Smith v. Auto Zone

Court

District Court, S.D. Texas (S.D. Tex.)
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Assigned judge

Lee H. Rosenthal · 987 cases in index

Docket number

4:26-cv-01259

Cause

28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights
28 U.S.C. § 1343

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

02/17/2026

12,789 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
• defendant · Auto Zone · 18 cases

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 Smith v. Auto Zone?

Smith v. Auto Zone is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 02/17/2026 in the District Court, S.D. Texas. 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, S.D. Texas, docket number 4:26-cv-01259.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. Auto Zone was filed on 02/17/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1343.