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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-18
Type Product Liability
Docket 43 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Jerry Perkins, In His Cap. As Co Admin Of The Est. Of Ricky Lee Perkins, Dec.|Raven Perkins, Ind. & As Co Admin Of The Est Of Ricky Lee Perkins, Dec
Defendant Meritor, Inc. F/k/a Arvinmeritor, Inc.|Morse Tec Llc F/k/a Borg Warner Morse Tec Inc., S/i/i To Borg Warner Corporation|Chevron U.s.a., Inc.|Ford Motor Company|Genuine Parts Company A/k/a Napa|Hennessy Industries, Llc F/k/a Also Hennessy Industries, Inc. A/k/a Ammco|Honeywell International, Inc., Ind. And As Successor In Interest To Bendix Corp.|Zf Active Safety Us Inc. F/k/a Kelsey Hayes Company|Pneumo Abex, Llc Ind. And As S/i/i To Pneumo Abex Corporation & Abex Corporation|Union Carbide Corporation|Western Auto Supply Company|John Doe No. 1|John Doe No. 2|John Doe No. 3|John Doe No. 4|John Doe No. 5|John Doe No. 6|John Doe No. 7|John Doe No. 8|John Doe No. 9|John Doe No. 10
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Hon. Edwards, Belinda E.

Fulton County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. 01/18/2023 PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION
  2. 01/18/2023 CASE INITIATION FORM
  3. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  4. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  5. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  6. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  7. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  8. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  9. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  10. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  11. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  12. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  13. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  14. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  15. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  16. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  17. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  18. 01/18/2023 SUMMONS
  19. 01/25/2023 NOTICE OF FILING
  20. 01/25/2023 NOTICE OF FILING
  21. 02/08/2023 DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
  22. 02/14/2023 ANSWER
  23. 02/14/2023 DEMAND-OTHER
  24. 02/16/2023 ANSWER
  25. 02/17/2023 NOTICE
  26. 02/17/2023 ANSWER
  27. 02/17/2023 DEMAND-OTHER
  28. 02/21/2023 ANSWER
  29. 02/22/2023 MOTION
  30. 02/22/2023 ANSWER
  31. 02/22/2023 ANSWER
  32. 02/22/2023 ANSWER
  33. 02/23/2023 ANSWER
  34. 02/23/2023 DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
  35. 02/24/2023 ANSWER
  36. 02/24/2023 ANSWER
  37. 02/28/2023 ANSWER
  38. 03/10/2023 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
  39. 03/10/2023 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
  40. 03/13/2023 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
  41. 03/21/2023 REQUEST
  42. 03/23/2023 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
  43. 07/19/2023 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

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