Thornton v. DolgenCorp, LLC

Court

District Court, M.D. Florida (M.D. Fla.)
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Assigned judge

Harvey E. Schlesinger · 3,767 cases in index

Docket number

3:20-cv-01334

Cause

15:0002(a) Fair Labor Standards Act
15 U.S.C. § 2 — Sherman Act (monopolization)

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

11/24/2020

Date terminated

03/10/2021

22,422 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Thornton · 1222 cases
• defendant · Dolgencorp, LLC · 279 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 280 Labor cases in our index naming Dolgencorp, LLC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Vannoy v. Dolgencorp, LLC
  District Court, N.D. OklahomaFiled 11/10/2025
• Taylor v. Dolgencorp, LLC
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 07/30/2025
• Aldhous-Evans v. DolgenCorp, LLC
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 12/10/2024
• Pressley v. Dolgencorp, LLC
  District Court, N.D. GeorgiaFiled 08/23/2023
• Van Horn v. Dolgencorp LLC
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 10/26/2022
• Doudna v. Dolgencorp LLC
  District Court, N.D. FloridaFiled 10/07/2022

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 Thornton v. DolgenCorp, LLC?

Thornton v. DolgenCorp, LLC is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 11/24/2020 in the District Court, M.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 03/10/2021. 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 3:20-cv-01334.

When was the case filed?

Thornton v. DolgenCorp, LLC was filed on 11/24/2020. It was terminated on 03/10/2021.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 15 U.S.C. § 2 — Sherman Act (monopolization).