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Case Name
EEOC v. PRESS REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPERS, INC. & LIBERTY GROUP SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS, INC.
EE-IL-0179
Docket / Court
1:01-cv-03840 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory
Illinois
Case Type(s)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
The EEOC's Chicago district office sued Press Republican Newspapers, Inc. and Liberty Group Suburban Newspapers, Inc. on May 24, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the two defendants violated the Americans with Disabilities Act ...
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The EEOC's Chicago district office sued Press Republican Newspapers, Inc. and Liberty Group Suburban Newspapers, Inc. on May 24, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the two defendants violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when they discriminated based on a mental disability (depression) when they discharged the complainant. The parties entered into a consent decree on October 19, 2001 which stipulated that the defendants would pay $40,000 to the complainant in damages and provide her with a reference letter of the form found in the consent decree.
Aaron Weismann - 06/15/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Content of Injunction
Neutral/Positive Reference
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. ยงยง 12111 et seq.
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Liberty Group Suburban Newspapers, Inc.
Press Republican Newspapers, 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
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Filed
05/24/2001
Case Closing Year
2001
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
N.D. Ill.
10/19/2001
1:01-cv-03840
EE-IL-0179-9000.pdf
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General Documents
N.D. Ill.
05/24/2001
Complaint
EE-IL-0179-0001.pdf
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N.D. Ill.
10/19/2001
Consent Decree
EE-IL-0179-0002.pdf
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