Best v. Shell Oil Co

Court

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

Ann C. Williams · 2,360 cases in index

Docket number

1:95-cv-07655

Nature of suit

442 Civil rights jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

12/28/1995

Date terminated

08/22/1996

46,070 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Best · 559 cases
• defendant · Shell Oil Co · 132 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 133 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Shell Oil Co — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Newtown v. Shell Oil Co
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 01/27/1997
• Irby v. Shell Oil Co
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 12/14/1995
• Targowski v. Shell Oil Co
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 10/26/1995
• Broussard v. Shell Oil Co
  District Court, W.D. LouisianaFiled 09/19/1994
• Dehmer v. Shell Oil Co
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 09/14/1994
• Best v. Shell Oil Co
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 11/01/1993

About Civil Rights Lawsuits

Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Best v. Shell Oil Co?

Best v. Shell Oil Co is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 12/28/1995 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 08/22/1996. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Civil Rights” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:95-cv-07655.

When was the case filed?

Best v. Shell Oil Co was filed on 12/28/1995. It was terminated on 08/22/1996.