Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Kern

Federal civil lawsuits naming Kern.

In this index, 348 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Kern, most often as a plaintiff (281 of 348). 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, A-C Product Liability Trust, and Ethicon, Inc.

348
Lawsuits
67
As Defendant
281
As Plaintiff
8
Open
340
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
9.4 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 81%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 7 casesAZ — 4 casesAR — 2 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 7 casesCT — 3 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 35 casesGA — 4 casesID — 0 casesIL — 14 casesIN — 10 casesIA — 3 casesKS — 4 casesKY — 1 casesLA — 20 casesME — 0 casesMD — 4 casesMA — 5 casesMI — 13 casesMN — 15 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 6 casesMT — 1 casesNE — 1 casesNV — 6 casesNH — 3 casesNJ — 12 casesNM — 1 casesNY — 31 casesNC — 3 casesND — 0 casesOH — 18 casesOK — 2 casesOR — 2 casesPA — 53 casesRI — 1 casesSC — 2 casesSD — 1 casesTN — 1 casesTX — 25 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 9 casesWA — 5 casesWV — 7 casesWI — 6 casesWY — 0 cases
AK · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 6 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability104
Civil Rights89
Contract45
Labor40
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes24
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions19

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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19 Cases — Newest First

  • Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Kern
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 6:20-cv-00786Filed 02/20/2020
  • Kern v. Walcoal, Incorporated
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 7:14-cv-00367Filed 07/21/2014
  • Kern v. Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:12-cv-12304Filed 05/25/2012
  • Kern v. Sunrise Credit Services, Inc
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:11-cv-03194Filed 05/16/2011
  • Kern v. Gee
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. New YorkNo. 1:10-cv-01519Filed 12/16/2010
  • Kern v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 5:10-cv-06538Filed 11/15/2010
  • Kern v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:10-cv-00827Filed 10/19/2010
  • Kern v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 10-CV-827AFiled 10/19/2010
  • Kern v. Lvnv Funding LLC
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:09-cv-02202Filed 04/09/2009
  • Blackstock v. Kern
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. OklahomaNo. 4:06-cv-00497Filed 09/20/2006
  • Best v. Kern
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:04-cv-07404Filed 09/17/2004
  • Kern v. Nco Financial
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, M.D. GeorgiaNo. 5:01-cv-00462Filed 11/16/2001
  • Kern v. Blm
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 6:98-cv-06063Filed 03/12/1998
  • Kern v. United States
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:96-cv-02178Filed 08/07/1996
  • Thorn Automated Sys v. Kern
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:91-cv-01599Filed 11/19/1991
  • Kern v. United States
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:91-cv-02646Filed 11/18/1991
  • Kern, Et Al v. Occupational Safety
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 09/09/1991
  • Ruiz v. Kern, Et Al
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 06/13/1989
  • Kern v. United States
    Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:87-cv-01226Filed 11/18/1987