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Case Name EEOC v. SPRING VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH EE-TX-0335
Docket / Court 3:06-cv-01785 ( N.D. Tex. )
State/Territory Texas
Case Type(s) Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Equal Employment
Special Collection EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization EEOC
Case Summary
The Dallas and San Antonio Offices of the EEOC filed this action in September 2006 in the District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The Defendant was Spring Valley United Methodist Church. The controversy involved the termination of the complainant allegedly based upon her being regarded ... read more >
The Dallas and San Antonio Offices of the EEOC filed this action in September 2006 in the District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The Defendant was Spring Valley United Methodist Church. The controversy involved the termination of the complainant allegedly based upon her being regarded as disabled due to hearing impairment. The lawsuit was filed in September of 2006 and was eventually resolved by agreed order in April 2007. The complainant, who did not intervene in the case, was awarded $25,000. In addition, Church had to provide a training seminar and adopt a policy stating its commitment to offer reasonable job accommodations. The decree was to last for six months.

Kevin Wilemon - 07/22/2007

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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Content of Injunction
Discrimination Prohibition
Provide antidiscrimination training
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
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. ยงยง 12111 et seq.
Case Details
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Defendant(s) Spring Valley United Methodist Church
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 Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration 2007 - 2007
Case Closing Year 2007
Case Ongoing No
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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 ]

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Docket(s)
3:06-cv-01785 (N.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0335-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/02/2007
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
Complaint
EE-TX-0335-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/28/2006
Agreed Order and Settlement Agreeement
EE-TX-0335-0002.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/02/2007
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