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Case Name	EEOC v. Wal-mart Stores, Inc.	EE-AL-0087
Docket / Court	1:97-cv-03120-ELN ( N.D. Ala. )
State/Territory	Alabama
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In December 1997, the Birmingham District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. District for the Northern District of Alabama. The charging party intervened in the suit in February 1998. The parties settled by entry of a settlement agreement in May 1998. No ... read more > In December 1997, the Birmingham District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. District for the Northern District of Alabama. The charging party intervened in the suit in February 1998. The parties settled by entry of a settlement agreement in May 1998. No information on the nature of the suit or the settlement agreement was made available. Kevin Wilemon - 06/07/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	Unknown
Class action status granted	Unknown
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	1998
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)

1:97-cv-03120-ELN (N.D. Ala.)
EE-AL-0087-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/20/1998
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

[Order Granting] Motion to Intervene [ECF# 13] (N.D. Ala.) EE-AL-0087-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/27/1998 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
[Order Approving] Stipulation of Dismissal [ECF# 24] (N.D. Ala.) EE-AL-0087-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/19/1998 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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