Waddell v. Plastipak Packaging Inc

Court

District Court, C.D. Illinois (C.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge

Colin Stirling Bruce · 1,307 cases in index

Docket number

2:24-cv-02264

Cause

42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act
42 U.S.C. § 12101 — Americans with Disabilities Act

Nature of suit

445 Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Disability-discrimination in employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

11/19/2024

Date terminated

03/12/2025

6,384 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Waddell · 251 cases
• defendant · Plastipak Packaging, Inc · 28 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 29 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Plastipak Packaging, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Reed v. Plastipak Packaging, Inc
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 11/12/2024
• Wilson v. Plastipak Packaging Inc
  District Court, C.D. IllinoisFiled 11/08/2023
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Plastipak Packaging Inc
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 09/28/2016
• Engle v. Plastipak Packaging Inc
  District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 07/09/2009
• Meyer v. Plastipak Packaging, Inc
  District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 04/14/2008
• G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc v. Plastipak Packaging, Inc
  District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 05/05/2005

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 Waddell v. Plastipak Packaging Inc?

Waddell v. Plastipak Packaging Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/19/2024 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 03/12/2025. 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, C.D. Illinois, docket number 2:24-cv-02264.

When was the case filed?

Waddell v. Plastipak Packaging Inc was filed on 11/19/2024. It was terminated on 03/12/2025.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 12101 — Americans with Disabilities Act.