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Case Name
Griffin v. Sutton Ford, Inc.
EE-IL-0294
Docket / Court
1:06-cv-00931 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory
Illinois
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
Private Employment Class Actions
Case Summary
On February 21, 2006 plaintiffs, a group of females, filed suit against their current or former employer, Sutton Ford, Inc., in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. They alleged that Sutton Ford and individual male employees had violated 42 U.S.C. § 1981, Title VII (42 ...
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On February 21, 2006 plaintiffs, a group of females, filed suit against their current or former employer, Sutton Ford, Inc., in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. They alleged that Sutton Ford and individual male employees had violated 42 U.S.C. § 1981, Title VII (42 U.S.C. § 2000e), and state law and were liable for assault and battery. Plaintiffs alleged that the defendant created and fostered a hostile work environment. Specifically they alleged that Sutton Ford engaged in gender discrimination against women by tolerating and fostering rampant sexual harassment, allowing supervisors to make promotions and favorable assignments contingent upon sexual favors, retaliating against women who complained, and constructively discharging female employees. One plaintiff also alleged that Sutton Ford had engaged in racial discrimination against Caucasians.
On September 15, 2006 the district court (Judge Elaine E. Bucklo) granted defendants' motions to dismiss the counts related to assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress and two complaints that were time barred but denied defendants' motion to dismiss a retaliation claim. On October 31, 2006 the parties reached a settlement agreement on the remaining counts awarding the plaintiffs unspecified monetary damages. The case was closed on December 14, 2006.
Michael Perry - 08/21/2010
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Defendant-type
Retailer
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Discrimination-basis
Race discrimination
Sex discrimination
General
Disparate Treatment
Pattern or Practice
Retaliation
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Race
White
Causes of Action
42 U.S.C. § 1981
State law
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Sutton Ford, Inc.
Plaintiff Description
Female employees of the defendant.
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Mixed
Public Int. Lawyer
No
Nature of Relief
Damages
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Private Settlement Agreement
Filed
02/21/2006
Case Closing Year
2006
Case Ongoing
No
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Docket(s)
N.D. Ill.
12/14/2006
1:06−cv−00931
EE-IL-0294-9000.pdf
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General Documents
N.D. Ill.
02/21/2006
Complaint [ECF# 1]
(2006 WL 741847)
EE-IL-0294-0001.pdf
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N.D. Ill.
03/30/2006
First Amended Complaint [ECF# 6]
EE-IL-0294-0002.pdf
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N.D. Ill.
05/31/2006
Second Amended Complaint [ECF# 28]
(2006 WL 1773592)
EE-IL-0294-0003.pdf
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N.D. Ill.
09/15/2006
Memorandum Opinion and Order (Concerning various motions to dismiss) [ECF# 124]
(452 F.Supp.2d 842)
EE-IL-0294-0004.pdf
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Judges
Ashman, Martin C.
(N.D. Ill.)
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Bucklo, Elaine E.
(N.D. Ill.)
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EE-IL-0294-0004 | EE-IL-0294-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Asonye, Uche O.
(Illinois)
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EE-IL-0294-0001 | EE-IL-0294-0002 | EE-IL-0294-0003 | EE-IL-0294-9000
Pando, Mark
(Illinois)
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EE-IL-0294-0002 | EE-IL-0294-0003
Papka, Craig T.
(Illinois)
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EE-IL-0294-0002 | EE-IL-0294-0003
Defendant's Lawyers
Carpenter, Kimberly Ann
(Illinois)
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Cheskes, Jill A.
(Illinois)
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Greene, Martin Peter
(Illinois)
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Lee, Kevin Thomas
(Illinois)
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Mitchell, Gregory T.
(Illinois)
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Ross, Kimberly Anne
(Illinois)
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Singleton, James L.
(Illinois)
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Smith, Lawrence Redmond
(Illinois)
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Waguespack, Geoffrey Michael
(Illinois)
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