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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.

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

1,887

Lawsuits

Open

1,801

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

Cases by State

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

Kura Sushi USA, Inc v. Ku Ra Sushi & Ramen

Trademark Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:25-cv-05398Filed 05/23/2025
Webster v. Brinker International

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:25-cv-02545Filed 05/08/2025
Strauss v. Starbucks Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:25-cv-03809Filed 05/07/2025
Small v. Wendy's International, LLC

Labor Open District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 2:25-cv-00363Filed 05/01/2025
Veen v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 4:25-cv-00179Filed 04/18/2025
White v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:25-cv-04112Filed 04/15/2025
Ariza v. Fat Brands Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:25-cv-21732Filed 04/15/2025
OrderMagic LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00368Filed 04/09/2025
Carpenter v. Shake Shack Enterprises LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:25-cv-01465Filed 03/14/2025
Smart Order LLC v. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00285Filed 03/10/2025
Rci Hospitality Holdings, Inc v. City and County of Denver, Colorado

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:25-cv-00747Filed 03/07/2025
Nearby Systems LLC v. Papa Johns International, Inc

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00226Filed 02/21/2025
Lexbe, Inc v. LiveOne Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:25-cv-00222Filed 02/14/2025
State of Missouri v. Starbucks Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:25-cv-00165Filed 02/11/2025
Aml Ip, LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:25-cv-00065Filed 02/10/2025
S3G Technology LLC v. Texas Roadhouse, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00134Filed 02/05/2025
Torus Ventures LLC v. Brinker International, Inc

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00102Filed 02/01/2025
Young v. Dine Brands Global, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:25-cv-00908Filed 01/30/2025
Starbucks Corporation v. Rosa

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:25-cv-00655Filed 01/22/2025
Tucker v. Papa Johns International, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:25-cv-00149Filed 01/07/2025
Petersen v. The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Incorporated

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:24-cv-62300Filed 12/05/2024
Fall Line Patents, LLC v. Darden Restaurants, Inc. PURSUANT to Court Order Docket in the Lead Case As DIRECTED"

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 5:24-cv-00178Filed 11/25/2024
Fall Line Patents, LLC v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. PURSUANT to Court Order Docket in the Lead Case As DIRECTED"

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 5:24-cv-00177Filed 11/25/2024
Herrera v. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-24622Filed 11/25/2024
Arnaud v. Jack in the Box Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. IdahoNo. 4:24-cv-00566Filed 11/22/2024
Cohan v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:24-cv-81473Filed 11/22/2024
Herrera v. Restaurant Brands International US Service LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-24609Filed 11/22/2024
Estrada v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:24-cv-05321Filed 11/20/2024
S3G Technology LLC v. BJs Restaurants, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:24-cv-00945Filed 11/19/2024
Kush (Ps) v. Papa Johns

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:24-cv-02955Filed 10/23/2024
Focht v. McDonalds Corporation

Other Civil Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-10893Filed 10/22/2024
Duahcore Enterprise, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:24-cv-02885Filed 10/17/2024
Umg Recordings, Inc v. Brinker International Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:24-cv-02535Filed 10/08/2024
Espinoza v. Texas Roadhouse, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-23889Filed 10/08/2024
McDonalds USA LLC v. Ffiv Dixie Highway 824-830 LLC

Contract Open District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 2:24-cv-02225Filed 09/27/2024
Moore v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:24-cv-03630Filed 09/25/2024
Abel v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 4:24-cv-00212Filed 09/04/2024
Garbaccio v. Starbucks Corporation

Securities / Commodities Open District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:24-cv-01362Filed 08/28/2024
Balmuccino, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:24-cv-06214Filed 08/16/2024
S3G Technology LLC v. Jack in the Box, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:24-cv-00652Filed 08/09/2024
Griffin v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Labor Open District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:24-cv-02258Filed 08/02/2024
RFCyber Corp v. Starbucks Corporation

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:24-cv-00550Filed 07/18/2024
Fall Line Patents, LLC v. Wingstop Inc

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 5:24-cv-00089Filed 07/11/2024
Maldonado v. Starbucks Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:24-cv-05216Filed 07/10/2024
Menendez v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:24-cv-04999Filed 07/01/2024
Renaud v. Darden Restaurants, Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:24-cv-04931Filed 06/28/2024
Starbucks Corporation v. Brandpat, LLC

Copyright Open District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:24-cv-04927Filed 06/28/2024
Bodum USA, Inc. and PI-Design Ag v. Starbucks Corporation

Patent Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-05319Filed 06/25/2024
Johnson v. Starbucks Corporation

Labor Open District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:24-cv-00918Filed 06/25/2024
Patel v. Wendy's International, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:24-cv-03385Filed 06/24/2024

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