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Case Name	EEOC v. SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO.	EE-MI-0140
Docket / Court	2:02-cv-71225-AJT ( E.D. Mich. )
State/Territory	Michigan
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Detroit district office sued Sears, Roebuck, and Company on March 29, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on a disability by failing ... read more > The EEOC's Detroit district office sued Sears, Roebuck, and Company on March 29, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on a disability by failing to reasonably accommodate the complainant for his disability and creating a hostile work environment for the complainant because of his disability. The parties entered into a settlement agreement on April 2, 2002, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $5,000 in damages, post a notice of compliance with the ADA, and provide ADA reasonable accommodation training to its managers, supervisors, and select employees at the specified location. Aaron Weismann - 07/11/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Accommodation / Leave

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Sears, Roebuck & Co.
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	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Order Duration	2002 - 2003
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:02-cv-71225-AJT (E.D. Mich.)
EE-MI-0140-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/02/2002

General Documents

Complaint EE-MI-0140-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/28/2002
Stipulation and Order of Dismissal (E.D. Mich.) EE-MI-0140-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/02/2002
Settlement Agreement EE-MI-0140-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/02/2002

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