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Ecolab Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Ecolab Inc, a Cleaning Products & Cosmetics company.

Public CompanyCleaning Products & Cosmetics
Ticker
NYSE: ECL
Business
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Headquarters
Saint Paul, MN
Incorporated in
Delaware
SEC CIK
31462

Ecolab Inc is a public company in Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics, based in Saint Paul, MN (traded on NYSE as ECL, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 370 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (254 of 370). These cases are most often Product Liability and Patent matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, D. Minnesota. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Product Liability, and Employment Discrimination. Frequent opposing parties include Johnson, Prater, and Williams.

370
Lawsuits
254
As Defendant
116
As Plaintiff
7
Open
363
Terminated
1990–2025
Span
11 mo
Median Duration
10 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 69%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 4 casesAZ — 1 casesAR — 3 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 4 casesCT — 6 casesDE — 3 casesDC — 2 casesFL — 23 casesGA — 8 casesID — 1 casesIL — 19 casesIN — 7 casesIA — 3 casesKS — 2 casesKY — 2 casesLA — 4 casesME — 0 casesMD — 5 casesMA — 6 casesMI — 9 casesMN — 115 casesMS — 2 casesMO — 3 casesMT — 1 casesNE — 2 casesNV — 5 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 16 casesNM — 2 casesNY — 24 casesNC — 2 casesND — 2 casesOH — 8 casesOK — 7 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 16 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 2 casesTN — 10 casesTX — 21 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 2 casesWA — 7 casesWV — 1 casesWI — 5 casesWY — 2 cases
PR · 3

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 43 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025
Product LiabilityPatentContractCivil RightsLabor

Filings by Year

19902025

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Product Liability117
Patent61
Contract59
Civil Rights53
Labor38
Trademark24

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered District Court, D. Minnesota Clear

115 Cases — Newest First

  • Bennett v. Ecolab, Inc
    Labor Open District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:24-cv-00546Filed 02/21/2024
  • Ecolab Inc v. Ace Property and Casualty Insurance Company
    Contract Open District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:23-cv-01259Filed 05/04/2023
  • Hernandez v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01806Filed 08/19/2020
  • Neal v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01804Filed 08/19/2020
  • Cuevas v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01807Filed 08/19/2020
  • Johnson v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01809Filed 08/19/2020
  • Storey v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01392Filed 06/17/2020
  • Thorton v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01380Filed 06/16/2020
  • Silverwood v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01382Filed 06/16/2020
  • Kelly v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01384Filed 06/16/2020
  • Peters v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01387Filed 06/16/2020
  • Allen v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01390Filed 06/16/2020
  • Prater v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01391Filed 06/16/2020
  • Jackson v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01264Filed 05/27/2020
  • Clayton v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01245Filed 05/26/2020
  • Earley v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01246Filed 05/26/2020
  • Lisanti v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01247Filed 05/26/2020
  • Truss v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01237Filed 05/22/2020
  • Ecolab USA Inc v. Rimbaworks, LLC
    Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01225Filed 05/21/2020
  • Reich v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01172Filed 05/15/2020
  • Cooper v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01173Filed 05/15/2020
  • Parham v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01174Filed 05/15/2020
  • Bateman v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01182Filed 05/15/2020
  • Rice v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01183Filed 05/15/2020
  • Moe v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01184Filed 05/15/2020
  • Gonzalez v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01185Filed 05/15/2020
  • Evans v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01186Filed 05/15/2020
  • Walker v. Ecolab Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01187Filed 05/15/2020
  • Prater v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01124Filed 05/08/2020
  • Prater v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01123Filed 05/08/2020
  • Eadson v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01126Filed 05/08/2020
  • Johnson v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01125Filed 05/08/2020
  • Umphlett v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01090Filed 05/06/2020
  • Pruiett v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01097Filed 05/06/2020
  • Levy v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01099Filed 05/06/2020
  • Doughty v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01098Filed 05/06/2020
  • Vadeboncoeur v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01012Filed 04/24/2020
  • Rangel v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01019Filed 04/24/2020
  • Simmons v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01011Filed 04/24/2020
  • Marks v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01023Filed 04/24/2020
  • Marks v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01024Filed 04/24/2020
  • Newman v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01016Filed 04/24/2020
  • Paliga v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01010Filed 04/24/2020
  • Prater v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01020Filed 04/24/2020
  • Lopez v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01013Filed 04/24/2020
  • Gabbert v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01021Filed 04/24/2020
  • Cox v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-00979Filed 04/20/2020
  • Moore v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-00969Filed 04/17/2020
  • Ivy v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-00968Filed 04/17/2020
  • Landis v. Ecolab, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-00972Filed 04/17/2020

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