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Case Name
EEOC v. WORLD SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, INC.
EE-MD-0127
Docket / Court
AMD 98-3315 ( D. Md. )
State/Territory
Maryland
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In September 1998, the EEOC district office in Baltimore, Maryland brought this suit against World Savings & Loan Association, Inc., a general lending association, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, alleging discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and national origin ...
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In September 1998, the EEOC district office in Baltimore, Maryland brought this suit against World Savings & Loan Association, Inc., a general lending association, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, alleging discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and national origin. The defendant moved to stay the proceedings and to compel arbitration on the grounds that the charging parties had signed agreements requiring them to arbitrate all disputes arising out of their employment, including allegations of discrimination. The court declined to stay the case or to compel arbitration, but agreed with the basic premise of the defendant's argument, and simply dismissed the case sua sponte. EEOC v. World Sav. & Loan Ass'n, Inc., 32 F.Supp.2d 833 (D.Md. 1999).
However, the court stipulated that the EEOC was not barred from pursuing class-based equitable relief, and was dismissing the case immediately because it was unclear whether the EEOC wished to pursue such a course or whether it would appeal the court's decision at once. The court said that the case could be reopened if the EEOC wished to continue on without pursuing relief for the charging parties. The EEOC took the court up on this offer. In June 1999, the case was settled; the settlement agreement, eventually approved by the court in October 1999, is not available.
Jason Chester - 06/21/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis
National origin discrimination
Race discrimination
Religion discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Race
Race, unspecified
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
World Savings & Loan Association, 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
Unknown
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Voluntary Dismissal
Filed
09/30/1998
Case Closing Year
1999
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
D. Md.
10/29/1999
1:98-cv-03315-AMD
EE-MD-0127-9000.pdf
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General Documents
D. Md.
01/12/1999
Memorandum
(32 F.Supp.2d 833)
EE-MD-0127-0001.pdf
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