Judge

Judge Lawrence L. Piersol

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Lawrence L. Piersol.

Judge Lawrence L. Piersol has 1,003 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2025, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Breach of Contract, Employment Discrimination, and Civil Rights.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President William Clinton
Confirmed: 11/20/1993
Status: Active
Born: 1940 · Vermillion, SD

Judicial record from the Federal Judicial Center biographical directory, via CourtListener.

1,003

Lawsuits

Open

999

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 68 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

ContractCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct LiabilityLabor

Filings by Year

19902025

Case Types

Contract334

Civil Rights279

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions107

Product Liability56

Labor55

Personal Property / Fraud47

Where Filed

District Court, D. South Dakota995
District Court, D. North Dakota6
District Court, D. Minnesota2

1,003 Cases — Newest First

Retsel Corporation v. Expedia, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:25-cv-05044Filed 05/13/2025
Prn Health Services LLC v. Independent Health Solutions LLC

Trademark Open District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:24-cv-04223Filed 12/13/2024
Olson v. Anderson

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:24-cv-04173Filed 09/23/2024
Khuu v. Citibank, National Association

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:24-cv-04037Filed 03/05/2024
Gdf Properties and Investments, LLC v. Auto-Owners Insurance

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:23-cv-04209Filed 12/11/2023
Hornback v. Nelnet Servicing, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:23-cv-04191Filed 11/16/2023
Smith v. City of Yankton

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:23-cv-04174Filed 10/24/2023
Powell v. Federal Express Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:23-cv-04143Filed 09/27/2023
Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC v. Lacey

Contract Open District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:23-cv-04097Filed 06/15/2023
Hillcrest Golf & Country Club v. Depositors Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:23-cv-04091Filed 06/05/2023
Owners Insurance Company v. Tk Homes, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:23-cv-04017Filed 02/03/2023
Haas v. Component Manufacturing Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:22-cv-04127Filed 09/14/2022
Flamagas, S.A v. Shenzhen Yocan Technology, Ltd

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:22-cv-04035Filed 03/04/2022
Gpac, LLP v. McCalister

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:21-cv-04204Filed 11/23/2021
Gpac, LLP v. Goody

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:21-cv-04200Filed 11/23/2021
Gpac, LLP v. Cipalla

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:21-cv-04203Filed 11/23/2021
Gpac, LLP v. Linder

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:21-cv-04198Filed 11/23/2021
Brownell v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Labor Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:21-cv-05048Filed 08/12/2021
Steckelberg v. Chamberlain School District

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:21-cv-04130Filed 07/27/2021
Schied v. United States

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:21-cv-05030Filed 05/07/2021
Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Barnett

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:20-cv-05058Filed 09/16/2020
Esperance v. Vilsack

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:20-cv-05055Filed 09/02/2020
Miss Rodeo America, Inc v. Miss Rodeo South Dakota Pagent, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:20-cv-05035Filed 05/27/2020
Garcia v. Travelers Indemnity Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:20-cv-05030Filed 04/27/2020
Nasuti v. Walmart, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:20-cv-05023Filed 04/03/2020
Steffen v. C R Bard Incorporated

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:20-cv-04057Filed 03/27/2020
Houg v. C R Bard Incorporated

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:20-cv-04056Filed 03/27/2020
Wex Bank v. Cox Transfer, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:20-cv-04051Filed 03/19/2020
Albrecht v. Deere & Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:20-cv-04026Filed 02/11/2020
Ellis v. Qbe Insurance Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:20-cv-04022Filed 02/07/2020
Sharff v. Zimmer, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:19-cv-05083Filed 12/18/2019
Western on Main, L.L.C v. City of Mitchell

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04187Filed 11/14/2019
Cramer v. C R Bard Incorporated

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04178Filed 10/25/2019
Newman v. City of Vermillion

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04155Filed 09/06/2019
Metabank v. Santa Barbara Tax Products Group, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04140Filed 08/12/2019
Larson v. Mills Aftermarket Accessories, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04136Filed 08/06/2019
Hunter v. Sioux Falls Police Department

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04085Filed 05/06/2019
Hunter v. Two John Doe Unknown Named

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:19-cv-05038Filed 05/03/2019
Hurley v. Rapid CityArea School District

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:19-cv-05033Filed 04/09/2019
Golden Rule Fasteners, Inc v. Bramec Corp

Patent Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04069Filed 04/02/2019
Dakota Rural Action v. Noem

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:19-cv-05026Filed 03/28/2019
Bollock v. Boyds' Gunstock Industries, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04048Filed 03/01/2019
Webb v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America

Labor Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:19-cv-05017Filed 02/28/2019
Eagleton v. Berryhill

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:19-cv-05010Filed 02/13/2019
Creative Surfaces, Inc v. Bitco National Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04018Filed 01/24/2019
Mier v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:19-cv-04015Filed 01/22/2019
Drake v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:18-cv-04174Filed 12/28/2018
Sanow v. Sammons Financial Group, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:18-cv-04173Filed 12/27/2018
Wiebers v. Csaa General Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:18-cv-04170Filed 12/14/2018
Sterling Trustees, LLC v. Tpz Ventures, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 4:18-cv-04147Filed 11/02/2018

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