 03/15/2019
Labor
Terminated
District Court, N.D. Georgia No. 1:17-cv-02632 Filed 07/12/2017
Labor
Terminated
District Court, N.D. Alabama No. 2:11-cv-04207 Filed 12/14/2011
Labor
Terminated
District Court, N.D. Georgia No. 1:10-cv-02789 Filed 09/03/2010
Labor
Terminated
District Court, W.D. Oklahoma No. 5:06-cv-01296 Filed 11/22/2006
Labor
Terminated
District Court, D. Arizona No. 2:98-cv-01626 Filed 09/08/1998
Labor
Terminated
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania No. 1:97-cv-00023 Filed 01/27/1997
Labor
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Missouri No. 4:92-cv-02024 Filed 10/06/1992