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Case Name	EEOC v. McDonnell-Douglas Corporation	EE-MO-0052
Docket / Court	4:97-cv-00992-SNL ( E.D. Mo. )
State/Territory	Missouri
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The St. Louis District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, against McDonnell-Douglas Corporation, a national aerospace manufacturer. The complaint was filed in May 1997 and in April 1998 the parties voluntarily dismissed the case. ... read more > The St. Louis District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, against McDonnell-Douglas Corporation, a national aerospace manufacturer. The complaint was filed in May 1997 and in April 1998 the parties voluntarily dismissed the case. The only document we have for this case is the docket, which suggests that the case was brought under Title VII. Elizabeth Glassman - 06/29/2007 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)	McDonnell-Douglas Corporation
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	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	1998
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)

4:97-cv-00992-SNL (E.D. Mo.)
EE-MO-0052-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/14/1998

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