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Hormel Foods Corp

Federal civil lawsuits naming Hormel Foods Corp, a Food Processing & Manufacturing company.

Public CompanyFood Processing & Manufacturing

Ticker: NYSE: HRL
Business: Meat Packing Plants
Headquarters: Austin, MN
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 48465

Hormel Foods Corp is a public company in Meat Packing Plants, based in Austin, MN (traded on NYSE as HRL, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 79 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (43 of 79). These cases are most often Contract and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1993 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, D. Minnesota. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Breach of Contract, and Employment. Frequent opposing parties include Hormel Foods Corporation, Hip, Inc, and Stone Container Corp.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1993–2025

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

2.4 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 54%Activity declining

Cases by State

PR · 2

Open Cases Over Time

1993peak 7 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19932025

ContractCivil RightsTrademarkLaborProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19932025

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Frequent Opposing Parties

79 Cases — Newest First

Lenway v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:25-cv-03320Filed 08/20/2025
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Johnsonville, LLC

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:25-cv-02551Filed 06/18/2025
Odem v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:24-cv-02116Filed 05/14/2024
Payne v. Hormel Foods Corp

Labor Open District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:24-cv-00545Filed 02/21/2024
Hip, Inc v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:21-cv-00546Filed 04/15/2021
Baker v. Hormel Foods Sales, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:21-cv-00920Filed 03/22/2021
Brown v. Hormel Foods Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:19-cv-03931Filed 08/30/2019
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Addison Foods, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-04423Filed 09/20/2018
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Exchange Logistics Warehouses Ltd

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:18-cv-01832Filed 07/16/2018
Hip, Inc v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Patent Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:18-cv-00802Filed 05/29/2018
Hip, Inc v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:18-cv-00615Filed 04/24/2018
Cook v. Hormel Foods

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-00442Filed 01/29/2018
Hormel Foods, LLC v. Nestle Purina Petcare Company

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:17-cv-01715Filed 05/23/2017
Phelps v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Real Property Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:16-cv-62411Filed 10/11/2016
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:16-cv-01575Filed 08/02/2016
Bautista v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:15-cv-03657Filed 09/14/2015
Unitherm Food Systems, Inc v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:14-cv-04034Filed 09/29/2014
Loza v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:13-cv-01141Filed 08/06/2013
Thornburgh v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:12-cv-00546Filed 06/01/2012
Dyke v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IowaNo. 3:11-cv-03029Filed 06/01/2011
Hormel Foods, LLC v. Zwanenberg Food Group (USA), Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-00774Filed 03/30/2011
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Pss Warehousing & Transportation, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:11-cv-00201Filed 01/13/2011
Hormel Foods, LLC v. Innovative Beverage Products, LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:09-cv-03634Filed 12/18/2009
Delgado-Matta v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:09-cv-02056Filed 10/13/2009
Mickey v. Hormel Foods Corporate Services, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:09-cv-00044Filed 01/09/2009
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Neuberger

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:08-cv-05251Filed 09/23/2008
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Campbell Soup Company

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:07-cv-04259Filed 10/15/2007
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Medina & Medina, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:06-cv-02059Filed 10/19/2006
Hormel Foods v. Antillean Marine Shi

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:06-cv-21833Filed 07/24/2006
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Tetra Pak, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:06-cv-02995Filed 07/13/2006
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Skinnycorp, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:06-cv-02391Filed 04/28/2006
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Miller

Other Civil Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:06-cv-00161Filed 04/05/2006
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Custino's Supreme Quality Food Products, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:05-cv-03890Filed 07/01/2005
Scarberry v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 1:04-cv-00107Filed 10/01/2004
Hormel Foods Corporation v. First Dakota National Bank

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:04-cv-02814Filed 06/01/2004
Illinois Tool Works, Inc v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:04-cv-00711Filed 04/21/2004
Hormel Foods Corporation v. Stone Container Corp

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:03-cv-05217Filed 09/15/2003
Hormel Foods Intl v. Kuehne & Nagel, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:03-cv-06246Filed 08/18/2003
Hormel Foods Corp v. Stone Container Corp

Antitrust Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:03-cv-03421Filed 06/13/2003
Osban v. Hormel Foods Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:03-cv-00262Filed 02/27/2003
Hormel Foods Corp v. Cereol S.A

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:01-cv-02243Filed 12/05/2001
Dorsey v. Hormel Foods Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:01-cv-02919Filed 10/30/2001
Robinson v. Hormel Foods

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:01-cv-02757Filed 10/16/2001
Hormel Foods Corp v. Degussa-Huls Corp

Antitrust Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:01-cv-01141Filed 06/26/2001
Hormel Foods Corp v. Custino's Supreme

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:01-cv-00714Filed 04/26/2001
Brake v. Hormel Foods Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:01-cv-00547Filed 04/04/2001
Katom International v. Hormel Foods

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:00-cv-04287Filed 11/09/2000
Nelson, Gordon D v. Hormel Foods Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:00-cv-00667Filed 11/06/2000
Hormel Foods Corp v. Commercial Union Ins

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:00-cv-01304Filed 05/24/2000
Hormel Foods Corp v. Ufcw

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:00-cv-80248Filed 05/18/2000

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