Cunningham v. Cato Corp

Court

District Court, W.D. Tennessee (W.D. Tenn.)
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Docket number

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Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

04/16/1986

Date terminated

02/24/1988

8,354 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Cunningham · 2100 cases
• defendant · The Cato Corporation Retail - Apparel & Accessories · 68 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 69 Civil Rights cases in our index naming The Cato Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Deinnocentes v. The Cato Corporation
  District Court, N.D. IndianaFiled 02/02/2026
• Wright v. The Cato Corporation
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 05/01/2025
• Fernandez v. The Cato Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 09/13/2024
• Watson v. The Cato Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 08/14/2024
• Ramos v. The Cato Corporation
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 04/09/2024
• Gomez v. The Cato Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 02/01/2021

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 Cunningham v. Cato Corp?

Cunningham v. Cato Corp is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 04/16/1986 in the District Court, W.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 02/24/1988. 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, W.D. Tennessee.

When was the case filed?

Cunningham v. Cato Corp was filed on 04/16/1986. It was terminated on 02/24/1988.