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Case Name	EEOC v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., dba SAM'S CLUB #8259	EE-TX-0405
Docket / Court	1:98-cv-00182-JRN ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In March 1998, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. After some scheduling orders and ... read more > In March 1998, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. After some scheduling orders and discovery, the parties settled in February 1999. No settlement documentation is available. Jason Chester - 07/10/2007 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)	Wal-Mart Stores, 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-00182-JRN (W.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0405-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/04/1999

General Documents

Agreed Final Judgment (W.D. Tex.)

EE-TX-0405-0002.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/03/1999

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