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Case Name
EEOC v. MEARS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC., and A-1 LIQUIDAT
EE-FL-0077
Docket / Court
97-4375-CIV-MOORE ( S.D. Fla. )
State/Territory
Florida
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
The EEOC's Miami district office sued Mears Transportation Group, Inc., a Florida personal transportation company, and A-1 Liquidating Corporation, a Florida corporation, on December 23, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The EEOC's claim alleged that these two ...
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The EEOC's Miami district office sued Mears Transportation Group, Inc., a Florida personal transportation company, and A-1 Liquidating Corporation, a Florida corporation, on December 23, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The EEOC's claim alleged that these two companies violated Title VII when they discriminated against her based on sex (female) when the company paid for one hotel room and told her to share it with a male driver or purchase her own and when it failed to rehire her in retaliation for her filing a claim with the EEOC. A-1 filed a motion to dismiss the alleged act of discrimination in July 1998, which was not resolved. The parties were referred to mediation in August 1998, which resulted in settlement between all of the parties. The EEOC and A-1 entered into a consent decree on March 11, 1999, while the EEOC and Mears entered into a consent decree on July 14, 1999.
The A-1 consent decree stipulated that A-1 would refrain from discriminating in the future, train its employees in Title VII compliance, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, monitor any complaints of discrimination, and that A-1's president would attend EEOC training. Furthermore, the decree provided for $10,000 in damages to be paid to the aggrieved employee. The Mears consent decree was essentially the same as the A-1 consent decree and also required Mears to pay $10,000 in damages for the aggrieved employee, but did not require the Mears president to attend special training.
Justin Kanter - 06/01/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Discrimination Prohibition
Monitoring
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Recordkeeping
Reporting
Retaliation Prohibition
Discrimination-area
Hiring
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Retaliation
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
A-1 Liquidating Corporation
Mears Transportation Group, 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
Filed Pro Se
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
1999 - 2002
Filed
12/23/1997
Case Closing Year
1999
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
S.D. Fla.
07/14/1999
1:97-cv-04375-KMM
EE-FL-0077-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
S.D. Fla.
12/23/1997
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-FL-0077-0001.pdf
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S.D. Fla.
09/28/1998
Order [ECF# 37]
EE-FL-0077-0002.pdf
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S.D. Fla.
03/10/1999
Consent Decree [ECF# 53]
EE-FL-0077-0003.pdf
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S.D. Fla.
07/14/1999
Consent Decree [ECF# 58]
EE-FL-0077-0005.pdf
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