Applewhite v. Deere & Company

Court

District Court, C.D. Illinois (C.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge

Sara Darrow · 663 cases in index

Docket number

4:18-cv-04106

Cause

29:2601 Family and Medical Leave Act
29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act

Nature of suit

751 Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Claims over medical or family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

06/11/2018

Date terminated

05/11/2021

3,390 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Applewhite · 87 cases
• defendant · Deere & Company Industrial Machinery & Equipment · 654 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 655 Labor cases in our index naming Deere & Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Butts v. Deere & Company
  District Court, E.D. WisconsinFiled 08/25/2025
• Massman v. Deere & Co
  District Court, D. MinnesotaFiled 08/31/2018
• Rice v. Deere & Company
  District Court, D. MinnesotaFiled 05/29/2018
• Theis v. Deere & Co
  District Court, C.D. IllinoisFiled 02/27/2018
• Theis v. Deere & Co
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 12/14/2017
• Kehl v. Deere & Company
  District Court, C.D. IllinoisFiled 05/17/2017

About Labor Lawsuits

Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Applewhite v. Deere & Company?

Applewhite v. Deere & Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 06/11/2018 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 05/11/2021. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Labor” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, C.D. Illinois, docket number 4:18-cv-04106.

When was the case filed?

Applewhite v. Deere & Company was filed on 06/11/2018. It was terminated on 05/11/2021.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act.