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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

Filtered Labor Clear

74 Cases — Newest First

Rizzo v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:25-cv-13705Filed 11/07/2025
Hughley v. Southwest Airlines

Labor Open District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:25-cv-01031Filed 03/28/2025
Lanclos v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Open District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:25-cv-00353Filed 02/03/2025
Anderson v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Open District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:25-cv-00214Filed 01/28/2025
Strain v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Open District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:24-cv-08885Filed 12/30/2024
Hilgart v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:23-cv-01739Filed 08/04/2023
Transport Workers Union of America, Afl Cio, Local 556 v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:23-cv-01403Filed 06/02/2023
Jimenez v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:22-cv-05313Filed 09/07/2022
Jimenez v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Open District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 0:22-cv-05313Filed 09/07/2022
Dunn v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:20-cv-03535Filed 12/01/2020
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association v. The Boeing Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:19-cv-02680Filed 11/08/2019
Tomlin v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:19-cv-03360Filed 09/05/2019
Plummer v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:19-cv-22091Filed 05/23/2019
Southwest Airlines Co v. Bishop

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:19-cv-00514Filed 02/28/2019
Saxon v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:19-cv-00403Filed 01/18/2019
Horne v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:17-cv-02113Filed 10/06/2017
Hand v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:17-cv-01164Filed 05/02/2017
Upperman v. Southwest Airlines

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:17-cv-00348Filed 04/25/2017
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association v. Southwest Airlines Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:17-cv-01052Filed 04/18/2017
Southwest Airlines Co v. Transport Workers Union of America Afl-Cio Local 555

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-03536Filed 12/29/2016
Coleman v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:16-cv-07044Filed 12/22/2016
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association v. Southwest Airlines Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:16-cv-04435Filed 12/16/2016
Crawford v. Southwest Airlines Co. Board of Trustees

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-02402Filed 08/18/2016
Belew v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-02372Filed 08/15/2016
DeVoss v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-02277Filed 08/05/2016
Clark v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:16-cv-00910Filed 07/27/2016
Waters v. Southwest Airlines Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-01629Filed 06/16/2016
Johnson v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-01577Filed 06/13/2016
Lewis v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-01538Filed 06/09/2016
Crawford v. Southwest Airlines Co. Board of Trustees Case Electronically Transferred to Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-00135Filed 05/16/2016
Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-01346Filed 05/16/2016
DeGracia v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-00788Filed 03/21/2016
Ellison v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:16-cv-00655Filed 03/08/2016
Bond v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. OklahomaNo. 4:16-cv-00035Filed 01/20/2016
Southwest Airlines Co v. Transport Workers Union of America, Afl-Cio, Local 555

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:15-cv-03749Filed 11/19/2015
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:15-cv-03642Filed 11/11/2015
DeGracia v. Southwest Airlines Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:15-cv-02780Filed 08/25/2015
Patterson v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:15-cv-00163Filed 01/19/2015
Bailey v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:14-cv-03925Filed 12/10/2014
Habovick, Jr v. Southwest Airlines Company

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:14-cv-00623Filed 11/07/2014
Transport Workers Union of America (Twu) Local 555 v. Southwest Airlines Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:14-cv-00103Filed 01/14/2014
Craft v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:13-cv-04509Filed 11/11/2013
Coates v. Southwest Airlines Company

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. ArkansasNo. 4:13-cv-00545Filed 09/16/2013
House v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:11-cv-02129Filed 03/28/2011
Kampwerth v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:10-cv-02929Filed 12/29/2010
Rydalch v. Southwest Airlines

Labor Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 1:09-cv-00178Filed 12/21/2009
McCall v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:08-cv-02000Filed 11/07/2008
Nelson v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:08-cv-00762Filed 10/09/2008
Southwest Airlines Co Profit Sharing/401(K) Committee v. Ubs Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:06-cv-00747Filed 04/24/2006
Southwest Airlines Employees Association v. Southwest Airlines Co

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:05-cv-01192Filed 06/10/2005

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