A census registry requires claimants represented by counsel but not yet filed to register core information such as product use, injury, and treatment. It is established by case management order in the MDL.
Registration typically tolls limitations while claims remain unfiled.
Alternative Names:
Claims Registry, Registry Program
Why it Matters?
Registries exist because unfiled inventories held under tolling agreements can dwarf the filed docket, leaving the court and the defendant unable to gauge actual exposure. For defendants the registry converts an unknown liability into a measurable one and provides the data needed to evaluate settlement. It also surfaces claims that cannot satisfy basic criteria, which supports early culling before those claims are ever filed.
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Why do courts order census registries?
Does registration toll the statute of limitations?
