Party
Southern
Federal civil lawsuits naming Southern.
In this index, 151 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Southern, most often as a plaintiff (133 of 151). 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 2024, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Ohio. Frequent opposing parties include 3M Company, Lincoln Electric Company, and Janssen Research & Development LLC.
151
Lawsuits
18
As Defendant
133
As Plaintiff
6
Open
145
Terminated
1990–2024
Span
10 mo
Median Duration
4.3 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 88%Product Liability-heavy · 41%Activity declining
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
1990peak 8 open2024
Case Types Over Time
19902024
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions
Filings by Year
19902024