Balonek v. Safeway, Inc

Court

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

James F. Holderman · 5,138 cases in index

Docket number

1:14-cv-01457

Cause

29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act
29 U.S.C. § 201 — Fair Labor Standards Act

Nature of suit

710 Labor: Fair Standards
Unpaid-wage and overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

02/28/2014

Date terminated

02/18/2015

42,138 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Balonek · 2 cases
• defendant · Safeway Inc · 337 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 338 Labor cases in our index naming Safeway Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Boren v. Safeway, Inc
  District Court, D. OregonFiled 04/17/2025
• Margaretis v. Safeway Inc
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 03/28/2025
• Teague v. Safeway Inc
  District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 06/03/2016
• Grable v. Safeway Inc
  District Court, D. OregonFiled 05/22/2015
• Northwest Administrators Inc v. Safeway Inc
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 04/17/2015
• Jackson v. Safeway Inc
  District Court, District of ColumbiaFiled 03/24/2014

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 Balonek v. Safeway, Inc?

Balonek v. Safeway, Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 02/28/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 02/18/2015. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:14-cv-01457.

When was the case filed?

Balonek v. Safeway, Inc was filed on 02/28/2014. It was terminated on 02/18/2015.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 201 — Fair Labor Standards Act.