Smith v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Smith v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 12/16/2025 in the District Court, M.D. Florida. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, M.D. Florida (M.D. Fla.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- John L. Badalamenti · 770 cases in index
- Docket number
- 8:25-cv-03441
- Cause
- 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
29 U.S.C. § 1132 — ERISA (employee benefits) - Nature of suit
- 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Disputes over employee benefit and pension plans under ERISA. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 12/16/2025
22,392 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
- defendant · Metropolitan Life Insurance Company · 4352 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 4,353 Labor cases in our index naming Metropolitan Life Insurance Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
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. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company?
Smith v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 12/16/2025 in the District Court, M.D. Florida. 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, M.D. Florida, docket number 8:25-cv-03441.
When was the case filed?
Smith v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was filed on 12/16/2025. The case is currently open.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 1132 — ERISA (employee benefits).
Related Labor Cases
Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 72041994).