Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Novak

Federal civil lawsuits naming Novak.

In this index, 450 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Novak, most often as a plaintiff (326 of 450). 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, Merck & Co., Inc, and Wyeth, Inc.

450
Lawsuits
124
As Defendant
326
As Plaintiff
17
Open
433
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
8 mo
Median Duration
12 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 72% of casesRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 10 casesAZ — 6 casesAR — 2 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 4 casesCT — 9 casesDE — 2 casesDC — 5 casesFL — 36 casesGA — 7 casesID — 0 casesIL — 56 casesIN — 6 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 2 casesKY — 5 casesLA — 11 casesME — 2 casesMD — 7 casesMA — 14 casesMI — 18 casesMN — 12 casesMS — 1 casesMO — 9 casesMT — 2 casesNE — 3 casesNV — 1 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 20 casesNM — 2 casesNY — 41 casesNC — 1 casesND — 1 casesOH — 26 casesOK — 3 casesOR — 3 casesPA — 50 casesRI — 3 casesSC — 6 casesSD — 3 casesTN — 1 casesTX — 22 casesUT — 3 casesVT — 2 casesVA — 8 casesWA — 4 casesWV — 9 casesWI — 8 casesWY — 1 cases
AK · 1HI · 2

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 17 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContractLabor

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability130
Civil Rights98
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions75
Contract48
Labor39
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes19

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Contract Clear

48 Cases — Newest First