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Eaton Corporation

Federal civil lawsuits naming Eaton Corporation, a Industrial Machinery & Equipment company.

Public CompanyIndustrial Machinery & Equipment

Ticker: NYSE: ETN
Business: Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment
Headquarters: Dublin, L2
SEC CIK: 1551182

Eaton Corporation is a public company in Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment, based in Dublin, L2 (traded on NYSE as ETN). It appears in 410 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (357 of 410). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Ohio. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Product Liability, and Employment Discrimination. Frequent opposing parties include Eaton Corp, Smith, and Williams.

410

Lawsuits

357

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

400

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

12 mo

Median Duration

11 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 87%Activity declining

Cases by State

HI · 1PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 5 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Civil RightsContractLaborProduct LiabilityPatent

Filings by Year

19902026

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Civil Rights Clear

116 Cases — Newest First

Tetteh v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Open District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:25-cv-00445Filed 07/24/2025
Cunningham v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 3:24-cv-00050Filed 06/25/2024
Freeman v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:23-cv-00292Filed 04/14/2023
Smith v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 3:22-cv-03047Filed 04/08/2022
Audet v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:21-cv-01897Filed 10/14/2021
Lemanski v. Eaton Corporation, PLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:20-cv-00976Filed 06/29/2020
Harpe-Moses v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:20-cv-00087Filed 05/11/2020
Thompson v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-05427Filed 11/28/2018
Sullivan, Jr v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-09315Filed 10/11/2018
Jefferson v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:18-cv-00543Filed 06/11/2018
Lockridge v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:18-cv-00542Filed 06/11/2018
Gray v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:18-cv-00544Filed 06/11/2018
Mayfield v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. TennesseeNo. 3:18-cv-00545Filed 06/11/2018
White v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:17-cv-02912Filed 10/27/2017
Wilburn v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 9:16-cv-00025Filed 02/11/2016
Jones v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:15-cv-04236Filed 10/15/2015
Zuchowski v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:14-cv-00302Filed 02/03/2014
Tucker v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-01510Filed 10/18/2013
Randall v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 3:11-cv-00765Filed 12/14/2011
Gaitane v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:11-cv-02323Filed 04/05/2011
Douglas v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:11-cv-00620Filed 03/25/2011
Grote v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IowaNo. 5:10-cv-04037Filed 05/03/2010
Turmon v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 6:10-cv-01035Filed 04/26/2010
Turner v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:09-cv-01145Filed 12/22/2009
Schilling v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IowaNo. 5:09-cv-04096Filed 12/07/2009
Dubinchik v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 3:09-cv-00730Filed 09/11/2009
Ham v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:07-cv-15382Filed 12/18/2007
Kanta v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. ArkansasNo. 3:07-cv-03009Filed 03/21/2007
Wolfgang v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 1:06-cv-14803Filed 10/24/2006
Bailey v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:06-cv-02515Filed 08/11/2006
Stafford v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 2:05-cv-03249Filed 11/21/2005
Hammond v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:05-cv-71185Filed 03/25/2005
Coltson v. Eaton Corp Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 5:03-cv-60199Filed 09/23/2003
Kemery v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 1:03-cv-00179Filed 05/19/2003
Quaglia v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:03-cv-10820Filed 05/01/2003
Brandon v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:03-cv-00279Filed 03/27/2003
Thompson v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:02-cv-01243Filed 12/20/2002
Conrad v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IowaNo. 5:02-cv-04111Filed 11/22/2002
Freeman v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 4:02-cv-03318Filed 11/21/2002
Brandon v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:02-cv-00649Filed 08/07/2002
Thompson v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 1:02-cv-40029Filed 07/09/2002
Kaufman v. Eaton Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:02-cv-72049Filed 05/21/2002
Powell v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 05/01/2002
Gardner v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 8:02-cv-00081Filed 02/15/2002
Thompson, Joe v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:02-cv-00051Filed 01/25/2002
Schlater v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 1:02-cv-10003Filed 01/22/2002
Breisinger v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-02044Filed 10/30/2001
Morris v. Eaton Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:01-cv-01810Filed 09/20/2001
Eeoc v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 8:01-cv-00425Filed 08/09/2001
Willson v. Eaton Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 8:01-cv-00370Filed 07/16/2001

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