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Case Name	EEOC v. Starboard Industries, Inc.	EE-MI-0146
Docket / Court	1:98-cv-10131-VAR ( E.D. Mich. )
State/Territory	Michigan
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In April 1998, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against Starboard Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The court stayed the case after the defendant filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in November 1998. After the EEOC filed a motion ... read more > In April 1998, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against Starboard Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The court stayed the case after the defendant filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in November 1998. After the EEOC filed a motion to lift the stay, the parties settled by entry of a consent decree in December 1999. Because the docket is the only accessible document, no information on the nature of the suit or the consent decree is available. Kevin Wilemon - 06/26/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Starboard Industries, 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	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
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)

1:98-cv-10131-VAR (E.D. Mich.)
EE-MI-0146-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/17/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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