Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Peterson

Federal civil lawsuits naming Peterson.

In this index, 2,953 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Peterson, most often as a plaintiff (2,406 of 2,953). 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, Wyeth, and A-C Product Liability Trust.

2,953
Lawsuits
547
As Defendant
2,406
As Plaintiff
107
Open
2,846
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
9 mo
Median Duration
80 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 81%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 75 casesAZ — 45 casesAR — 18 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 44 casesCT — 30 casesDE — 7 casesDC — 33 casesFL — 282 casesGA — 66 casesID — 18 casesIL — 178 casesIN — 75 casesIA — 38 casesKS — 26 casesKY — 9 casesLA — 80 casesME — 7 casesMD — 29 casesMA — 41 casesMI — 72 casesMN — 194 casesMS — 47 casesMO — 58 casesMT — 22 casesNE — 23 casesNV — 13 casesNH — 13 casesNJ — 103 casesNM — 8 casesNY — 140 casesNC — 27 casesND — 13 casesOH — 98 casesOK — 13 casesOR — 57 casesPA — 277 casesRI — 11 casesSC — 45 casesSD — 13 casesTN — 33 casesTX — 157 casesUT — 103 casesVT — 4 casesVA — 68 casesWA — 66 casesWV — 105 casesWI — 46 casesWY — 5 cases
AK · 7HI · 9PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 133 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability975
Civil Rights742
Contract387
Labor242
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions168
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes102

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Frequent Opposing Parties

2,953 Cases — Newest First

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