Lee v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Lee v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 01/06/2026 in the District Court, S.D. Ohio. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Ohio (S.D. Ohio)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Michael H. Watson · 2,388 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:26-cv-00018
- Cause
- 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
29 U.S.C. § 1132 — ERISA (employee benefits) - Nature of suit
- 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Disputes over employee benefit and pension plans under ERISA. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 01/06/2026
9,104 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Lee · 7749 cases
- defendant · Metropolitan Life Insurance Company · 4352 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 4,353 Labor cases in our index naming Metropolitan Life Insurance Company — 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 Lee v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company?
Lee v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 01/06/2026 in the District Court, S.D. Ohio. 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, S.D. Ohio, docket number 2:26-cv-00018.
When was the case filed?
Lee v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was filed on 01/06/2026. The case is currently open.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 1132 — ERISA (employee benefits).
Related Labor Cases
Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 72110393).