Case: United States v. Metro Dade County

1:97-cv-01671 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: May 27, 1997

Closed Date: June 12, 1997

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Case Summary

On May 27, 1997 the United States Department of Justice (the "D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit against Metropolitan Dade County, Florida to enforce provisions of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The DOJ sought injunctive and compensatory relief, alleging that the defendant had violated Title VII by discriminating against a female corrections officer on the basis of sex. Specifically, the individual employee was subjected to sexual harassm…

On May 27, 1997 the United States Department of Justice (the "D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit against Metropolitan Dade County, Florida to enforce provisions of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The DOJ sought injunctive and compensatory relief, alleging that the defendant had violated Title VII by discriminating against a female corrections officer on the basis of sex. Specifically, the individual employee was subjected to sexual harassment during the course of her employment, which resulted in a hostile work environment.

On June 12, 1997, the District Court (Judge James Lawrence King) entered the settlement agreement reached by the parties. The agreement requires the defendant to refrain from discriminating against any employee in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in any term or condition of employment because of such employee's sex. Specifically, the agreement prohibited the defendant from: (a) creating, maintaining, supporting, condoning, or ignoring a sexually hostile work environment; and (b) failing or refusing to investigate and to take prompt and sufficient remedial action when complaints of employment discrimination based on gender, including sexual harassment, are brought to the defendant's or its Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's attention. The defendants were required (1) to institute and carry out policies and practices to ensure a work environment free from sex discrimination, and (2) continue to provide training on sex discrimination, including sexual harassment. The agreement provided further relief for the individual employee named in the complaint. The court retained jurisdiction for the life of the agreement, three years.

The case was closed on June 12, 1997, the same day the settlement agreement was entered.

Summary Authors

James Floyd (10/28/2007)

People


Judge(s)

King, James Lawrence (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia)

Keefer, William A. (Florida)

Pinzler, Isabelle Katz (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Kraftchick, Lee Alan (Florida)

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1:97-cv-01671

Docket

United States v. Metropolitan Dade County, Florida

June 12, 1997

June 12, 1997

Docket
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1:97-cv-01671

Complaint

United States v. Metropolitan Dade County, Florida

May 27, 1997

May 27, 1997

Complaint
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1:97-cv-01671

Settlement Agreement

United States v. Metropolitan Dade County, Florida

June 12, 1997

June 12, 1997

Settlement Agreement

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Florida

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 27, 1997

Closing Date: June 12, 1997

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

United States on behalf of a female corrections officer

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Metropolitan Dade County, Florida, County

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 1997 - 2000

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female