Company · Food Processing & Manufacturing

Smithfield Foods Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Smithfield Foods Inc, a Food Processing & Manufacturing company.

Public CompanyFood Processing & Manufacturing

Ticker: Nasdaq: SFD
Business: Meat Packing Plants
Headquarters: Smithfield, VA
Incorporated in: Virginia
SEC CIK: 91388

Smithfield Foods Inc is a public company in Meat Packing Plants, based in Smithfield, VA (traded on Nasdaq as SFD, incorporated in Virginia). It appears in 59 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (45 of 59). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1997 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Virginia. The most common causes of action are Employment Discrimination, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Employment. Frequent opposing parties include Smithfield Foods, Pennexx Foods, Inc, and Smithfield Foods, In.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1997–2026

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

2.0 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 76%Activity steady

Cases by State

PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1997peak 6 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19972026

Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsAntitrust

Filings by Year

19972026

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Civil Rights18

Contract9

Labor9

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions7

Antitrust5

Patent3

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Frequent Opposing Parties

59 Cases — Newest First

Valenzuela v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. IowaNo. 5:26-cv-04026Filed 03/13/2026
Tapscott v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Labor Open District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:26-cv-00044Filed 01/14/2026
Austin v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Labor Open District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:25-cv-00352Filed 06/13/2025
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:24-cv-02158Filed 05/17/2024
Ellis v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 5:22-cv-06112Filed 10/17/2022
Baez v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:22-cv-00321Filed 06/06/2022
Food & Water Watch v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:21-cv-02065Filed 07/30/2021
Gholston v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:21-cv-00194Filed 04/13/2021
Tague v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:20-cv-03199Filed 12/14/2020
Rural Community Worker's Alliance v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 5:20-cv-06063Filed 04/23/2020
Mumphrey v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:20-cv-00037Filed 01/14/2020
Escobar v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:19-cv-00683Filed 08/29/2019
Salas Romero v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:19-cv-00139Filed 02/22/2019
Eckman v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-00598Filed 08/06/2018
Davis v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:18-cv-00286Filed 05/29/2018
Chiles v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:18-cv-00285Filed 05/29/2018
Lassiter v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:18-cv-00276Filed 05/23/2018
Ellis v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:18-cv-00274Filed 05/23/2018
Belle v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:18-cv-00273Filed 05/23/2018
Foreman v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:18-cv-00271Filed 05/21/2018
Mosley v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:17-cv-00913Filed 04/05/2017
Gonzalez v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:14-cv-00446Filed 05/19/2014
Industrial Towel & Uniform, Inc v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:14-cv-00183Filed 02/10/2014
Payne v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:13-cv-00761Filed 06/21/2013
Smithfield Foods Inc v. United States

Other Civil Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:13-cv-00651Filed 06/11/2013
West Liberty Foods, L.L.C v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:13-cv-00251Filed 06/07/2013
Kramer v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 1:13-cv-00006Filed 01/10/2013
Smithfield Foods Inc v. The United States Department of Navy

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:11-cv-01148Filed 12/20/2011
Murray v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:10-cv-01117Filed 10/13/2010
Plageman v. Smithfield Rmh Foods LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 0:10-cv-02269Filed 08/30/2010
McNeil v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 7:08-cv-00025Filed 02/22/2008
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:07-cv-02081Filed 12/13/2007
Smithfield Foods, Inc v. National Medical Health Card Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 3:07-cv-00625Filed 10/15/2007
Lewis, Et Al v. Smithfield Foods, Inc., Et Al

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaFiled 10/09/2007
National Economic Research Associates, Inc v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:06-cv-02073Filed 12/04/2006
Rivera v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:06-cv-00187Filed 02/22/2006
The Smithfield Packing Company v. Smithfield Foods

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaFiled 08/23/2005
Logan v. Smithfield Foods Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:05-cv-00766Filed 03/09/2005
Smithfield Foods, Inc v. Pennexx Foods, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 08/03/2004
Marel USA, Inc v. Smithfield Foods, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:04-cv-02182Filed 04/30/2004
Smithfield Foods Inc v. Smurfit Stone Container Corporation

Antitrust Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:03-cv-05213Filed 09/15/2003
Smithfield Foods Inc v. Smurfit Stone

Antitrust Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:03-cv-03968Filed 06/11/2003
Smithfield Foods, Inc v. Pennexx Foods, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 05/19/2003
Smithfield Foods, Inc v. Pennexx Foods, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:03-cv-03155Filed 05/19/2003
Smithfield Foods Inc v. Miller

Other Civil Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:02-cv-90324Filed 07/09/2002
Smithfield Foods,Inc v. Smithkline Beecham

Antitrust Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:02-cv-10589Filed 03/29/2002
Smithfield Foods, in v. Pfizer, Inc

Antitrust Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:02-cv-01397Filed 03/27/2002
Waterkeeper Alliance v. Smithfield Foods, In

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 4:02-cv-00041Filed 03/22/2002
Anderson v. Smithfield Foods

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:01-cv-00441Filed 03/01/2001
Water Keeper Allianc v. Smithfield Foods

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 4:01-cv-00027Filed 02/28/2001

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