Cowels v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc

Court

District Court, W.D. Michigan (W.D. Mich.)
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Assigned judge

Robert Holmes Bell · 2,804 cases in index

Docket number

4:06-cv-00034

Nature of suit

791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Disputes over employee benefit and pension plans under ERISA.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

04/05/2006

Date terminated

12/20/2006

3,486 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Cowels · 4 cases
• defendant · Graphic Packaging International, Inc Paper & Packaging · 99 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 100 Labor cases in our index naming Graphic Packaging International, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Graphic Packaging International, LLC v. Local No. 2-1010 United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
  District Court, W.D. MichiganFiled 10/10/2025
• Graphic Packaging International, LLC v. United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers, Afl-Cio
  District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 01/31/2025
• Cicchi v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc
  District Court, N.D. GeorgiaFiled 05/31/2024
• Carter v. Graphic Packaging International L L C
  District Court, W.D. LouisianaFiled 11/07/2022
• Roberts v. Graphic Packaging International, LLC
  District Court, S.D. IllinoisFiled 06/29/2021
• Guerriero v. Graphic Packaging International, LLC
  District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 06/26/2020

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 Cowels v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc?

Cowels v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 04/05/2006 in the District Court, W.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 12/20/2006. 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. Michigan, docket number 4:06-cv-00034.

When was the case filed?

Cowels v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc was filed on 04/05/2006. It was terminated on 12/20/2006.