Whitfield v. Denny's Corporation

Court

District Court, D. South Dakota (D.S.D.)
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Assigned judge

Eric C. Schulte · 20 cases in index

Docket number

4:25-cv-04116

Cause

42:1981 Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. § 1981

Nature of suit

440 Civil Rights: Other
Civil-rights claims not covered by a more specific category.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

07/01/2025

1,414 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Whitfield · 609 cases
• defendant · Denny's Corporation · 18 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 19 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Denny's Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Haynes v. Denny's Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 07/01/2017
• Goodrich v. Denny's Corporation
  District Court, D. UtahFiled 09/10/2009
• Access 4 All, Inc., Et Al v. Denny'S Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 06/04/2009
• Access 4 All, Inc v. Denny's Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 08/14/2008
• Bielawski v. Denny'S Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 07/11/2005
• Roberts v. Denny's Corporation
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 12/08/2004

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 Whitfield v. Denny's Corporation?

Whitfield v. Denny's Corporation is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 07/01/2025 in the District Court, D. South Dakota. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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, D. South Dakota, docket number 4:25-cv-04116.

When was the case filed?

Whitfield v. Denny's Corporation was filed on 07/01/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 1981.