Houck v. Reading Hospital

Court

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
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Assigned judge

Jeffrey L. Schmehl · 175 cases in index

Docket number

5:26-cv-01191

Cause

29:2601 Family Medical Act of 1993
29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act

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

02/23/2026

14,905 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Houck · 143 cases
• defendant · Reading Hospital · 16 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 17 Labor cases in our index naming READING HOSPITAL — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

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 Houck v. Reading Hospital?

Houck v. Reading Hospital is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 02/23/2026 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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. Pennsylvania, docket number 5:26-cv-01191.

When was the case filed?

Houck v. Reading Hospital was filed on 02/23/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act.