Party

Shears

Federal civil lawsuits naming Shears.

In this index, 53 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Shears, most often as a plaintiff (49 of 53). 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 1992 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Alabama. Frequent opposing parties include Wyeth, Inc, Lincoln Electric Company, and Life Insurance Company of North America.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1992–2026

Span

9 mo

Median Duration

1.5 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 92%Activity decliningSerial-plaintiff pattern

Cases by State

AK · 2

Open Cases Over Time

1992peak 7 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19922026

Product LiabilityCivil RightsLaborContractFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19922026

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions3

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes3

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Frequent Opposing Parties

53 Cases — Newest First

Shears v. WindShape, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OklahomaNo. 4:26-cv-00048Filed 01/28/2026
Shears v. American Public Defense, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-02099Filed 04/22/2022
Shears v. FirstEnergy Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:20-cv-02790Filed 12/17/2020
Shears v. Ethicon, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. West VirginiaNo. 1:20-cv-00264Filed 12/04/2020
Shears v. 3M Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 7:20-cv-16067Filed 02/22/2020
Shears v. 3M Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 7:20-cv-01916Filed 01/27/2020
Shears v. Symetra Life Insurance Company

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:19-cv-00161Filed 04/02/2019
Shears v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:19-cv-01490Filed 01/29/2019
Shears v. Uniq Lounge, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:19-cv-00397Filed 01/23/2019
Shears v. Johnson & Johnson

Product Liability Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:18-cv-02732Filed 11/22/2018
Shears v. Clayton County Police Department

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:17-cv-03947Filed 10/06/2017
Shears v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 6:17-cv-00259Filed 09/21/2017
Shears v. Hmr of Alabama, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 1:17-cv-01562Filed 09/13/2017
Shears v. The Law Offices of Mitchell D. Bluhm & Associates, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:17-cv-01649Filed 06/09/2017
Shears v. Capio Partners, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:17-cv-01648Filed 06/09/2017
Shears v. Afni, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:17-cv-01449Filed 05/05/2017
Shears v. Daiichi Sankyo, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:15-cv-05073Filed 07/01/2015
Shears v. Batts

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 1:14-cv-00177Filed 11/06/2014
Shears v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Labor Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 7:14-cv-03710Filed 09/19/2014
Shears v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:14-cv-00854Filed 08/12/2014
Shears v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:14-cv-03620Filed 06/12/2014
Shears v. Boston Scientific Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 2:14-cv-07245Filed 02/03/2014
Shears v. Smith & Nephew, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:13-cv-05817Filed 09/30/2013
Shears v. Ethicon, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 2:13-cv-17012Filed 06/28/2013
Shears v. Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 1:12-cv-03372Filed 09/20/2012
Shears v. Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 1:12-cv-03243Filed 09/20/2012
Shears v. Associated Creditors Exchange

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:12-cv-00137Filed 03/19/2012
Shears v. General Dynamics Land Systems & Support Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 3:11-cv-05072Filed 01/25/2011
Shears v. Fibreboard Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:10-cv-77618Filed 08/02/2010
Shears v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:08-cv-01578Filed 09/15/2008
New York City Housing Authority v. Shears

Other Civil Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:07-mc-80704Filed 08/07/2007
Shears v. American Standard, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:06-cv-60376Filed 08/15/2006
Shears v. Lincoln Electric Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:05-cv-19133Filed 11/09/2005
Shears v. Lincoln Electric Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:05-cv-19134Filed 11/09/2005
Shears v. Mid-West National

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:05-cv-60932Filed 06/09/2005
Shears v. Wyeth

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:04-cv-20900Filed 05/05/2004
Shears v. Wyeth

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 4:03-cv-01219Filed 10/14/2003
Shears v. Bayer Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:03-cv-03050Filed 10/03/2003
Shears v. Cincinnati City of, Et Al

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 08/02/2002
Shears v. Cincinnati City Of

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:02-cv-00565Filed 08/02/2002
Shears v. Gaf Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:01-cv-02007Filed 12/27/2001
Shears v. Aegis Auto Finance

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 5:97-cv-03036Filed 11/18/1997
Shears v. Wyeth-Ayerst Lab

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:97-cv-00682Filed 02/10/1997
Shears v. American Standard, Et Al

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaFiled 12/23/1996
Ft Mtge Co v. Shears

Real Property Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:96-cv-05389Filed 08/28/1996
Shears v. Birmingham Rail

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:95-cv-00634Filed 03/14/1995
Shears v. Peter Kiewitt Construction Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. AlaskaNo. 3:93-cv-00265Filed 07/12/1993
Dobbs v. Shears

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 3:93-cv-00154Filed 04/21/1993
Shears v. Investors Life Ins

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 3:92-cv-00400Filed 07/10/1992
Shears v. Municipality of Anchorage

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. AlaskaNo. 3:92-cv-00481Filed 07/08/1992

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