Party

Rains

Federal civil lawsuits naming Rains.

In this index, 156 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Rains, most often as a plaintiff (135 of 156). 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.

156

Lawsuits

As Defendant

135

As Plaintiff

Open

149

Terminated

1991–2025

Span

11 mo

Median Duration

4.5 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 87% of cases42% Product LiabilityRecent filings down

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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RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes6

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Frequent Opposing Parties

156 Cases — Newest First

Richardson v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 9:01-cv-00219Filed 08/23/2001
Rains v. Apfel

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 1:00-cv-00128Filed 07/03/2000
Rains v. Tcf Natl Bk Il

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:00-cv-03160Filed 05/24/2000
Rains v. State of Maryland

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:00-cv-00611Filed 03/02/2000
Rains v. Greenbrier Physician

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 5:99-cv-00821Filed 09/20/1999
Rains v. Nationsway Trans Svc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:99-cv-05302Filed 08/13/1999
Rains v. State of Maryland

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:99-cv-02045Filed 07/09/1999
Rains v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 4:99-cv-03173Filed 06/01/1999
Rains v. Vapor

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:99-cv-00774Filed 05/21/1999
Rains v. Pub Svc Lewis County

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 3:99-cv-05036Filed 01/22/1999
Rains v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 4:98-cv-03364Filed 11/18/1998
Rains v. Nestle Food Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 3:98-cv-50240Filed 07/29/1998
Rains v. Piggly Wiggly Store

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 6:98-cv-00035Filed 01/20/1998
Rains v. Dow Chemical Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 97-cv-31434Filed 12/29/1997
Rains v. USA

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:97-cv-00357Filed 11/21/1997
Campbell v. Rains

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:97-cv-01818Filed 11/13/1997
Campbell v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:97-cv-01817Filed 11/13/1997
Rains v. Ecorse City

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:97-cv-72413Filed 05/22/1997
Rains v. Dow Chemical Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 97-cv-08310Filed 05/13/1997
Rains v. Azure

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:96-cv-00056Filed 01/17/1996
Assoc Cml Corp v. Rains

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:96-cv-00077Filed 01/17/1996
Rains v. Toby Breeden, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. ArkansasNo. 6:96-cv-06008Filed 01/11/1996
Rains v. State of Florida

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 12/29/1995
Rains v. Dow Chemical

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:95-cv-16944Filed 11/06/1995
Rains v. Dow Chemical Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:95-cv-09373Filed 08/08/1995
Rains v. Dow Corning Corporat

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 3:95-cv-00304Filed 06/06/1995
Rains v. I.B. Mortgage

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:95-cv-00853Filed 06/05/1995
Smith v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:95-cv-01511Filed 05/17/1995
Rains v. Ford Motor Company

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 6:94-cv-00468Filed 12/22/1994
Dow Corning Corp v. Rains

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:94-cv-01720Filed 11/17/1994
Rains v. Ford Motor Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:94-cv-70738Filed 10/27/1994
Rains v. Nationwide General

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 2:94-cv-00182Filed 05/19/1994
In Re: Rains v. Rains

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:89-bj-01322Filed 05/06/1994
Rains v. Harkabus

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:94-cv-02662Filed 04/29/1994
Rains v. Dow Corning

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:94-cv-11475Filed 03/21/1994
Rains v. Baxter Healthcare

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:94-cv-11091Filed 03/01/1994
Rains v. Dow Corning Corporat

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 1:94-cv-00069Filed 02/14/1994
Rains v. Baxter Healthcare

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 2:94-cv-00021Filed 01/24/1994
Rains v. Baker Industries Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 1:92-cv-00501Filed 10/13/1992
Harleysville Mutual Ins Co v. Rains

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyFiled 08/07/1992
Rains v. Dow Corning Corp

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:92-cv-10263Filed 07/16/1992
Rains v. Dow Corning Corp

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:91-cv-03098Filed 10/21/1991
Rains v. Herbst

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:91-cv-72574Filed 05/29/1991
F & N Investments v. Rains

Contract Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 4:91-cv-03115Filed 04/15/1991
Rains v. Oklahoma City Cty of

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:91-cv-00363Filed 03/19/1991
Slayton v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:88-cv-00170Filed 06/24/1988
Scott v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:88-cv-00733Filed 03/03/1988
Rains v. Deb Collectors Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasFiled 02/12/1988
Rains v. U.S.A

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:88-cv-00153Filed 02/05/1988
Mcgowan v. Rains

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaFiled 10/29/1987

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