Rizzo v. Southwest Airlines Co

Court

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

Georgia N. Alexakis · 137 cases in index

Docket number

1:25-cv-13705

Cause

28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction

Nature of suit

790 Labor: Other
Labor disputes not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

11/07/2025

42,137 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Rizzo · 290 cases
• defendant · Southwest Airlines Co Airlines & Air Transportation · 395 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 396 Labor cases in our index naming SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Hughley v. Southwest Airlines
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 03/28/2025
• Lanclos v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 02/03/2025
• Anderson v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 01/28/2025
• Strain v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 12/30/2024
• Hilgart v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 08/04/2023
• Transport Workers Union of America, Afl Cio, Local 556 v. Southwest Airlines Co
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 06/02/2023

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 Rizzo v. Southwest Airlines Co?

Rizzo v. Southwest Airlines Co is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 11/07/2025 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:25-cv-13705.

When was the case filed?

Rizzo v. Southwest Airlines Co was filed on 11/07/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.