Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 10/09/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/12/2016.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- John Z. Lee · 1,933 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:14-cv-07891
- Cause
- 28:1331 Fed. Question: Railway Labor Act
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 740 Labor: Railway Labor Act
Labor disputes in the rail and airline industries under the Railway Labor Act. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 10/09/2014
- Date terminated
- 01/12/2016
42,137 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Sweatt · 79 cases
- defendant · Union Pacific Railroad Company Railroads & Rail Transportation · 1631 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 1,632 Labor cases in our index naming Union Pacific Railroad 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 Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company?
Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 10/09/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/12/2016. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:14-cv-07891.
When was the case filed?
Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company was filed on 10/09/2014. It was terminated on 01/12/2016.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 5630840).