EEOC v. PRESS REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPERS, INC. & LIBERTY GROUP SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS, INC.

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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 ... read more > 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 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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. §§ 12111 et seq.

Case Details


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
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
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)

1:01-cv-03840 (N.D. Ill.)
EE-IL-0179-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/19/2001

General Documents

Complaint EE-IL-0179-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/24/2001
Consent Decree EE-IL-0179-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/19/2001

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