Party

Merchant

Federal civil lawsuits naming Merchant.

In this index, 177 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Merchant, most often as a plaintiff (138 of 177). 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, N.D. Illinois. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, Johnson & Johnson, and Janssen Research & Development LLC.

177

Lawsuits

As Defendant

138

As Plaintiff

Open

171

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

9 mo

Median Duration

4.8 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 78% of casesRecent filings down

Cases by State

AK · 2

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 6 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types filter →

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes10

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions9

Where Filed filter →

Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Contract Clear

23 Cases — Newest First

Pereyra v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:20-cv-00021Filed 01/22/2020
Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:19-cv-00706Filed 07/15/2019
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, D. AlaskaNo. 3:16-cv-00133Filed 06/24/2016
Patel v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:15-cv-06174Filed 07/14/2015
Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:13-cv-06021Filed 10/10/2013
United of Omaha Life Insurance Company v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 6:10-cv-00039Filed 08/19/2010
Merchant v. Shelter Insurance Co

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. LouisianaNo. 2:06-cv-02282Filed 12/04/2006
Merchant v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:06-cv-11078Filed 03/14/2006
Merchant v. W.W. Fowler Oil Company

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:05-cv-00163Filed 01/20/2005
Gulf Insurance Co v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 6:04-cv-01006Filed 09/08/2004
Rassoull v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:04-cv-02890Filed 09/08/2004
Merrill Lynch, Pierc v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 1:02-cv-02161Filed 11/26/2002
Merchant v. Morris Communication

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 7:00-cv-02974Filed 09/20/2000
Merchant v. Snyder

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 6:00-cv-00169Filed 07/20/2000
United States of Ame v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:99-cv-01224Filed 08/02/1999
Paul Stewart Constru v. Merchant

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:99-cv-00123Filed 04/19/1999
Merchant v. Bankers National

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 6:98-cv-00623Filed 03/06/1998
Merchant v. Dossett

Contract Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 3:94-cv-03071Filed 02/28/1994
Merchant v. North Star Mutual In

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:93-cv-00981Filed 06/04/1993
Merchant v. Kelly

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:92-cv-02568Filed 12/31/1992
Merchant v. Consolidated Freight

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:91-cv-06028Filed 01/16/1991
Merchant v. United States Of Ame

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 2:89-cv-00356Filed 12/18/1989
Merchant v. Allstate Insurance Co

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 07/01/1986