Morsette v. Knife River Corporation

Court

District Court, D. North Dakota (D.N.D.)
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Assigned judge

Daniel L. Hovland · 668 cases in index

Docket number

1:13-cv-00033

Cause

28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction

Nature of suit

710 Labor: Fair Standards
Unpaid-wage and overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

03/14/2013

Date terminated

10/09/2013

379 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Morsette · 5 cases
• defendant · Knife River Corporation Mining & Quarrying · 15 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 16 Labor cases in our index naming Knife River Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Smith v. Knife River Corporation
  District Court, D. WyomingFiled 02/11/2026
• Knife River Corporation v. Operating Engineers Local 800
  District Court, D. WyomingFiled 02/23/2016
• Olmstead v. Knife River Coal
  District Court, D. MontanaFiled 07/23/1997

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 Morsette v. Knife River Corporation?

Morsette v. Knife River Corporation is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 03/14/2013 in the District Court, D. North Dakota. The case was terminated on 10/09/2013. 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, D. North Dakota, docket number 1:13-cv-00033.

When was the case filed?

Morsette v. Knife River Corporation was filed on 03/14/2013. It was terminated on 10/09/2013.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.