On February 15th, 2002 a bus driver filed suit against his former employer, Durham Transit, and supervisor in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants had engaged in reverse discrimination against Caucasian drivers by reducing and eliminating the routes and charters assigned to them. He further alleged the company and supervisor had retaliated against him by firing him for baseless reasons. The case was joined by two African American drivers who alleged retaliation after they supported the plaintiff.

The district court (Judge Milton I. Shadur) certified a class on April 8th, 2003 consisting of up to forty white drives who might have been adversely affected. Discovery continued until the parties reached a settlement agreement on October 12th, 2004 after engaging in mediation. The district court (Judge Milton I. Shadur) approved the settlement agreement on March 23rd, 2005. Durham agreed to pay plaintiffs and their lawyers a total of $192,000 to settle all claims.

Michael Perry - 06/30/2010


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