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The Cato Corporation

Federal civil lawsuits naming The Cato Corporation, a Retail - Apparel & Accessories company.

Public CompanyRetail - Apparel & Accessories

Ticker: NYSE: CATO
Business: Retail-Women's Clothing Stores
Headquarters: Charlotte, NC
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 18255

The Cato Corporation is a public company in Retail-Women's Clothing Stores, based in Charlotte, NC (traded on NYSE as CATO, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 68 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (56 of 68). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Copyright matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, W.D. North Carolina. The most common causes of action are Americans with Disabilities Act, Copyright Infringement, and Fair Labor Standards Act. Frequent opposing parties include Gold Value International Textile, Inc, United Fabrics International, Inc, and L.A. Printex Industries, Inc.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

9 mo

Median Duration

1.9 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 82%Civil Rights-heavy · 44%Activity steady

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 4 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

Civil RightsCopyrightLaborContractFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902025

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions2

Patent2

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Frequent Opposing Parties

68 Cases — Newest First

Wright v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:25-cv-03670Filed 05/01/2025
Fernandez v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:24-cv-81113Filed 09/13/2024
Watson v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:24-cv-23103Filed 08/14/2024
Ramos v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-02837Filed 04/09/2024
Aml Ip, LLC v. The Cato Corporation

Patent Open District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:22-cv-00178Filed 02/18/2022
Gomez v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:21-cv-20416Filed 02/01/2021
Lucius v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:20-cv-24242Filed 10/16/2020
Studdard v. Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:19-cv-01618Filed 10/02/2019
Gold Value International Textile, Inc v. The Cato Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:19-cv-00101Filed 03/01/2019
United Fabrics International, Inc v. The Cato Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:19-cv-00061Filed 02/07/2019
Gold Value International Textile, Inc v. The Cato Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-10579Filed 11/13/2018
United Fabrics International, Inc v. The Cato Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-09537Filed 10/17/2018
Desire, LLC v. The Cato Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:18-cv-00839Filed 10/03/2018
Laufer v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:18-cv-62086Filed 09/04/2018
Fuller v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:18-cv-62076Filed 08/31/2018
The Cato Corporation v. Stitch Fix, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:17-cv-00036Filed 01/25/2017
Ferguson v. The Cato Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:16-cv-00601Filed 12/01/2016
Asset Recovery Associates, LLC v. The Cato Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:16-cv-01949Filed 06/13/2016
Depina v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:16-cv-00632Filed 05/17/2016
Cato Corporation v. Star Fabrics, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:16-cv-00174Filed 04/18/2016
Gold Value International Textile, Inc v. The Cato Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-08260Filed 10/20/2015
Treska Inc v. The Cato Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:15-cv-02294Filed 07/10/2015
Brown v. Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 4:14-cv-00601Filed 11/10/2014
Prince v. The Cato Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 1:14-cv-01708Filed 09/04/2014
Blake v. Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 4:14-cv-00071Filed 02/13/2014
Vasquez v. The Cato Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:13-cv-05066Filed 12/31/2013
Cato Corporation, The v. Engbroten

Labor Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:13-cv-02433Filed 08/23/2013
Cato Corporation v. Meridian Textiles, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:12-cv-00710Filed 10/26/2012
Cato Corporation v. L.A. Printex Industries, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:12-cv-00661Filed 10/08/2012
Stambaugh v. The Cato Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:12-cv-00710Filed 08/06/2012
The Cato Corporation v. L.A. Printex Industries, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:10-cv-00462Filed 09/19/2010
The Cato Corporation v. Km Associates, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 2:10-cv-00742Filed 05/14/2010
Cato Corporation, The v. Armstrong

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. ArkansasNo. 2:10-cv-02063Filed 05/11/2010
Cobb v. The Cato Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:10-cv-00131Filed 04/14/2010
The Cato Corporation v. Carole Hochman Design Group, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:10-cv-00098Filed 03/05/2010
Keller v. Cato Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 3:10-cv-00074Filed 02/04/2010
Copes v. Cato Incorporated

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:09-cv-00899Filed 11/25/2009
Long v. Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:09-cv-00936Filed 05/12/2009
Moore v. Cato Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:07-cv-01717Filed 09/19/2007
Artistry Fabrics, Inc v. The Cato Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:07-cv-04842Filed 06/07/2007
Scruggs v. Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. ArkansasNo. 4:04-cv-00336Filed 04/02/2004
Martinez v. Cato Incorporated

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:04-cv-00019Filed 02/03/2004
Peet v. The Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:03-cv-03246Filed 10/24/2003
Glanton v. Cato Corp

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 4:03-cv-00332Filed 10/17/2003
Hofmeister v. Cato Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:03-cv-00348Filed 07/10/2003
Hatchel v. Cato Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 3:03-cv-00255Filed 04/24/2003
Royal Insurance Co v. Cato Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:03-cv-00109Filed 03/14/2003
Shelby Mall v. Cato Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:00-cv-00179Filed 09/21/2000
Sutton v. Cato Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 6:98-cv-01946Filed 07/06/1998
Blackshear v. The Cato Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:98-cv-00102Filed 01/30/1998

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