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Southwest Airlines Co

Federal civil lawsuits naming Southwest Airlines Co, a Airlines & Air Transportation company.

Public CompanyAirlines & Air Transportation

Ticker: NYSE: LUV
Business: Air Transportation, Scheduled
Headquarters: Dallas, TX
Incorporated in: Texas
SEC CIK: 92380

Southwest Airlines Co is a public company in Air Transportation, Scheduled, based in Dallas, TX (traded on NYSE as LUV, incorporated in Texas). It appears in 395 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (346 of 395). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Labor matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Texas. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Employment, and Breach of Contract. Frequent opposing parties include Southwest Airlines, Johnson, and Montgomery.

395

Lawsuits

346

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

365

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

11 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 88%Civil Rights-heavy · 46%Activity steady

Cases by State

PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 28 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Civil RightsLaborContractAntitrustTrademark

Filings by Year

19902026

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions18

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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18 Cases — Newest First

Mitchell v. Southwest Airlines Co

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:25-cv-01593Filed 08/20/2025
Southwest Airlines Co v. City of San Antonio, Texas

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 5:24-cv-01085Filed 09/26/2024
Lee v. Southwest Airlines Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:24-cv-03234Filed 08/28/2024
Southwest Airlines Co v. Scott Moss

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:22-cv-01342Filed 05/27/2022
Weaver v. Southwest Airlines, Co

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:21-cv-01891Filed 07/28/2021
Goldstein v. Southwest Airlines Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-04442Filed 06/07/2012
Southwest Airlines Co v. Infare Solutions A/S

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:10-cv-01674Filed 08/26/2010
Southwest Airlines Co v. Checkinsooner.com, LLC

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:10-cv-01512Filed 08/03/2010
Greene v. Southwest Airlines Co

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:10-cv-01492Filed 07/02/2010
Gano v. Southwest Airlines Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:09-cv-02597Filed 12/14/2009
Wright v. Southwest Airlines

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:06-cv-03020Filed 11/15/2006
Michiel v. Southwest Airlines Corporation

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 3:06-cv-00097Filed 02/21/2006
Southwest Airlines Co v. QL2 Software Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:05-cv-01558Filed 08/05/2005
Alford v. Southwest Airlines

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 3:03-cv-00673Filed 08/13/2003
Southwest Airlines v. Maloy, Et Al

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 03/16/2001
Wagner v. Southwest Airlines

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 1:00-cv-00189Filed 12/15/2000
Griffin v. Southwest Airlines Co

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 5:99-cv-06130Filed 11/24/1999
Moss v. Southwest Airlines

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:92-cv-01545Filed 05/21/1992