Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Gaines

Federal civil lawsuits naming Gaines.

In this index, 784 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Gaines, most often as a plaintiff (690 of 784). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Product Liability matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, Bayer Corporation, and Johnson & Johnson.

784
Lawsuits
96
As Defendant
690
As Plaintiff
36
Open
748
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
21 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 88%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 26 casesAZ — 10 casesAR — 15 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 2 casesCT — 1 casesDE — 1 casesDC — 10 casesFL — 84 casesGA — 50 casesID — 0 casesIL — 46 casesIN — 17 casesIA — 1 casesKS — 4 casesKY — 12 casesLA — 67 casesME — 0 casesMD — 13 casesMA — 11 casesMI — 25 casesMN — 10 casesMS — 26 casesMO — 14 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 2 casesNJ — 22 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 24 casesNC — 3 casesND — 0 casesOH — 49 casesOK — 13 casesOR — 5 casesPA — 72 casesRI — 1 casesSC — 24 casesSD — 1 casesTN — 23 casesTX — 52 casesUT — 1 casesVT — 1 casesVA — 12 casesWA — 7 casesWV — 21 casesWI — 6 casesWY — 0 cases
HI · 2

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 35 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsProduct LiabilityContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

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Civil Rights264
Product Liability258
Contract90
Labor65
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions30
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes19

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Labor Clear

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