Party

Rains

Federal civil lawsuits naming Rains.

In this index, 155 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Rains, most often as a plaintiff (135 of 155). 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 1991 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, Dow Corning Corp, and Wyeth Inc.

155

Lawsuits

As Defendant

135

As Plaintiff

Open

149

Terminated

1991–2025

Span

11 mo

Median Duration

4.4 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 87%Product Liability-heavy · 43%Activity declining

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1991peak 9 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19912025

Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19912025

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions6

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes6

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Frequent Opposing Parties

155 Cases — Newest First

Rains v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01881Filed 07/13/2011
Rains v. East Coast Towing and Storage, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:11-cv-00189Filed 02/23/2011
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Rains

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:10-cv-00731Filed 10/20/2010
Rains v. Bayer Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. IllinoisNo. 3:10-cv-12444Filed 09/16/2010
Rains v. Sqm North American Corporation

Real Property Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:10-cv-00256Filed 06/21/2010
Rains v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:10-cv-66224Filed 05/03/2010
Rains v. Dolgencorp LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. ArkansasNo. 5:10-cv-00112Filed 04/21/2010
Rains v. Reithoffer Shows, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:10-cv-80422Filed 03/24/2010
Rains v. A.C. and S., Inc. (Armstrong Contracting & Supply)

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:09-cv-84668Filed 09/16/2009
Rains v. A.C. and S., Inc. (Armstrong Contracting & Supply)

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:09-cv-81019Filed 09/16/2009
Rains v. Receivable Management Services

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:09-cv-00861Filed 05/13/2009
Rains v. Henry Dock Works Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:09-cv-00014Filed 01/07/2009
Rains v. Lincoln Electric Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:08-wf-17288Filed 12/11/2008
Rains v. Actavis Totowa, LLC

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 2:08-cv-01161Filed 10/08/2008
Rains v. Er Solutions, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:08-cv-01080Filed 08/15/2008
Rains v. South Charleston Police Dept

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 2:08-cv-00987Filed 08/11/2008
Rains v. Rossman & Co./PCB

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:08-cv-01031Filed 08/07/2008
Rains v. Platinum Capital Investments

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:08-cv-01030Filed 08/07/2008
Rains v. Abney Mills

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:08-cv-86180Filed 08/07/2008
Rains v. Ford Motor Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:08-cv-85469Filed 07/23/2008
Rains v. Whitehead

Labor Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 3:08-cv-00460Filed 05/05/2008
Rains v. Bass Pro Outdoor World L L C

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. LouisianaNo. 5:08-cv-00345Filed 03/10/2008
Rains v. Schott & Meissner Maschinen Und Anlagenbau GmbH

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 6:07-cv-00261Filed 07/27/2007
Wichita Tank Mfg., Inc v. Rains

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 7:07-cv-00089Filed 06/13/2007
Rains v. Cingular Wireless, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:07-cv-00322Filed 03/22/2007
Rains v. American Standard Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:07-cv-61626Filed 02/05/2007
Rains v. Astrazeneca LP

Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:07-cv-16476Filed 12/26/2006
Rains v. Dolgencorp, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 7:06-cv-02412Filed 11/03/2006
Rains v. American Standard, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:06-cv-09079Filed 11/03/2006
Rains v. Ssa

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 2:06-cv-00198Filed 10/23/2006
Rains v. Vapor, A Brunswick Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:06-cv-61288Filed 08/15/2006
Rains v. Merck & Co Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:05-cv-06105Filed 01/04/2006
Rains v. Wyeth

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 11/15/2004
Rains v. Wyeth

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:04-cv-28656Filed 11/15/2004
Rains v. Wyeth

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 11/08/2004
Rains v. Wyeth

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:04-cv-27751Filed 11/08/2004
Rains v. Aga Gas, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:04-cv-21938Filed 10/27/2004
Rains v. Sullivan

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 2:04-cv-04150Filed 07/15/2004
Rains v. City of Hollywood

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:04-cv-60787Filed 06/17/2004
Wright v. Rains

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, E.D. ArkansasNo. 4:04-cv-00368Filed 04/09/2004
Rains v. Pinkerton Burns Sec

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:04-cv-00109Filed 02/10/2004
Rains v. Navajo, County of

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 3:03-cv-02210Filed 11/12/2003
Rains v. Ppg Industries Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. IllinoisNo. 3:03-cv-00564Filed 09/02/2003
Rains v. Western Southern

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 3:03-cv-01619Filed 07/29/2003
Rains v. Matthews

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 6:03-cv-00004Filed 01/09/2003
Spanninger v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:02-cv-08044Filed 10/24/2002
Rains v. Oh Casualty Ins

Real Property Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 6:02-cv-00486Filed 09/16/2002
Rains v. Hennessey Pub Sch 16

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:01-cv-01626Filed 10/16/2001
Rains v. Metropolitan Life

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 3:01-cv-00489Filed 10/16/2001
Rains v. Jani-King of Nashvil

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:01-cv-01778Filed 09/10/2001

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