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Case Name	EEOC v. Bright Petroleum Inc.	EE-IN-0131
Docket / Court	13-cv-00205 ( S.D. Ind. )
State/Territory	Indiana
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In December 2013, the Indianapolis District office of the EEOC brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, under title VII of 42 U.S.C § 2000e against Bright Petroleum. In this case, Bright Petroleum subjected a female employee to unwarranted scrutiny, ... read more > In December 2013, the Indianapolis District office of the EEOC brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, under title VII of 42 U.S.C § 2000e against Bright Petroleum. In this case, Bright Petroleum subjected a female employee to unwarranted scrutiny, discipline, and discharged her because she had filed and maintained a charge of sex discrimination with the EEOC. The EEOC asked the court for: (a) a permanent injunction enjoining Bright Petroleum from engaging in retaliatory or any other employment discrimination practices; (b) an order for Bright Petroleum to institute and carry out policies, practices and programs which provide equal employment opportunities, (c) order Bright Petroleum to compensate to a discharged employee, and (d) pay punitive damages. The case is ongoing. Kowa Takata - 09/25/2014 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discipline

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Bright Petroleum Inc.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of a worker.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	None Yet / None
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None yet
Source of Relief	None yet
Case Ongoing	Yes

Additional Resources


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	Age Discrimination Class Action seeks Fair Employment for Older PwC Applicants http://www.pwcagecase.com/ Date: Apr. 27, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Smith Barney Gender Discrimination https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/smith-barney/ Date: August 2008 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Faculty) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach Date: Apr. 1, 2001 By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School Faculty) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

4:13−cv−00205 (S.D. Ind.)
EE-IN-0131-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/19/2014
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-IN-0131-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/23/2013 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Bright Petroleum Inc. Sued by EEOC for Retaliation EE-IN-0131-0002.pdf \| External Link \| Detail Date: 12/24/2013 Source: EEOC.gov

People


Judges	Barker, Sarah Evans (S.D. Ind.) EE-IN-0131-9000 Hussmann, William G. Jr. (S.D. Ind.) [Magistrate] EE-IN-0131-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Edmonds, Nancy Dean (Indiana) EE-IN-0131-0001 \| EE-IN-0131-9000
	Eisele, Michelle (Indiana) EE-IN-0131-0001 \| EE-IN-0131-9000
	McFerren, Aimee Lynn (Kentucky) EE-IN-0131-9000
	Young, Laurie A (Indiana) EE-IN-0131-0001 \| EE-IN-0131-0002 \| EE-IN-0131-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Watson, John H. (Indiana) EE-IN-0131-9000