Whitehead v. Lee Enterprises

Court

District Court, E.D. Missouri (E.D. Mo.)
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Assigned judge

E. Richard Webber · 1,894 cases in index

Docket number

4:12-cv-01302

Cause

28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court

Nature of suit

791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Disputes over employee benefit and pension plans under ERISA.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

07/20/2012

Date terminated

07/11/2013

6,640 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Whitehead · 641 cases
• defendant · Lee Enterprises, Inc Printing & Publishing · 68 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 69 Labor cases in our index naming Lee Enterprises, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Griffin v. Lee Enterprises, Inc
  District Court, D. NebraskaFiled 01/13/2017
• Lee Enterprises Incorporated v. Cwa LOCAL14620
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 12/05/2011
• Lee Enterprises, Inc v. Newspaper Guild of St. Louis, Local 36047, Tng-Cwa
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 06/29/2011
• Lee Enterprises, Inc v. Newspaper Guild of St. Louis, Local 36047, Tng-Cwa
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 06/01/2011
• Local 38N Graphic Communications Conference/IBT v. Lee Enterprises, Inc
  District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 03/18/2009
• Ramer v. Lee Enterprises, Inc
  District Court, C.D. IllinoisFiled 04/21/2003

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 Whitehead v. Lee Enterprises?

Whitehead v. Lee Enterprises is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 07/20/2012 in the District Court, E.D. Missouri. The case was terminated on 07/11/2013. 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, E.D. Missouri, docket number 4:12-cv-01302.

When was the case filed?

Whitehead v. Lee Enterprises was filed on 07/20/2012. It was terminated on 07/11/2013.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.