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Case Name
Koren v. Ohio Bell Telephone Company
EE-OH-0111
Docket / Court
1:11-CV-2674 ( N.D. Ohio )
State/Territory
Ohio
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
Same-Sex Marriage
Case Summary
On December 9, 2011, an openly gay former employee of Ohio Bell Telephone Company filed suit in U.S District Court for the Northern District of Ohio alleging that he had been dismissed in violation of both state and federal law. Specifically, Mr. Koren, who had taken the name of his husband, ...
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On December 9, 2011, an openly gay former employee of Ohio Bell Telephone Company filed suit in U.S District Court for the Northern District of Ohio alleging that he had been dismissed in violation of both state and federal law. Specifically, Mr. Koren, who had taken the name of his husband, alleged that Ohio Bell violated the ADA, multiple sections of the Ohio Civil Rights Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it dismissed him under the guise of missing days of work when in reality he was fired because his actions did not conform to the gender stereotype and he had AIDS.
On August 14, 2012, the court denied Defendants' motion for summary judgment. The case was dismissed after a settlement was reached on September 7, 2012.
Chris MacColl - 03/22/2014
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Defendant-type
Retailer
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Sex discrimination
Sexual orientatation
General
Gay/lesbian/transgender
Marriage
Medical/Mental Health
HIV/AIDS
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
State law
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Plaintiff Description
Former employee of defendant
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
No
Nature of Relief
Damages
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Private Settlement Agreement
Filed
12/09/2011
Case Closing Year
2012
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
N.D. Ohio
09/07/2012
1:11-cv-2674
EE-OH-0111-9000.pdf
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General Documents
N.D. Ohio
12/09/2011
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-OH-0111-0001.pdf
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N.D. Ohio
08/14/2012
OPINION & ORDER (denying defendant's motion for summary judgment) [ECF# 34]
(894 F.Supp.2d 1032)
EE-OH-0111-0002.pdf
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N.D. Ohio
03/22/2014
Order (Settled and Dismissed with Prejudice) [ECF# 53]
EE-OH-0111-0003.pdf
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Judges
Gwin, James S.
(N.D. Ohio)
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EE-OH-0111-0002 | EE-OH-0111-0003 | EE-OH-0111-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Krupar, Angela D.
(Ohio)
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EE-OH-0111-9000
Selby, Richard N.
(Ohio)
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EE-OH-0111-0001 | EE-OH-0111-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Bulea, Donald C.
(Ohio)
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EE-OH-0111-9000
Kaminski, Kerin L
(Ohio)
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EE-OH-0111-9000
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