Hieshetter v. Tyson Foods, Inc

Court

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

Janet T. Neff · 1,949 cases in index

Docket number

1:19-cv-00190

Cause

29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
29 U.S.C. § 1132 — ERISA (employee benefits)

Nature of suit

440 Civil Rights: Other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

03/12/2019

Date terminated

11/26/2019

6,199 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Hieshetter · 3 cases
• defendant · Tyson Foods Inc Food Processing & Manufacturing · 660 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 661 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Tyson Foods Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Rodriguez v. Tyson Foods Inc
  District Court, E.D. WashingtonFiled 11/14/2025
• Lucien v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 10/31/2025
• Reynolds v. Tyson Foods Inc
  District Court, M.D. GeorgiaFiled 04/30/2025
• Peavy v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, M.D. GeorgiaFiled 03/12/2025
• Ellis v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, W.D. ArkansasFiled 10/11/2024
• Newell v. Tyson Foods, Inc
  District Court, D. KansasFiled 08/15/2024

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 Hieshetter v. Tyson Foods, Inc?

Hieshetter v. Tyson Foods, Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 03/12/2019 in the District Court, W.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 11/26/2019. 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. Michigan, docket number 1:19-cv-00190.

When was the case filed?

Hieshetter v. Tyson Foods, Inc was filed on 03/12/2019. It was terminated on 11/26/2019.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 1132 — ERISA (employee benefits).