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Case Name	EEOC v. J & L OIL, INC.	EE-IL-0124
Docket / Court	1:97-cv-01871 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory	Illinois
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Chicago District Office filed this action in the Northern District of Illinois. The Defendant was J & L Oil, Inc. The docket suggests that the case was brought under Title VII. The action was filed in March of 1997 and lasted until March of 1999, when it was resolved by a consent decree. The ... read more > The Chicago District Office filed this action in the Northern District of Illinois. The Defendant was J & L Oil, Inc. The docket suggests that the case was brought under Title VII. The action was filed in March of 1997 and lasted until March of 1999, when it was resolved by a consent decree. The Defendant made two separate motions for summary judgment, one of which was denied, the other never ruled on. It also petitioned the 7th circuit for a writ of mandamus, but was denied. No information was available regarding the terms of the settlement. Tony Verticchio - 06/21/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	J & L Oil, Inc. J & L Oil, 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)

1:97-cv-01871 (N.D. Ill.)
EE-IL-0124-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 03/09/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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