Merrick v. Otis Elevator Company

Court

District Court, D. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
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Assigned judge

Christine P. O'Hearn · 280 cases in index

Docket number

1:21-cv-03781

Cause

29:621 Job Discrimination (Age)
29 U.S.C. § 621

Nature of suit

442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

03/01/2021

Date terminated

03/28/2022

25,671 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Merrick · 111 cases
• defendant · Otis Elevator Company · 119 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 120 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Otis Elevator Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Kasper v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, D. NevadaFiled 05/25/2021
• Deritis v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 01/04/2021
• Stevens v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 01/27/2020
• Meadows v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 09/23/2015
• Edwards v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 08/24/2015
• Cali v. Otis Elevator Company
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 04/30/2014

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 Merrick v. Otis Elevator Company?

Merrick v. Otis Elevator Company is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 03/01/2021 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case was terminated on 03/28/2022. 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, D. New Jersey, docket number 1:21-cv-03781.

When was the case filed?

Merrick v. Otis Elevator Company was filed on 03/01/2021. It was terminated on 03/28/2022.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 621.