Smith v. The Kroger Co

Court

District Court, E.D. Michigan (E.D. Mich.)
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Assigned judge

Mark A. Goldsmith · 1,360 cases in index

Docket number

2:22-cv-10170

Cause

28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction

Nature of suit

751 Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Claims over medical or family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

01/27/2022

Date terminated

08/02/2022

15,449 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
• defendant · The Kroger Co Retail - Grocery & Food Stores · 918 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 919 Labor cases in our index naming The Kroger Co — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Cherepennikova v. The Kroger Co
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 03/02/2026
• Carter v. The Kroger Co
  District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 02/27/2026
• Henderson v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 02/25/2026
• Teamsters Local No. 795 v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. KansasFiled 04/22/2025
• Morgan v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 03/14/2025
• Wilder v. The Kroger Co
  District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 11/17/2022

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. The Kroger Co?

Smith v. The Kroger Co is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 01/27/2022 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 08/02/2022. 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, E.D. Michigan, docket number 2:22-cv-10170.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. The Kroger Co was filed on 01/27/2022. It was terminated on 08/02/2022.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.