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Case Name	EEOC v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation	EE-MO-0047
Docket / Court	4:97-cv-00106-RWS ( E.D. Mo. )
State/Territory	Missouri
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In January 1997, the EEOC district office in St. Louis, Missouri brought this case against the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a national aircraft manufacturer, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The complaint is currently unavailable. The parties entered into a ... read more > In January 1997, the EEOC district office in St. Louis, Missouri brought this case against the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a national aircraft manufacturer, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The complaint is currently unavailable. The parties entered into a settlement agreement in February 1999. The terms of settlement agreement are not currently available. Jason Chester - 06/11/2007 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

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	McDonnell Douglas Corporation
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	1999
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)

4:97-cv-00106-RWS (E.D. Mo.)
EE-MO-0047-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/04/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Stipulation for Dismissal [ECF# 67] (E.D. Mo.)

EE-MO-0047-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/04/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People