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McDonalds Corp

Federal civil lawsuits naming McDonalds Corp, a Restaurants & Eating Places company.

Public CompanyRestaurants & Eating Places

Ticker: NYSE: MCD
Business: Retail-Eating Places
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 63908

McDonalds Corp is a public company in Retail-Eating Places, based in Chicago, IL (traded on NYSE as MCD, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 135 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (122 of 135). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Employment Discrimination. Frequent opposing parties include McDonalds Corporation, McCOY, and Access 4 All, Inc.

135

Lawsuits

122

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

132

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

3.6 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 90%Civil Rights-heavy · 61%Activity declining

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 5 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Civil RightsContractLaborTrademarkOther Civil

Filings by Year

19902026

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Frequent Opposing Parties

135 Cases — Newest First

Nibeel v. McDonalds Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:97-cv-07203Filed 10/15/1997
Dotson v. McDonalds Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:97-cv-01833Filed 03/18/1997
Wright v. McDonalds Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:97-cv-00159Filed 01/30/1997
Crosswhite v. McDonalds Corp

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:97-cv-00103Filed 01/24/1997
Lennon-Smith v. McDonalds Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:97-cv-00229Filed 01/13/1997
Jones, Clarence L v. Mcdonalds Corp. Et Al

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NevadaFiled 12/13/1996
Denney v. McDonalds, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 5:96-cv-01499Filed 06/10/1996
Eugene v. McDonalds Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:96-cv-01469Filed 03/13/1996
McDonalds Corp v. Meyer Schpeine

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. IllinoisNo. 3:95-cv-00863Filed 11/21/1995
Hernandez v. McDonalds Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:95-cv-02499Filed 11/06/1995
Augusta v. McDonalds Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:95-cv-02122Filed 03/13/1995
Harris v. McDonalds Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:94-cv-01067Filed 07/05/1994
Robertson v. McDonalds Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:94-cv-00641Filed 06/17/1994
Willis v. Mcdonalds Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:93-cv-01411Filed 07/08/1993
Bolick v. McDonalds Corp., Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 2:92-cv-03435Filed 12/04/1992
Joanne Stanton, Et Al v. Mcdonalds Corp

Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaFiled 03/16/1992
McDonalds Corp v. Harmon

Other Civil Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:91-cv-02240Filed 09/23/1991
Schubot v. McDonalds Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:90-cv-08501Filed 11/16/1990
Lehman v. McDonalds Corp

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:90-cv-00679Filed 07/05/1990
Corbit v. McDonalds Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:90-cv-01250Filed 06/20/1990
Keli v. McDonalds Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:90-cv-70263Filed 01/31/1990
Schubot v. McDonalds Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:89-cv-08207Filed 05/05/1989
Maxwell, Bruce v. Mcdonalds Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:89-cv-00368Filed 04/12/1989
John v. McDonalds Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:88-cv-71124Filed 03/23/1988
Rigsby v. Mcdonalds Corp

Other Civil Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeFiled 03/11/1988
Robinson v. Mcdonalds Corp Et Al

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 11/16/1987
Mcdonalds Corp v. Alberto Culver Corp

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 08/12/1987
Meyers & Meyers v. Mcdonalds Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 06/29/1987
Mcdonalds Corp v. Lane

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 03/30/1987
Wagner v. McDonalds Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:87-cv-71022Filed 03/19/1987
Wagner v. Mcdonalds Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 03/19/1987
Belanger v. Mcdonalds Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganFiled 10/28/1986
Olivieri v. Mcdonalds Corp

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 08/07/1986
Mcdonalds Corp v. Mankin Inc

Real Property Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkFiled 04/18/1986
McDonalds Corp v. Shelter Systems Grou

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:83-cv-05747Filed 08/03/1983

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