Devoss v. Tyson Foods Inc

Court

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

James E. Shadid · 752 cases in index

Docket number

1:11-cv-01083

Cause

15:1938 Fair Labor Standards Act
15 U.S.C. § 1938

Nature of suit

710 Labor: Fair Standards
Unpaid-wage and overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

02/28/2011

Date terminated

09/14/2011

3,390 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · DeVoss · 5 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 Devoss v. Tyson Foods Inc?

Devoss v. Tyson Foods Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 02/28/2011 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 09/14/2011. 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, C.D. Illinois, docket number 1:11-cv-01083.

When was the case filed?

Devoss v. Tyson Foods Inc was filed on 02/28/2011. It was terminated on 09/14/2011.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 15 U.S.C. § 1938.