Manitou Equipment Product Liability Class Action
Last verified October 12, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, W.D. Wisconsin (No. 3:24-cv-00462).
- July 10, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Manitou Equipment America, LLC, apparently concerning personal injury or product liability claims related to equipment, based on the personal injury nature-of-suit code. The available docket text does not provide specific allegations.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Manitou Equipment Product Liability Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 10, 2024 in the District Court, W.D. Wisconsin (No. 3:24-cv-00462).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Manitou Equipment Product Liability Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Stephen J. Pigozzi (Strauss Borrelli PLLC); Samuel J. Strauss (Strauss Borrelli PLLC); Jarrett Lee Ellzey (Ellzey & Associates PLLC); Leigh Skye Montgomery (EKSM, LLP). For Manitou Equipment America, LLC: Joel C. Griswold (Baker & Hostetler, LLP); Bonnie Keane DelGobbo (Baker Hostetler LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Trevar Black
- Ramsey Hofius
- Patrick Ernster
Defendants
- Manitou North America, LLC
- Manitou Equipment America, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Stephen J. PigozziStrauss Borrelli PLLCRepresents Trevar Black4 tracked casesspigozzi@straussborrelli.com · (872) 263-1100
- Samuel J. StraussStrauss Borrelli PLLCRepresents Trevar Black144 tracked cases · $94.2M in disclosed settlementssam@straussborrelli.com · (872) 263-1100
- Jarrett Lee EllzeyEllzey & Associates PLLCRepresents Patrick Ernster, Ramsey Hofius30 tracked cases · $41.7M in disclosed settlementsjarrett@ellzeylaw.com · (888) 350-3931
- Leigh Skye MontgomeryEKSM, LLPRepresents Patrick Ernster78 tracked cases · $4.7M in disclosed settlementsService@eksm.com · (888) 350-3931
- Cassandra P MillerStrauss Borrelli PLLCRepresents Patrick Ernster, Ramsey Hofius, Trevar Black38 tracked cases · $965,000 in disclosed settlementscmiller@straussborrelli.com · (872) 263-1100
Counsel for defendants
- Joel C. GriswoldBaker & Hostetler, LLPRepresents Manitou Equipment America, LLC, Manitou North America, LLC9 tracked cases · $4.5M in disclosed settlements defendedjcgriswold@bakerlaw.com · (407) 649-3088
- Bonnie Keane DelGobboBaker Hostetler LLPRepresents Manitou Equipment America, LLC, Manitou North America, LLC11 tracked cases · $1.9M in disclosed settlements defendedbdelgobbo@bakerlaw.com · (312) 416-8185
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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