In this index, 216 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Friend, most often as a plaintiff (194 of 216). 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 Boston Scientific Corporation.
216
Lawsuits
22
As Defendant
194
As Plaintiff
12
Open
204
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
5.8 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 90% of casesRecent filings down
Cases by State
HI · 1
Open Cases Over Time
1990peak 15 open2026
Case Types Over Time
19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes