Yelverton v. Wayne Farms, LLC

Court

District Court, M.D. Alabama (M.D. Ala.)
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Assigned judge

Chad W. Bryan · 36 cases in index

Docket number

2:26-cv-00130

Cause

29:2601 Family and Medical Leave Act
29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act

Nature of suit

751 Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Claims over medical or family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

02/27/2026

1,179 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Yelverton · 61 cases
• defendant · Wayne Farms, LLC · 53 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 54 Labor cases in our index naming Wayne Farms, LLC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Avery v. Wayne Farms LLC
  District Court, E.D. ArkansasFiled 01/21/2016
• United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 1995 v. Wayne Farms, LLC
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 01/18/2008
• Dunn v. Wayne Farms, LLC
  District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 11/20/2007
• Allen v. Wayne Farms, LLC
  District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 11/20/2007
• Keyes v. Wayne Farms, LLC
  District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 11/20/2007
• Akings v. Wayne Farms, LLC
  District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 11/20/2007

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 Yelverton v. Wayne Farms, LLC?

Yelverton v. Wayne Farms, LLC is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 02/27/2026 in the District Court, M.D. Alabama. The case is currently open in the federal court 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 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, M.D. Alabama, docket number 2:26-cv-00130.

When was the case filed?

Yelverton v. Wayne Farms, LLC was filed on 02/27/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act.