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Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Federal civil lawsuits naming Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, a Retail - Grocery & Food Stores company.

Public CompanyRetail - Grocery & Food Stores

Ticker: Nasdaq: DNUT
Business: Retail-Food Stores
Headquarters: Charlotte, NC
SEC CIK: 1857154

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation is a public company in Retail-Food Stores, based in Charlotte, NC (traded on Nasdaq as DNUT). It appears in 103 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (94 of 103). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Securities / Commodities matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, M.D. North Carolina. The most common causes of action are Securities, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Breach of Contract. Frequent opposing parties include Krispy Kreme Doughnu, Williams, and Lipner.

103

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

2.9 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 91%Civil Rights-heavy · 42%Activity rising

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 19 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

Civil RightsSecurities / CommoditiesContractPersonal Property / FraudLabor

Filings by Year

19902025

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Civil Rights43

Securities / Commodities18

Contract17

Personal Property / Fraud7

Labor6

Trademark6

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Frequent Opposing Parties

103 Cases — Newest First

Speech v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:10-cv-00976Filed 12/22/2010
Malave v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Company

Labor Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:10-cv-02813Filed 12/16/2010
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation v. Landmark Media Group, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:09-cv-00767Filed 06/18/2009
Hutcherson v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:09-cv-00757Filed 06/17/2009
Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County, Virginia v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:09-cv-00653Filed 06/11/2009
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:09-cv-00254Filed 04/09/2009
Trimmings v. Krispy Kreme of South Florida LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:09-cv-20317Filed 02/05/2009
Soofi v. Krispy Kreme Donut Corporations

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:08-cv-02391Filed 06/16/2008
Caribbean Creme, Inc v. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:08-cv-00541Filed 04/18/2008
Monroe's Donuts & Bakery, Inc v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 3:07-cv-00114Filed 02/21/2007
Lopez-Rodriguez v. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:07-cv-00072Filed 01/29/2007
Jones v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:06-cv-00015Filed 01/09/2006
Lewis v. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 6:05-cv-01148Filed 05/19/2005
Gosa v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 5:05-cv-00910Filed 04/29/2005
Long v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 5:05-cv-00911Filed 04/29/2005
Fairmont Sign Company v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:05-cv-71475Filed 04/15/2005
Smith v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:05-cv-00187Filed 03/03/2005
Nichols v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:05-cv-00042Filed 01/14/2005
Wright v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00832Filed 09/14/2004
Rickard v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00625Filed 07/01/2004
Krispy Kreme Dough v. Entenmann'S Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00628Filed 07/01/2004
Steele v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00569Filed 06/23/2004
Orlov v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00553Filed 06/18/2004
Millwood v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00528Filed 06/10/2004
Lindenbaum v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00527Filed 06/10/2004
Felgoise v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00526Filed 06/10/2004
Tam v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00519Filed 06/09/2004
Trowbridge v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00515Filed 06/08/2004
Frederick G. Wade, T v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00516Filed 06/08/2004
Mellowment v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00510Filed 06/07/2004
Rogers v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00493Filed 06/01/2004
Pompano Bch. Police v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00476Filed 05/27/2004
Jones v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00458Filed 05/21/2004
Platek v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00427Filed 05/14/2004
Eastside Investors v. Krispy Kreme Doughnu

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00416Filed 05/12/2004
Hendrix v. Krispy Kreme Dough

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 5:04-cv-00596Filed 03/22/2004
Lipner v. Krispy Kreme

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:03-cv-62079Filed 11/20/2003
Krispy Kreme v. Lipner

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:03-cv-61835Filed 10/03/2003
Gordon v. Krispy Kreme Dough

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 5:02-cv-01547Filed 06/25/2002
Covington v. Krispy Kreme

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:02-cv-00724Filed 03/18/2002
Morrison v. Krispy Kreme

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:00-cv-00978Filed 11/21/2000
Robinson v. Krispy Kreme Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:00-cv-01800Filed 06/28/2000
Tharpe v. Krispy Kreme

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:99-cv-00187Filed 03/18/1999
Davila v. Krispy Kreme

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:98-cv-01029Filed 04/03/1998
Moilanen v. Krispy Kreme

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:96-cv-02539Filed 09/04/1996
Shedd v. Krispy Kreme Donut, Et Al

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 06/17/1996
Ellis, Linda L v. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:96-cv-00546Filed 04/22/1996
Williams v. Krispy Kreme

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:95-cv-03182Filed 12/11/1995
Salery v. Krispy Kreme

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:95-cv-03024Filed 11/21/1995
Krispy Kreme Doughnut v. Schilleci, Frank D/B/A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaFiled 03/13/1992

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