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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

Analytical Technologies, LLC v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:24-cv-00444Filed 06/14/2024
Gonzalez v. Wendy's International, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-22224Filed 06/10/2024
Gonzalez v. Wendy's International, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-22225Filed 06/10/2024
Espinoza v. Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-22219Filed 06/10/2024
Jones v. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. Rhode IslandNo. 1:24-cv-00219Filed 06/03/2024
Darden v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:24-cv-02329Filed 05/28/2024
Premo v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:24-cv-01474Filed 05/24/2024
Starbucks Corporation v. Mountains and Mermaids LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:24-cv-03634Filed 05/10/2024
Communication Interface Technologies, LLC v. Fat Brands, Inc

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:24-cv-00414Filed 05/09/2024
Ferranti v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:24-cv-01112Filed 05/09/2024
Ariza v. Fat Brands Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:24-cv-00846Filed 05/06/2024
Analytical Technologies, LLC v. Darden Restaurants, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:24-cv-00305Filed 05/01/2024
Wilkins v. Starbucks Corporation, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:24-cv-01840Filed 05/01/2024
Conteh v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:24-cv-05689Filed 04/26/2024
El Pollo Loco, Inc v. Pollo Loco Latino, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-03349Filed 04/25/2024
Espinoza v. Fat Brands, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-21537Filed 04/23/2024
Espinoza v. Fat Brands, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-21506Filed 04/21/2024
Cohan v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:24-cv-80388Filed 03/29/2024
Bourne v. Texas Roadhouse, Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 3:24-cv-00218Filed 03/26/2024
Noga v. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:24-cv-00161Filed 03/26/2024
Jennings v. Biglari Holdings Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 3:24-cv-03064Filed 03/13/2024
Muhleman v. Biglari Holdings Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 3:24-cv-03053Filed 03/05/2024
Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Cava Group, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:24-cv-00441Filed 02/15/2024
National Consumers League v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:24-cv-00421Filed 02/12/2024
Burgos v. The Wendy's Company

Labor Open District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:24-cv-00309Filed 02/12/2024
Bazzett v. The Wendy's Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:24-cv-00412Filed 02/01/2024
Analytical Technologies, LLC v. Jack In the Box Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:24-cv-00052Filed 01/26/2024
Fernandez v. Darden Restaurants, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:24-cv-60134Filed 01/24/2024
Petersen v. Bloomin Brands, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-20235Filed 01/21/2024
Patent Armory Inc v. Yum! Brands, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:24-cv-00030Filed 01/19/2024
Cohan v. Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:24-cv-00129Filed 01/19/2024
Pimentel v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 4:24-cv-00009Filed 01/10/2024
Colak v. Sweetgreen, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:24-cv-00198Filed 01/10/2024
Messer v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 7:24-cv-00009Filed 01/09/2024
Fitzgerald v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:24-cv-00023Filed 01/04/2024
Janous v. Aramark Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 3:23-cv-00465Filed 12/29/2023
Cooper v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:23-cv-05881Filed 12/20/2023
Edwards v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:23-cv-16871Filed 12/18/2023
Cohan v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:23-cv-02810Filed 12/08/2023
Henderson v. Starbucks Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:23-cv-06198Filed 12/01/2023
Futrell-Smith v. Brinker International, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:23-cv-03153Filed 11/28/2023
Little v. Wendy's International, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:23-cv-03056Filed 11/17/2023
Monticello Enterprises LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:23-cv-00763Filed 11/09/2023
Abolaji v. Dine Brands Global Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:23-cv-02945Filed 11/06/2023
Workers United v. Starbucks Corporation

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:23-cv-04036Filed 10/18/2023
Starbucks Corporation v. Service Employees International Union

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 3:23-cv-00068Filed 10/18/2023
Fall Line Patents, LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. <b><font color=\red\">PURSUANT to Court Order Docket in the Lead Case As DIRECTED</font></b>"

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 5:23-cv-00113Filed 10/13/2023
Patent Armory Inc v. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:23-cv-00465Filed 10/04/2023
Cohan v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:23-cv-14344Filed 10/01/2023
Analytical Technologies, LLC v. McDonalds Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:23-cv-00405Filed 09/07/2023

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