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Case Name
Barnhart v. Safeway Stores Inc.
EE-CA-0331
Docket / Court
2:92-cv-00803 ( E.D. Cal. )
State/Territory
California
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
Private Employment Class Actions
Attorney Organization
Impact Fund
Case Summary
On October 25th, 1991, four female food clerks filed a class action lawsuit, under 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e) and the Cal. Government. Code § 12940, against Safeway Stores, Inc. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, claimed that they were victims of sex discrimination evident by: the denial ...
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On October 25th, 1991, four female food clerks filed a class action lawsuit, under 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e) and the Cal. Government. Code § 12940, against Safeway Stores, Inc. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, claimed that they were victims of sex discrimination evident by: the denial of promotions, including to full time, night shift, work on the retail floor, and management positions; denial of additional hours and desirable store, shift, and department assignments; and the denial of adequate training opportunities. The complaint, which we do not have a copy of, was originally filed in the Northern District of CA; however, the case was transferred to the Eastern District of CA on May 22nd, 1992.
On November 16, 1992, the court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment as to two of the named plaintiffs on grounds that their claims were time-barred.
On May 28th, 1993, the Court (Hon. William B. Shubb) granted partial summary judgment to the defendants. However, the two parties opted to settle, and moved for a preliminary approval of a consent decree which was subsequently granted on April 6th, 1994. Final approval occurred on June 28th, 1994, and the disbursement of a class action settlement fund was granted on January 3rd, 1995.
Katrina Campos - 06/17/2010
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Defendant-type
Retailer
Discrimination-area
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Promotion
Training
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Causes of Action
State law
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Safeway Stores, Inc.
Plaintiff Description
four female food clerks employed by Safeway Stores in California
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
Impact Fund
Class action status sought
Yes
Class action status granted
Yes
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
No
Nature of Relief
Damages
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Filed
10/25/1991
Case Closing Year
1994
Case Ongoing
No
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Docket(s)
N.D. Cal.
05/22/1992
3:91-cv-03775-RFP
EE-CA-0331-9001.pdf
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E.D. Cal.
01/11/1995
2:92−cv−00803
EE-CA-0331-9000.pdf
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General Documents
E.D. Cal.
12/14/1992
Order and Opinion
(1992 WL 443561)
EE-CA-0331-0001.pdf
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Judges
Moulds, John F.
(E.D. Cal.) [Magistrate]
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EE-CA-0331-0001 | EE-CA-0331-9000
Peckham, Robert Francis
(N.D. Cal.)
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Shubb, William B.
(E.D. Cal.)
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EE-CA-0331-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Larkin, Jocelyn Dion
(California)
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Mayeda, Mari
(California)
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Miller, Katharine S
(California)
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Saperstein, Guy T
(California)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Brick, Steven A
(California)
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