Pruitt v. Coca-Cola Bottling

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge

David H. Coar · 3,554 cases in index

Docket number

1:97-cv-02366

Nature of suit

442 Civil rights jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

06/16/1997

Date terminated

08/07/1998

46,070 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Pruitt · 732 cases
• defendant · Coca-Cola Company Food Processing & Manufacturing · 1397 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 1,398 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Coca-Cola Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc
  District Court, D. New HampshireFiled 02/17/2026
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc
  District Court, E.D. LouisianaFiled 09/29/2025
• Snelling v. Coca Cola Beverages Florida, LLC
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 09/11/2025
• Kellam v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company United
  District Court, N.D. GeorgiaFiled 08/04/2025
• Davis v. Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution LLC
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 02/24/2025
• Sherrod v. Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 01/28/2025

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 Pruitt v. Coca-Cola Bottling?

Pruitt v. Coca-Cola Bottling is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 06/16/1997 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 08/07/1998. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:97-cv-02366.

When was the case filed?

Pruitt v. Coca-Cola Bottling was filed on 06/16/1997. It was terminated on 08/07/1998.