Company · Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Caterpillar Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Caterpillar Inc, a Industrial Machinery & Equipment company.

Public CompanyIndustrial Machinery & Equipment

Ticker: NYSE: CAT
Business: Construction Machinery & Equip
Headquarters: Irving, TX
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 18230

Caterpillar Inc is a public company in Construction Machinery & Equip, based in Irving, TX (traded on NYSE as CAT, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 696 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (608 of 696). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Product Liability matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, C.D. Illinois. The most common causes of action are Employment Discrimination, Patent Infringement, and Product Liability. Frequent opposing parties include Douglas, Williams, and Smith.

696

Lawsuits

608

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

680

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

12 mo

Median Duration

19 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 87% of casesRecent filings down

Cases by State

AK · 2HI · 2

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 28 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Civil RightsProduct LiabilityContractLaborPersonal Property / Fraud

Filings by Year

19902026

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Personal Property / Fraud58

Trademark33

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Frequent Opposing Parties

696 Cases — Newest First

Easton Coach Company v. Caterpillar, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:14-cv-03753Filed 06/12/2014
Easton Coach Company, Et Al v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 06/12/2014
Tri-City Charter of Bossier Inc v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:14-cv-03730Filed 06/11/2014
Bk Trucking Co v. Caterpillar Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:14-cv-03722Filed 06/11/2014
Salud Services, Inc v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:14-cv-03734Filed 06/11/2014
Miller Uk Ltd v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 1:14-mc-01035Filed 05/28/2014
Mclean v. Caterpillar, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:14-cv-00421Filed 05/22/2014
G&C Specialized Carriers, LLC v. Caterpillar, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:14-cv-00567Filed 05/16/2014
S&M Mercado, Inc v. Caterpillar, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 2:14-cv-03407Filed 05/02/2014
Harmon Bros. Charter Services, Inc v. Caterpillar, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:14-cv-01317Filed 05/01/2014
Mitchell, D/B/A Universal Machine Repair v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:14-cv-00983Filed 04/11/2014
Cole v. Caterpillar Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 7:14-cv-00566Filed 03/27/2014
Dhembi v. Caterpillar Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:14-cv-00241Filed 03/05/2014
Goodwin v. Caterpillar Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 2:14-cv-02027Filed 02/19/2014
Caterpillar Inc v. Volt Information Sciences, Inc. D/B/A Volt Services Group

Contract Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 1:14-cv-01053Filed 02/13/2014
Byles v. Caterpillar Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. ArkansasNo. 4:14-cv-00086Filed 02/13/2014
Easton Coach Company v. Caterpillar, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 5:14-cv-00822Filed 02/06/2014
Tri-City Charter of Bossier Inc v. Caterpillar Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. LouisianaNo. 5:13-cv-03292Filed 12/26/2013
Jones v. Caterpillar Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:13-cv-03319Filed 11/27/2013
Novelpoint Tracking LLC v. Caterpillar Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 11/06/2013
NovelPoint Tracking LLC v. Caterpillar Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:13-cv-00866Filed 11/06/2013
White v. Caterpillar, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:13-cv-00684Filed 10/07/2013
Jemasco, Inc v. Caterpillar Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:13-cv-00588Filed 10/04/2013
Sanderson v. Caterpillar Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 1:13-cv-01245Filed 08/28/2013
Bhatia v. Caterpillar Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 1:13-cv-01325Filed 07/22/2013
Louisiana Mid-Stream Terminals v. Caterpillar Inc

Real Property Terminated District Court, M.D. LouisianaFiled 06/20/2013
K. Redden Trucking, LLC v. Caterpillar, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 3:13-cv-00561Filed 06/07/2013
Franklin v. Caterpillar Incorporated

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 1:13-cv-00888Filed 05/10/2013
Atlaco, LLC v. Caterpillar, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 7:13-cv-00689Filed 04/12/2013
Bk Trucking Co v. Caterpillar Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:13-cv-02076Filed 04/02/2013
Middleton v. Caterpillar, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 6:13-cv-00028Filed 02/01/2013
George v. Caterpillar, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:12-cv-24539Filed 12/27/2012
Patel v. Caterpillar Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-09276Filed 11/19/2012
Salud Services, Inc v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:12-cv-23927Filed 10/30/2012
Nicolae v. Caterpillar, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-01273Filed 08/06/2012
Stewart v. Caterpillar, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-05328Filed 07/06/2012
Peterson v. Caterpillar, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:12-cv-02407Filed 06/28/2012
Central Service & Supply, Inc v. Caterpillar, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:12-cv-00270Filed 06/19/2012
Caterpillar Inc v. Brington Industries, Ltd

Contract Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-01185Filed 06/11/2012
Niel's Motor Homes Inc v. Caterpillar Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:12-cv-00636Filed 04/26/2012
Robinson v. Caterpillar, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:12-cv-00756Filed 04/09/2012
Hushaw v. Caterpillar Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-02393Filed 03/30/2012
Page v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 3:12-cv-05214Filed 03/12/2012
Castaneda v. Caterpillar, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 5:12-cv-00097Filed 02/01/2012
Ogedegbe v. Caterpillar Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:11-cv-09055Filed 12/19/2011
Mouzone v. Caterpillar Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:11-cv-03355Filed 12/09/2011
Ag Trucking, Inc v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:11-cv-01330Filed 09/30/2011
Palmer v. Caterpillar, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. GeorgiaNo. 7:11-cv-00126Filed 09/19/2011
Mid-Con Carriers v. Caterpillar Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:11-cv-01005Filed 09/12/2011
Tqp Development, LLC v. Caterpillar Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:11-cv-00396Filed 09/09/2011

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