Coats v. Tyson Foods, Inc

Court

District Court, W.D. Missouri (W.D. Mo.)
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Assigned judge

Stephen R. Bough · 865 cases in index

Docket number

5:21-cv-06154

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

790 Labor: Other
Labor disputes not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

11/15/2021

Date terminated

01/14/2022

4,409 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Coats · 244 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 Coats v. Tyson Foods, Inc?

Coats v. Tyson Foods, Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 11/15/2021 in the District Court, W.D. Missouri. The case was terminated on 01/14/2022. 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, W.D. Missouri, docket number 5:21-cv-06154.

When was the case filed?

Coats v. Tyson Foods, Inc was filed on 11/15/2021. It was terminated on 01/14/2022.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.