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Case Name
Robinson v. Compass Group
EE-PA-0229
Docket / Court
2:08-cv-05577-SD ( E.D. Pa. )
State/Territory
Pennsylvania
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Case Summary
On December 1, 2008, eleven African American plaintiffs, who sought to represent a class of over 10,000 members, filed a lawsuit against Compass Group PLC and its subsidiaries, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, Title VII, Philadelphia state law. The plaintiffs, ...
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On December 1, 2008, eleven African American plaintiffs, who sought to represent a class of over 10,000 members, filed a lawsuit against Compass Group PLC and its subsidiaries, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, Title VII, Philadelphia state law. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the court for declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as monetary damages in excess of $1 billion, claiming that Compass had engaged in a pattern and practice of race and color discrimination. Specifically, the plaintiffs claimed that they were subjected to racial slurs, discriminatory work assignments and compensation, discriminatory promotional and disciplinary policies and practices, and other discriminatory terms of employment. Further, plaintiffs alleged that Compass retaliated against those employees who complained of the discrimination by demoting them, stripping them of job duties and responsibilities, or terminating them. Plaintiffs additionally accused Compass of negligent hiring, training, and supervision, and claimed that Compass knew or should have known that its employees were engaging in unlawful conduct towards the plaintiffs.
On April 27, 2009, the court ordered the case suspended, presumably so the parties could reach a settlement agreement. On August 11, 2009, the court dismissed the case with prejudice, noting the parties had reached a settlement. The contents of the settlement is not available.
Jennifer Gitter - 03/12/2013
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Male
Constitutional Clause
Equal Protection
Defendant-type
Retailer
Discrimination-area
Demotion
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discipline
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Pay / Benefits
Promotion
Discrimination-basis
Race discrimination
General
Disparate Impact
Disparate Treatment
Pattern or Practice
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Race
Black
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
State law
42 U.S.C. § 1981
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Compass Group
Plaintiff Description
Eleven African American employees of Compass Group PLC, who sought to represent a class of over 10,000 members in a lawsuit against Compass claiming a pattern and practice or race discrimination.
Class action status sought
Yes
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Unknown
Public Int. Lawyer
No
Nature of Relief
Unknown
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Private Settlement Agreement
Filed
12/01/2008
Case Closing Year
2009
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
E.D. Pa.
08/11/2009
2:08-cv-05577-SD
EE-PA-0229-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
E.D. Pa.
03/09/2009
Amended Class Action Complaint [ECF# 5]
EE-PA-0229-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
E.D. Pa.
08/11/2009
Order [ECF# 25]
EE-PA-0229-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
People
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Judges
Dalzell, Stewart R.
(E.D. Pa.)
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EE-PA-0229-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Filosa, Gregory
(New York)
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EE-PA-0229-0002 | EE-PA-0229-9000
Merson, Jordan K.
(New York)
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EE-PA-0229-9000
Thompson, Kenneth P.
(New York)
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EE-PA-0229-0002 | EE-PA-0229-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Boudreau, James N.
(Pennsylvania)
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EE-PA-0229-9000
Gost, Kimberly J.
(Pennsylvania)
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EE-PA-0229-9000
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