Murray v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Court

District Court, W.D. Oklahoma (W.D. Okla.)
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Assigned judge

Joe Heaton · 2,101 cases in index

Docket number

5:10-cv-01117

Cause

28:1441 Petition for Removal
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court

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

10/13/2010

Date terminated

11/02/2010

1,800 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Murray · 2735 cases
• defendant · Smithfield Foods Inc Food Processing & Manufacturing · 59 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 60 Labor cases in our index naming Smithfield Foods Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Tapscott v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, E.D. VirginiaFiled 01/14/2026
• Austin v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, E.D. VirginiaFiled 06/13/2025
• Gholston v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, E.D. VirginiaFiled 04/13/2021
• Salas Romero v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, W.D. MissouriFiled 02/22/2019
• McNeil v. Smithfield Foods, Inc
  District Court, E.D. North CarolinaFiled 02/22/2008
• Lewis, Et Al v. Smithfield Foods, Inc., Et Al
  District Court, E.D. North CarolinaFiled 10/09/2007

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 Murray v. Smithfield Foods Inc?

Murray v. Smithfield Foods Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 10/13/2010 in the District Court, W.D. Oklahoma. The case was terminated on 11/02/2010. 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, W.D. Oklahoma, docket number 5:10-cv-01117.

When was the case filed?

Murray v. Smithfield Foods Inc was filed on 10/13/2010. It was terminated on 11/02/2010.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.