Haynes v. The Kroger Co

Court

District Court, S.D. Ohio (S.D. Ohio)
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Assigned judge

Edmund A. Sargus · 8,633 cases in index

Docket number

2:21-cv-00544

Cause

29:2617 Family and Medical Leave Act
29 U.S.C. § 2617

Nature of suit

751 Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Claims over medical or family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

02/05/2021

Date terminated

01/06/2022

9,104 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Haynes · 1520 cases
• defendant · The Kroger Co Retail - Grocery & Food Stores · 918 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 919 Labor cases in our index naming The Kroger Co — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Cherepennikova v. The Kroger Co
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 03/02/2026
• Henderson v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 02/25/2026
• Teamsters Local No. 795 v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. KansasFiled 04/22/2025
• Morgan v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 03/14/2025
• Wilder v. The Kroger Co
  District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 11/17/2022
• Johnson v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 05/06/2022

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 Haynes v. The Kroger Co?

Haynes v. The Kroger Co is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 02/05/2021 in the District Court, S.D. Ohio. The case was terminated on 01/06/2022. 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, S.D. Ohio, docket number 2:21-cv-00544.

When was the case filed?

Haynes v. The Kroger Co was filed on 02/05/2021. It was terminated on 01/06/2022.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 2617.