Case: Koren v. Ohio Bell Telephone Company

1:11-cv-02674 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

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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, 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.

Summary Authors

Chris MacColl (3/22/2014)

People

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Judge(s)

Gwin, James S. (Ohio)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Krupar, Angela D. (Ohio)

Selby, Richard N. (Ohio)

Attorney for Defendant

Bulea, Donald C. (Ohio)

Kaminski, Kerin L (Ohio)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:11-cv-02674

Docket

Sept. 7, 2012

Sept. 7, 2012

Docket
1

1:11-cv-02674

Complaint

Dec. 9, 2011

Dec. 9, 2011

Complaint
34

1:11-cv-02674

OPINION & ORDER (denying defendant's motion for summary judgment)

Koren v. The Ohio Bell Telephone Company

Aug. 14, 2012

Aug. 14, 2012

Order/Opinion
53

1:11-cv-02674

Order (Settled and Dismissed with Prejudice)

March 22, 2014

March 22, 2014

Order/Opinion

Docket

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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Opinion and Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 8/14/12 denying defendant's motion for summary judgment. (Related Doc. 25 ) (M,G)

Aug. 14, 2012

Aug. 14, 2012

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Case Details

State / Territory: Ohio

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

Same-Sex Marriage

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 9, 2011

Closing Date: 2012

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Former employee of defendant

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Ohio Bell Telephone Company, Private Entity/Person

Defendant Type(s):

Retailer

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

State law

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Issues

General:

Marriage

Discrimination-area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

LGBTQ+:

LGBTQ+

Discrimination-basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

Sex discrimination

Sexual orientation

Medical/Mental Health:

HIV/AIDS