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Case Name	EEOC v. Sam's Club	EE-DE-0029
Docket / Court	1:01-cv-00413-GMS ( D. Del. )
State/Territory	Delaware
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC instituted this suit against Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Using information derived solely from the docket in this case, it is clear that, following a mediation session and a summary judgment motion filed by ... read more > The EEOC instituted this suit against Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Using information derived solely from the docket in this case, it is clear that, following a mediation session and a summary judgment motion filed by defendant, the parties were able to work out a consent decree that was approved by the court. Tony Friedman - 06/17/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

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Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Sam's Club
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	2002
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-00413-GMS (D. Del.)
EE-DE-0029-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/03/2002
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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