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Company

Tesla Motors, Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Tesla Motors, Inc.

In this index, 57 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Tesla Motors, Inc, most often as a defendant (52 of 57). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Contract and Civil Rights matters, filed between 2013 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. California. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Employment, and Breach of Contract. Frequent opposing parties include Balan, Elie Laskar, and Brian Whitaker.

57
Lawsuits
52
As Defendant
5
As Plaintiff
8
Open
49
Terminated
2013–2025
Span
6 mo
Median Duration
4.4 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 91% of casesRecent filings steady

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 39 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 1 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 1 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 0 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 1 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 0 casesME — 0 casesMD — 2 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 3 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 2 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 2 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 2 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 2 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 2 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

2013peak 11 open2025

Case Types Over Time

20132025
ContractCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsPatentLabor

Filings by Year

20132025

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Contract20
Civil Rights19
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions5
Patent5
Labor2
Personal Property / Fraud2

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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