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Eastman Chemical Co

Federal civil lawsuits naming Eastman Chemical Co, a Chemical Manufacturing company.

Ticker: NYSE: EMN
Business: Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
Headquarters: Kingsport, TN
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 915389

Eastman Chemical Co is a public company in Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers, based in Kingsport, TN (traded on NYSE as EMN, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 92 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (69 of 92). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1992 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Tennessee. The most common causes of action are Personal Injury, Breach of Contract, and Patent Infringement. Frequent opposing parties include Thomas, Mountain Energy Resources, Inc, and Lacy.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1992–2025

Span

11 mo

Median Duration

2.7 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 75%Activity declining

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1992peak 9 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19922025

Civil RightsContractLaborPatentProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19922025

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92 Cases — Newest First

Molpus v. Eastman Chemical Company

Product Liability Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00981Filed 09/29/2025
Bates v. Eastman Chemical Company

Product Liability Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00930Filed 09/03/2025
Dorsey v. Eastman Chemical Company

Product Liability Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00617Filed 06/10/2025
Wilmar Oleo North America LLC v. Eastman Chemical Company

Contract Open District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:24-cv-03171Filed 08/25/2024
Spiro v. Eastman Chemical Company

Labor Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:23-cv-00608Filed 12/05/2023
Alley v. Eastman Chemical Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:20-cv-00395Filed 12/22/2020
Eastman Chemical Company v. Bnsf Railway Company

Antitrust Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-00505Filed 02/21/2020
Eastman Chemical Company v. Bnsf Railway Company

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:19-cv-00168Filed 09/30/2019
Hoskins v. Eastman Chemical Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:18-cv-00061Filed 04/16/2018
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial, and Service Workers International Union, Afl-Cio, Clc v. Eastman Chemical Company

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:18-cv-00367Filed 03/20/2018
Day & Zimmermann International, Inc v. Eastman Chemical Company

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:18-cv-00031Filed 03/09/2018
Goodfellow v. Eastman Chemical Resins, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-01148Filed 08/31/2017
Eastman Chemical Company v. A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:17-cv-02873Filed 04/21/2017
Sae Han Sheet Co., Ltd v. Eastman Chemical Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:17-cv-02734Filed 04/15/2017
Eastman Chemical Company v. Lincoln County Commission

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 2:17-cv-02268Filed 04/07/2017
Keenon v. Eastman Chemical Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:17-cv-00137Filed 02/16/2017
Lacy v. Eastman Chemical Company, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:17-cv-00047Filed 01/24/2017
Lacy v. Eastman Chemical Company, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:17-cv-00048Filed 01/24/2017
McMurray v. Eastman Chemical Company (RLJ2)

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:16-cv-00270Filed 08/18/2016
Hawk Technology Systems, LLC v. Eastman Chemical Company

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00684Filed 06/27/2016
Johns v. Eastman Chemical Company

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 2:16-cv-01775Filed 02/23/2016
Eastman Chemical Company v. Sgs North America, Inc. (JRG2)

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:15-cv-00344Filed 12/31/2015
Eastman Chemical Company v. Mountain Energy Resources, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 2:15-cv-00024Filed 10/30/2015
Barnes v. Eastman Chemical and Affiliates

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:15-cv-05707Filed 06/26/2015
Catron v. Eastman Chemical Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:15-cv-00169Filed 06/18/2015
Neogen Corporation v. Eastman Chemical Company

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:13-cv-00368Filed 04/03/2013
Day v. Eastman Chemical Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:13-cv-00588Filed 03/05/2013
Wallis v. Eastman Chemical Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:13-cv-00030Filed 01/15/2013
Gipson v. Eastman Chemical Company

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:12-cv-00671Filed 10/18/2012
Eastman Chemical Company v. Coll Materials Group LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 5:12-cv-05342Filed 09/18/2012
Mountain Energy Resources Inc v. Eastman Chemical Company

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 2:12-cv-00022Filed 08/07/2012
Magnone v. Eastman Chemical Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:12-cv-01042Filed 07/25/2012
Eastman Chemical Company v. PlastiPure, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:12-cv-00057Filed 01/18/2012
Eastman Chemical Company v. Nestle Waters Management & Technology

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:11-cv-02589Filed 04/15/2011
Eastman Chemical Company v. Urs Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:10-cv-00218Filed 10/01/2010
Eastman Chemical Company v. Dak Americas LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00163Filed 03/01/2010
Draper v. Eastman Chemical Company

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:09-cv-00298Filed 10/01/2009
Pruett v. Eastman Chemical Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:09-cv-00139Filed 05/07/2009
Wellman Inc v. Eastman Chemical Company

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:07-cv-00585Filed 09/24/2007
Eastman Chemical Company v. Eastman Kodak Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:07-cv-00024Filed 01/25/2007
Connell v. Eastman Chemical Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:06-cv-00227Filed 06/08/2006
Hatcher v. Texas Eastman Chemical Company

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:06-cv-00277Filed 06/06/2006
Miller v. Eastman Chemical Company

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:05-cv-00338Filed 12/20/2005
Eastman Chemical Company v. Eastman Petrochemical Products

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeFiled 01/14/2005
Herron v. Eastman Chemical Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:04-cv-00406Filed 11/15/2004
Eastman Chemical Co v. PerceptiveI Pte. Ltd

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:04-cv-00023Filed 01/23/2004
Rathburn v. Eastman Chemical Co

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 2:04-cv-00006Filed 01/07/2004
Eastman Chemical Co v. 3 Form, Inc, Et Al

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeFiled 12/04/2003
Eastman Chemical Company v. 3FORM, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:03-cv-06553Filed 12/04/2003
3Form v. Eastman Chemical

Contract Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 2:03-cv-00949Filed 10/27/2003

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