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Colgate-Palmolive Company

Federal civil lawsuits naming Colgate-Palmolive Company, a Cleaning Products & Cosmetics company.

Public CompanyCleaning Products & Cosmetics

Ticker: NYSE: CL
Business: Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Headquarters: New York, NY
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 21665

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a public company in Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations, based in New York, NY (traded on NYSE as CL, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 166 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (136 of 166). These cases are most often Personal Property / Fraud and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. The most common causes of action are Fraud, Patent Infringement, and Breach of Contract. Frequent opposing parties include Colgate-Palmolive,co, Colgate Palmolive, and W.A. Butler Company.

166

Lawsuits

136

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

157

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

10 mo

Median Duration

4.6 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 82%Activity steady

Cases by State

PR · 4

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 2 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

Personal Property / FraudContractProduct LiabilityCivil RightsLabor

Filings by Year

19902025

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Personal Property / Fraud29

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Frequent Opposing Parties

166 Cases — Newest First

Wilson v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:96-cv-00673Filed 07/11/1996
Myers v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 5:96-cv-04095Filed 05/24/1996
Wall v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 9:96-cv-02357Filed 05/10/1996
Brooks v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:96-cv-02441Filed 04/22/1996
Carbon v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:96-cv-00776Filed 04/22/1996
Driskell v. Colgate Palmolive

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 5:96-cv-00080Filed 03/15/1996
Burroughs v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:95-cv-02511Filed 01/03/1996
Kalis v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:95-cv-07673Filed 12/28/1995
McHudson v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:95-cv-02240Filed 05/26/1995
Colgate Palmolive v. M/V Atlantic

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:95-cv-01497Filed 03/03/1995
Pastrano v. Colgate Palmolive

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:95-cv-02049Filed 01/31/1995
Tabron v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:95-cv-02008Filed 01/05/1995
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. W.A. Butler Company

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:94-cv-08005Filed 11/04/1994
Neilson v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:94-cv-07643Filed 10/20/1994
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. Irish Spring

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:94-cv-04347Filed 07/18/1994
The Adherence Group v. Colgate Palmolive

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:94-cv-05248Filed 07/18/1994
Green, Gregory v. Colgate Palmolive

Forfeiture / Penalty Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 4:94-cv-00036Filed 03/29/1994
Colgate Palmolive Co v. Howard Hall Company

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:93-cv-02724Filed 11/22/1993
Jenkins v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:93-cv-02067Filed 10/12/1993
Jenkins v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:93-cv-01886Filed 09/17/1993
Ocawiu v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:93-cv-02137Filed 04/06/1993
Love v. Colgate Palmolive

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:92-cv-02160Filed 05/04/1992
Harborlite v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:92-cv-00514Filed 02/10/1992
Dillon, Charline v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 4:91-cv-00175Filed 12/17/1991
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. J L Prescott Co

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:91-cv-07472Filed 11/20/1991
Clark v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:91-cv-02401Filed 10/17/1991
Siarkiewicz v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:91-cv-02229Filed 06/28/1991
Beicht v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:91-cv-02230Filed 06/28/1991
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. The Quaker Oats Co

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:91-cv-4036Filed 06/13/1991
W.A. Butler Company v. Colgate Palmolive Company

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:91-cv-00326Filed 03/21/1991
W.A. Butler Company v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:91-cv-01189Filed 03/21/1991
Colgate-Palmolive,co v. Walbrook Insurance

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:90-cv-05033Filed 12/21/1990
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. Kal Kan Foods Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 5:90-cv-04230Filed 12/20/1990
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. Ralston Purina Co

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 5:90-cv-04231Filed 12/20/1990
Colgate Palmolive v. Triumph Pet Indust

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:90-cv-7406Filed 11/19/1990
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. Old Mother Hubbard

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:90-cv-12767Filed 11/16/1990
Mendles v. Colgate Palmolive

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:90-cv-03886Filed 09/28/1990
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. Huish Detergents Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 2:90-cv-00778Filed 09/20/1990
Kirshna v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:90-cv-04116Filed 06/18/1990
Overland Express, Inc v. Colgate-Palmolive, Co

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:90-cv-01210Filed 05/03/1990
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. Affiliated Fm Insura

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:90-cv-00102Filed 01/16/1990
Hayes v. Colgate Palmolive

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:89-cv-01074Filed 11/15/1989
Hunt v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 07/13/1989
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. M Stolt

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:89-cv-02864Filed 06/26/1989
Devero v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:89-cv-04451Filed 06/26/1989
Consolidated Rail Co v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:89-cv-02224Filed 05/17/1989
Milton Patterson v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:89-cv-00351Filed 03/01/1989
Smith, Clifford v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 4:89-cv-00025Filed 02/08/1989
O'Neill v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:88-cv-75024Filed 12/22/1988
Karpati v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 12/09/1988

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