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Case Name	EEOC v. Easy Rental, Inc.	EE-LA-0023
Docket / Court	97-0540(L) ( E.D. La. )
State/Territory	Louisiana
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In February 1997, the EEOC district office of New Orleans, Louisiana filed this suit against Easy Rental in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The allegations set forth in the original complaint are not known for certain, but the docket suggests that the case as brought ... read more > In February 1997, the EEOC district office of New Orleans, Louisiana filed this suit against Easy Rental in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The allegations set forth in the original complaint are not known for certain, but the docket suggests that the case as brought under Title VII. After a preliminary scheduling conference and consent to trial by a magistrate judge, the parties made a joint motion to dismiss the case. The details of the settlement are unavailable. Joel Pettit - 05/29/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

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)	Easy Rental Easy T.V. & Appliance Rental of Louisiana, 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	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Case Closing Year	1997
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)

2:97-cv-00540-EEF-ILRL (E.D. La.)
EE-LA-0023-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 11/10/1997
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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