Woodruff v. The Kroger Co

Court

District Court, S.D. West Virginia (S.D.W. Va)
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Assigned judge

John T. Copenhaver, Jr. · 3,337 cases in index

Docket number

2:12-cv-00034

Cause

28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction

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

01/09/2012

Date terminated

04/03/2012

2,908 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Woodruff · 388 cases
• defendant · The Kroger Co Retail - Grocery & Food Stores · 918 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 919 Labor cases in our index naming The Kroger Co — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Cherepennikova v. The Kroger Co
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 03/02/2026
• Henderson v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 02/25/2026
• Teamsters Local No. 795 v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. KansasFiled 04/22/2025
• Morgan v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 03/14/2025
• Wilder v. The Kroger Co
  District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 11/17/2022
• Johnson v. Kroger Co., The
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 05/06/2022

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 Woodruff v. The Kroger Co?

Woodruff v. The Kroger Co is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 01/09/2012 in the District Court, S.D. West Virginia. The case was terminated on 04/03/2012. 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, S.D. West Virginia, docket number 2:12-cv-00034.

When was the case filed?

Woodruff v. The Kroger Co was filed on 01/09/2012. It was terminated on 04/03/2012.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.