Carter v. Tyson Foods Inc

Court

District Court, N.D. Indiana (N.D. Ind.)
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Assigned judge

Joseph S Van Bokkelen · 1,081 cases in index

Docket number

3:08-cv-00209

Cause

29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation
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

Plaintiff

Date filed

04/29/2008

Date terminated

05/09/2014

4,081 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Carter · 6090 cases
• defendant · Tyson Foods Inc Food Processing & Manufacturing · 660 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 661 Labor cases in our index naming Tyson Foods Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Wade v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 12/01/2025
• Kidd v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, W.D. ArkansasFiled 02/18/2025
• McBride v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 05/10/2024
• Davis v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, S.D. IowaFiled 10/26/2023
• Robinson v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 08/15/2023
• Gomez v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 05/18/2023

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 Carter v. Tyson Foods Inc?

Carter v. Tyson Foods Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 04/29/2008 in the District Court, N.D. Indiana. The case was terminated on 05/09/2014. 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. Indiana, docket number 3:08-cv-00209.

When was the case filed?

Carter v. Tyson Foods Inc was filed on 04/29/2008. It was terminated on 05/09/2014.

What law is the case brought under?

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