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Case Name	EEOC v. PINNACLE AIRLINES INC	EE-MI-0128
Docket / Court	2:04-cv-73795-BAF-SDP ( E.D. Mich. )
State/Territory	Michigan
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2004, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against Pinnacle Airlines Inc in the U.S. District for the Eastern District of Michigan. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the claimant to a hostile work environment because of her sex and retaliated against her in ... read more > In September 2004, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against Pinnacle Airlines Inc in the U.S. District for the Eastern District of Michigan. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the claimant to a hostile work environment because of her sex and retaliated against her in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. More specifically, one of the defendant's employees sexually assaulted the claimant, and she was forced to take medical leave at reduced pay in order to avoid the assailant. The claimant attempted to intervene in the EEOC's suit in November 2004, and the case settled in March 2005. No information was made available pertaining to the settlement. Kevin Wilemon - 06/13/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Pinnacle Airlines 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	2005
Case Ongoing	No

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	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
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Documents

Docket(s)

2:04-cv-73795-BAF-SDP (E.D. Mich.)
EE-MI-0128-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 03/31/2005

General Documents

Complaint EE-MI-0128-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/28/2004
Order of Dismissal (E.D. Mich.) EE-MI-0128-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/10/2005

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