Company · Food Processing & Manufacturing

J.M. Smucker Company

Federal civil lawsuits naming J.M. Smucker Company, a Food Processing & Manufacturing company.

Public CompanyFood Processing & Manufacturing

Ticker: NYSE: SJM
Business: Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies
Headquarters: Orrville, OH
Incorporated in: Ohio
SEC CIK: 91419

J.M. Smucker Company is a public company in Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies, based in Orrville, OH (traded on NYSE as SJM, incorporated in Ohio). It appears in 73 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (48 of 73). These cases are most often Trademark and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Ohio. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Employment Discrimination, and Personal Injury. Frequent opposing parties include The J.M. Smucker Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and The J.M. Smucker Co.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

6 mo

Median Duration

2.0 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 66%Activity steady

Cases by State

PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 6 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

TrademarkCivil RightsProduct LiabilityPersonal Property / FraudContract

Filings by Year

19902026

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Trademark16

Civil Rights13

Product Liability12

Personal Property / Fraud9

Contract8

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions4

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Frequent Opposing Parties

73 Cases — Newest First

J.M. Smucker Company v. Djamen

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:26-cv-00359Filed 02/12/2026
J.M. Smucker Company v. Trader Joe's Company

Trademark Open District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:25-cv-02181Filed 10/13/2025
J.M. Smucker Company v. Chubby Snacks, Inc

Trademark Open District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:24-cv-01587Filed 09/16/2024
Cook v. J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Open District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:24-cv-00465Filed 03/12/2024
Nottestad v. J.M. Smucker Company, The

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:23-cv-02334Filed 07/31/2023
Nupp v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:23-cv-00443Filed 06/22/2023
Mullins v. J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:23-cv-01004Filed 05/18/2023
The J.M Smucker Company v. Shenzhen Langzhitu Technology Co. Ltd

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:23-cv-02148Filed 04/05/2023
Ladouceur v. J.M. Smucker Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:23-cv-00063Filed 01/12/2023
Fox v. J.M. Smucker Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:23-cv-00062Filed 01/12/2023
Gossett v. J.M. Smucker Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:23-cv-00059Filed 01/12/2023
Ruegg v. J.M. Smucker Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:23-cv-00058Filed 01/11/2023
J.M. Smucker Company v. Carat USA, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:22-cv-02259Filed 12/15/2022
J.M. Smucker Company v. East End Groceries, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:22-cv-02055Filed 11/15/2022
Ferguson v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:22-cv-01547Filed 09/01/2022
Kraljevich v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:22-cv-01549Filed 08/30/2022
Bopp v. J.M. Smucker Company, The

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:22-cv-01523Filed 08/29/2022
Ferguson v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 5:22-cv-00173Filed 06/29/2022
Pisciotti v. J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:22-cv-01151Filed 06/29/2022
Bopp v. J.M. Smucker Company, The

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 2:22-cv-01812Filed 06/09/2022
Ward v. J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:22-cv-00885Filed 05/26/2022
Kraljevich v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 5:22-cv-00134Filed 05/25/2022
Ciraci v. J.M. Smucker Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:21-cv-02347Filed 12/15/2021
Bosso v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:21-cv-01239Filed 11/23/2021
Clark v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:21-cv-00457Filed 11/23/2021
Rodriguez v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:21-cv-03946Filed 07/13/2021
Edwards v. J.M. Smucker Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:21-cv-01205Filed 06/17/2021
Moser v. The J. M. Smucker Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-07074Filed 11/30/2020
Clean Label Project Foundation v. The J. M. Smucker Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-02311Filed 08/20/2020
The J.M. Smucker Company v. Tradeshift, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:20-cv-03653Filed 05/11/2020
Toxin Free USA v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-01013Filed 04/17/2020
J.M. Smucker Company v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Antitrust Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-00525Filed 02/24/2020
J.M. Smucker Company v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Antitrust Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:20-cv-00217Filed 01/31/2020
J. M. Smucker Company v. Jbs USA Food Company

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:19-cv-01717Filed 07/29/2019
J.M. Smucker Company v. Eurofins Scientific, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:19-cv-01646Filed 07/19/2019
Promotion in Motion, Inc v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:19-cv-12927Filed 05/24/2019
Forsher v. J.M. Smucker Co

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:19-cv-00194Filed 01/25/2019
Mars, Incorporated v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:16-cv-01451Filed 11/21/2016
Ocasio v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:16-cv-80359Filed 03/10/2016
J. M. Smucker Company v. Hand Media Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:16-cv-00496Filed 03/02/2016
The Hand Media, Inc v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:16-cv-20315Filed 01/27/2016
Sampsell v. J.M. Smucker Company, The

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:15-cv-03759Filed 09/29/2015
Grayson v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:14-cv-02883Filed 11/11/2014
The J. M. Smucker Company v. Nestle S.A

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:13-cv-01925Filed 12/18/2013
Jacked Up, LLC v. The J. M. Smucker Company

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:13-cv-03752Filed 09/16/2013
Leigh Randolph v. J.M. Smucker Co

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:13-cv-80581Filed 06/07/2013
Ault v. J.M. Smucker Co

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:13-cv-03409Filed 05/21/2013
Local Union No. 436 Teamsters v. J.M. Smucker Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:11-cv-02653Filed 12/07/2011
Andros S.N.C v. The J.M. Smucker Company

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:11-cv-05434Filed 08/04/2011
J.M. Smucker Company v. Andros Foods USA, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:11-cv-01544Filed 07/26/2011

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