Filed Date: July 8, 2004
Closed Date: 2005
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On July 8, 2004, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a black female, filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Maryland, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, against Avado Brands, Inc. The EEOC sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and other forms of affirmative relief, claiming that the defendant violated the terms of a prior Negotiated Settlement Agreement with the plaintiffs due to a racially hostile work environment.
On September 15, 2004, the complainant filed a complaint as the plaintiff-intervenor. On October 13, 2005, the District Court (Judge Richard D. Bennett) entered a consent decree where the defendant, among other things, agreed to pay the complainant $9,166.21.
Summary Authors
Perry Miska (4/12/2014)
Bennett, Richard D. (Maryland)
Kiel, Gerald (Maryland)
Quinlan, Cecile Celeste (Maryland)
Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)
Cahill, Kathleen M. (Maryland)
Bennett, Richard D. (Maryland)
Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:24 a.m.
State / Territory: Maryland
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 8, 2004
Closing Date: 2005
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
EEOC on behalf of black female worker alleging a violation of a prior Negotiated Settlement Agreement between the EEOC and the defendant where the defendant subjected the complainant to a racially hostile work environment.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Avado Brands, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 9,166.21
Order Duration: 2005 - 2007
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Race:
EEOC-centric: