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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 Civil Rights Clear

53 Cases — Newest First

  • Whitter v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Open District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:25-cv-00994Filed 06/05/2025
  • Moya v. Ecolab USA Inc
    Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:25-cv-02591Filed 06/04/2025
  • Burden v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, C.D. IllinoisNo. 2:25-cv-02035Filed 02/07/2025
  • Seals v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-03327Filed 06/25/2022
  • Clay v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:21-cv-00189Filed 10/14/2021
  • Conway v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:20-cv-17078Filed 11/24/2020
  • Lee v. Ecolab USA, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:20-cv-02412Filed 07/08/2020
  • Brito v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:20-cv-00229Filed 01/07/2020
  • Moore v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:19-cv-04969Filed 07/24/2019
  • Petry v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:19-cv-00116Filed 02/05/2019
  • Rankin v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-08430Filed 12/22/2018
  • Wellmann v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:18-cv-00874Filed 12/11/2018
  • Patton, Jr v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 04/16/2018
  • Patton, Jr v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-01590Filed 03/02/2018
  • Fisher v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 5:16-cv-01269Filed 12/16/2016
  • VanWinkle v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:14-cv-03630Filed 09/22/2014
  • Lewis v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. New YorkNo. 5:14-cv-01153Filed 09/19/2014
  • Moss v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 1:12-cv-00315Filed 09/14/2012
  • Jones v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 1:12-cv-00077Filed 05/17/2012
  • Szakacs v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:10-cv-00832Filed 02/05/2010
  • Bush v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 12/01/2009
  • McFarlin v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:09-cv-01285Filed 07/07/2009
  • Crawford v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:08-cv-01460Filed 03/11/2008
  • Banks v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:07-cv-01111Filed 04/30/2007
  • Lindsey v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:06-cv-02128Filed 04/17/2006
  • Beeks v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 1:03-cv-00416Filed 11/03/2003
  • Dunphy v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:03-cv-12149Filed 11/03/2003
  • Grobe v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IowaNo. 5:03-cv-04025Filed 04/11/2003
  • Naiden v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:03-cv-00608Filed 04/03/2003
  • Carter v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:03-cv-00225Filed 03/14/2003
  • Johnson v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:03-cv-00246Filed 02/12/2003
  • Kroll v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:02-cv-04840Filed 12/18/2002
  • Bookman v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 3:02-cv-00853Filed 12/11/2002
  • Hallmark v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 11/25/2002
  • Robinson v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:02-cv-40542Filed 10/17/2002
  • Milkie v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:02-cv-71976Filed 05/17/2002
  • Briley v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:01-cv-01031Filed 10/23/2001
  • Spano v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:00-cv-06137Filed 08/17/2000
  • Martell v. Ecolab Incorporated
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:99-cv-00949Filed 07/02/1999
  • Duggan v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:99-cv-01116Filed 04/30/1999
  • Spencer v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:99-cv-00623Filed 04/21/1999
  • Young v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. New YorkNo. 1:98-cv-01528Filed 09/25/1998
  • Bredeson v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:97-cv-02875Filed 12/22/1997
  • Daugherty, Jeremy v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:97-cv-01868Filed 11/21/1997
  • Schendel v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:97-cv-02466Filed 11/06/1997
  • Swain v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 7:97-cv-00725Filed 10/27/1997
  • Bhagroo v. EcoLab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:97-cv-01198Filed 05/14/1997
  • Schwager v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 3:94-cv-50307Filed 09/23/1994
  • Silvey v. Ecolab, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:93-cv-01003Filed 11/15/1993
  • Andrews v. Ecolab Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:93-cv-00103Filed 01/15/1993

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