Sommerville v. West

Court

District Court, M.D. Alabama (M.D. Ala.)
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Assigned judge

R. Austin Huffaker, Jr · 173 cases in index

Docket number

2:25-cv-00278

Cause

28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.
28 U.S.C. § 1132

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

04/11/2025

1,179 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Sommerville · 37 cases
• defendant · West · 3488 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 Sommerville v. West?

Sommerville v. West is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 04/11/2025 in the District Court, M.D. Alabama. 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. Alabama, docket number 2:25-cv-00278.

When was the case filed?

Sommerville v. West was filed on 04/11/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1132.