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Case Name	EEOC v. HPD COMMUNICATIONS INC (d/b/a DOCUTECH)	EE-MD-0052
Docket / Court	1:00-cv-00206-FNS ( D. Md. )
State/Territory	Maryland
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Baltimore, Maryland office filed this lawsuit against the defendant, HPD Communications (d.b.a. Docutech) in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore) on 1/20/2000. With access only to the docket, we have no information about the allegations or the ... read more > The EEOC's Baltimore, Maryland office filed this lawsuit against the defendant, HPD Communications (d.b.a. Docutech) in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore) on 1/20/2000. With access only to the docket, we have no information about the allegations or the individual complainant. However, the docket does indicate that the individual complainant intervened in the suit and was awarded $35,000 for herself and her attorneys. The consent decree resolving the case was dated 01/12/2001. Justin Kanter - 06/12/2007 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

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	HPD Communications
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	Damages
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Case Closing Year	2001
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)

1:00-cv-00206-FNS (D. Md.)
EE-MD-0052-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/12/2001

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