Upshur v. Duke Energy

Court

District Court, M.D. Florida (M.D. Fla.)
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Docket number

8:19-cv-01391

Cause

42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)
42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil rights (deprivation under color of law)

Nature of suit

442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Employment-discrimination claims under Title VII and related statutes.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

06/07/2019

Date terminated

05/19/2021

32,723 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Upshur · 29 cases
• defendant · Duke Energy Corp Renewable Energy & Clean Technology · 204 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 205 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Duke Energy Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Rappe v. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
  District Court, W.D. North CarolinaFiled 09/24/2025
• Potts v. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 06/26/2020
• Blanton v. Duke Energy
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 05/05/2020
• Hugunin v. Duke Energy, Inc. (PLR2)
  District Court, E.D. TennesseeFiled 01/14/2020
• Porter v. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC
  District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 08/20/2018
• Graham v. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC
  District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 12/19/2017

About Civil Rights Lawsuits

Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Upshur v. Duke Energy?

Upshur v. Duke Energy is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 06/07/2019 in the District Court, M.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 05/19/2021. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Civil Rights” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, M.D. Florida, docket number 8:19-cv-01391.

When was the case filed?

Upshur v. Duke Energy was filed on 06/07/2019. It was terminated on 05/19/2021.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil rights (deprivation under color of law).