Marine - Product liability

Federal civil · Torts · 1,712 cases filed and closed (1988–present).

1,712

Cases filed

77.6%

Ended before a merits judgment

1,328 of 1,712 cases

59.9%

Plaintiff win

of 384 merits judgments

34.9%

Defendant win

of merits judgments

Most cases never reach a ruling on the merits. Of 1,712 filed, 77.6% closed without one — settled, dismissed, transferred, or remanded. The win rates above describe only the 384 that a judge actually decided.

How they closed

Settled36.9%
Dismissed28.9%
Plaintiff win13.4%
Defendant win7.8%
Transferred5.9%
Remanded4.5%
Other1.4%
Decided — other0.6%
Mixed0.6%

Where you file matters

The same claim resolves differently across districts. Plaintiff-win rate among merits judgments, busiest courts first.

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Source: FJC Integrated Database (public domain), via CourtListener — federal civil cases filed and terminated, 1988–present. Figures are descriptive statistics about how cases of a given type have closed in a given court. They describe the historical record — not a prediction or assessment of any specific case. Not legal advice.