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Case Name	EEOC v. NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC.	EE-LA-0061
Docket / Court	5:04-cv-02019-TS-MLH ( W.D. La. )
State/Territory	Louisiana
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2004, the New Orleans District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Nelson Tree Services in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, alleging that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting the charging party, a male ... read more > In September 2004, the New Orleans District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Nelson Tree Services in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, alleging that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting the charging party, a male employee, to a sexually hostile work environment. Specifically, the charging party was subjected to sexual harassment by his male supervisor including requests for sexual favors, unwelcome sexual comments, and unwanted touching. After some discovery disputes, the parties settled through a consent decree in April 2006. Michele Marxkors - 05/29/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Male

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Nelson Tree Services, Inc. Nelson Tree Services, Inc.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2006 - 2008
Case Closing Year	2006
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

5:04-cv-02019-TS-MLH (W.D. La.)
EE-LA-0061-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/18/2006
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1-1] EE-LA-0061-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/28/2004
Consent Decree [ECF# 40-1] EE-LA-0061-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/18/2006

People


Judges	Hornsby, Mark L. (W.D. La.) [Magistrate] EE-LA-0061-9000