Hilgart v. Southwest Airlines Co

Court

District Court, N.D. Texas (N.D. Tex.)
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Assigned judge

Ada Brown · 559 cases in index

Docket number

3:23-cv-01739

Cause

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

Nature of suit

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

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

08/04/2023

Date terminated

06/04/2024

7,903 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Hilgart · 6 cases
• defendant · Southwest Airlines, Co Airlines & Air Transportation · 395 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 396 Labor cases in our index naming Southwest Airlines, Co — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Rizzo v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 11/07/2025
• Hughley v. Southwest Airlines
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 03/28/2025
• Lanclos v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 02/03/2025
• Anderson v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 01/28/2025
• Strain v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 12/30/2024
• Transport Workers Union of America, Afl Cio, Local 556 v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 06/02/2023

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 Hilgart v. Southwest Airlines Co?

Hilgart v. Southwest Airlines Co is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 08/04/2023 in the District Court, N.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 06/04/2024. 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, N.D. Texas, docket number 3:23-cv-01739.

When was the case filed?

Hilgart v. Southwest Airlines Co was filed on 08/04/2023. It was terminated on 06/04/2024.

What law is the case brought under?

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