Escalante v. Consumers Energy Company

Court

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

Robert H. Cleland · 3,100 cases in index

Docket number

2:14-cv-12928

Cause

42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)
42 U.S.C. § 2000e — Title VII (employment discrimination)

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

07/28/2014

Date terminated

01/13/2015

15,449 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Escalante · 90 cases
• defendant · Consumers Energy Company Renewable Energy & Clean Technology · 45 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 46 Labor cases in our index naming Consumers Energy Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Guilbault v. Consumers Energy Company
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 12/09/2025
• Hendricks v. Consumers Energy
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 08/28/2013
• Henderson v. Consumers Energy Company
  District Court, W.D. MichiganFiled 11/16/2012
• Jaynes v. Consumers Energy Company
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 09/27/2012
• Timmerman v. Consumers Energy Company
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 02/17/2004
• Owens v. Consumers Energy Company
  District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 02/13/2004

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 Escalante v. Consumers Energy Company?

Escalante v. Consumers Energy Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 07/28/2014 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 01/13/2015. 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, E.D. Michigan, docket number 2:14-cv-12928.

When was the case filed?

Escalante v. Consumers Energy Company was filed on 07/28/2014. It was terminated on 01/13/2015.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 2000e — Title VII (employment discrimination).