Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Party

Kato

Federal civil lawsuits naming Kato.

In this index, 45 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Kato, most often as a plaintiff (26 of 45). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. Frequent opposing parties include Waslewski and Ei Du Pont de Nemour.

45
Lawsuits
19
As Defendant
26
As Plaintiff
3
Open
42
Terminated
1990–2026
Span
7 mo
Median Duration
1.2 cases/yrNamed as plaintiff in 58% of cases42% Civil RightsRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 10 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 3 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 14 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 1 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 6 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 1 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 3 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases
HI · 6

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 5 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026
Civil RightsContractProduct LiabilityFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsRICO / Consumer / Other Statutes

Filings by Year

19902026

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Civil Rights19
Contract10
Product Liability5
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions3
RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes3
Labor2

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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19 Cases — Newest First

  • Kato v. Palo Alto Unified School District
    Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:26-cv-04078Filed 05/05/2026
  • Kato v. Stonestown Shopping Center L.L.C
    Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 3:26-cv-03212Filed 04/15/2026
  • Williams v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:21-cv-00819Filed 02/12/2021
  • Kato v. United Airlines, Inc
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. GuamNo. 1:18-cv-00045Filed 12/20/2018
  • Prince v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-02952Filed 04/25/2018
  • Hyland v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. HawaiiNo. 1:17-cv-00244Filed 05/26/2017
  • Kato v. Ishihara
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:01-cv-06953Filed 07/27/2001
  • Strawberry v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:98-cv-07273Filed 11/13/1998
  • Guyton v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:98-cv-07171Filed 11/10/1998
  • Palmore v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:98-cv-00764Filed 02/06/1998
  • Kato v. Health Services Dept
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 3:97-cv-00522Filed 02/14/1997
  • Kato v. Blue Is, Cty of
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:95-cv-05691Filed 10/04/1995
  • Smith v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:95-cv-00748Filed 02/08/1995
  • Hicks v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:95-cv-00747Filed 02/06/1995
  • Seaton v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:94-cv-05691Filed 09/19/1994
  • Brisuela v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:93-cv-05801Filed 09/22/1993
  • Waslewski v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:92-cv-06940Filed 10/16/1992
  • Waslewski v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:92-cv-00687Filed 01/28/1992
  • Holston v. Kato
    Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:91-cv-01824Filed 03/27/1991