EEOC v. AMPACE FREIGHTLINES INC (D/B/A MERCHANTS DUTCH) | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

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Case Name	EEOC v. AMPACE FREIGHTLINES INC (D/B/A MERCHANTS DUTCH)	EE-LA-0004
Docket / Court	CV99-0790 M ( W.D. La. )
State/Territory	Louisiana
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The New Orleans (along with the Houston) office of the EEOC brought this ADA suit against Ampace Freightlines, Inc. d/b/a Merchants Dutch Express, in May 1999, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The complaint alleged that the defendant discharged the charging party ... read more > The New Orleans (along with the Houston) office of the EEOC brought this ADA suit against Ampace Freightlines, Inc. d/b/a Merchants Dutch Express, in May 1999, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The complaint alleged that the defendant discharged the charging party because he was regarded as having a disability. More specifically, the defendant allegedly discharged the defendant from his job as a truck driver because he had "lazy eye." The parties settled and the court entered judgment dismissing the matter in June 2000. No information from the settlement was made available. Kevin Wilemon - 06/01/2007 Faith Sparr - 08/28/2014 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Ampace Freightlines 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	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

3:99-cv-00790-RGJ-KLH (W.D. La.)
EE-LA-0004-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/12/2000

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-LA-0004-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/03/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Judgment [ECF# 6] (W.D. La.) EE-LA-0004-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/12/2000 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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