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Restaurants & Eating Places — Lawsuits

The 1,887 Restaurants & Eating Places lawsuits in this index are most often Civil Rights and Labor matters, filed between 1990 and 2026. The most common causes of action are Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Patent Infringement.

About the Restaurants & Eating Places Sector

Restaurant chains and food-service operators. Federal cases frequently involve wage-and-hour, ADA-access, franchise, and trademark disputes.

1,887
Lawsuits
86
Open
1,801
Terminated
1990–2026
Span

Cases by State

AL — 31 casesAZ — 19 casesAR — 5 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 51 casesCT — 21 casesDE — 8 casesDC — 16 casesFL — 289 casesGA — 55 casesID — 4 casesIL — 148 casesIN — 51 casesIA — 6 casesKS — 13 casesKY — 35 casesLA — 23 casesME — 6 casesMD — 21 casesMA — 28 casesMI — 44 casesMN — 22 casesMS — 13 casesMO — 23 casesMT — 2 casesNE — 3 casesNV — 28 casesNH — 1 casesNJ — 59 casesNM — 6 casesNY — 179 casesNC — 14 casesND — 0 casesOH — 75 casesOK — 12 casesOR — 29 casesPA — 154 casesRI — 5 casesSC — 13 casesSD — 1 casesTN — 37 casesTX — 206 casesUT — 22 casesVT — 2 casesVA — 20 casesWA — 58 casesWV — 4 casesWI — 8 casesWY — 1 cases
HI · 1PR · 11

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 75 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsLaborContractPatentProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Civil Rights1,024
Labor262
Contract164
Patent92
Product Liability84
Trademark71

Where Filed

  • District Court, S.D. Florida150
  • District Court, N.D. Illinois130
  • District Court, M.D. Florida126
  • District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania104
  • District Court, S.D. New York101

Top Companies Sued

1,887 Cases — Newest First

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