Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Kates

Federal civil lawsuits naming Kates.

In this index, 52 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Kates, most often as a plaintiff (43 of 52). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Contract and Product Liability matters, filed between 1991 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. Frequent opposing parties include Wyeth, Inc, Kandarian, and Janssen Research & Development LLC.

52
Lawsuits
9
As Defendant
43
As Plaintiff
1
Open
51
Terminated
1991–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
1.4 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 83% of casesRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 1 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 3 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 1 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 8 casesGA — 3 casesID — 0 casesIL — 1 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 1 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 3 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 1 casesNJ — 3 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 10 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 3 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 7 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 4 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 3 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1991peak 7 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19912026
ContractProduct LiabilityCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19912026

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Contract15
Product Liability12
Civil Rights9
Labor6
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions3
Personal Property / Fraud3

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Contract Clear

15 Cases — Newest First