Santiago v. University of Miami

Court

District Court, S.D. Florida (S.D. Fla.)
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Assigned judge

Darrin P. Gayles · 3,313 cases in index

Docket number

1:20-cv-21784

Cause

29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
29 U.S.C. § 1001

Nature of suit

791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Disputes over employee benefit and pension plans under ERISA.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

04/29/2020

Date terminated

07/16/2021

32,008 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Santiago · 1126 cases
• defendant · University of Miami · 172 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 173 Labor cases in our index naming University of Miami — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Neely v. University of Miami
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 11/06/2025
• Dotson v. University Of Miami
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 10/31/2023
• Michel v. University of Miami
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 05/01/2023
• Flores v. University Of Miami
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 08/04/2021
• Santana v. University Of Miami
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 04/20/2021
• Dojnia v. University of Miami
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 01/27/2017

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 Santiago v. University of Miami?

Santiago v. University of Miami is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 04/29/2020 in the District Court, S.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 07/16/2021. 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, S.D. Florida, docket number 1:20-cv-21784.

When was the case filed?

Santiago v. University of Miami was filed on 04/29/2020. It was terminated on 07/16/2021.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 1001.