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Case Name	EEOC v. NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	EE-AL-0059
Docket / Court	1:02-cv-02398-RBP ( N.D. Ala. )
State/Territory	Alabama
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2002, the EEOC district office in Birmingham, Alabama brought this suit against the Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, a general health care facility, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The complaint states that a former male employee alleged that ... read more > In September 2002, the EEOC district office in Birmingham, Alabama brought this suit against the Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, a general health care facility, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The complaint states that a former male employee alleged that the defendant refused to accommodate his religious beliefs - cannot work on Sundays - and promptly fired him in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Eighteen days after the defense moved for dismissal, the parties stipulated to a voluntary dismissal in late December 2002. The Court dismissed the case without prejudice on 30 December 2002. Joel Pettit - 07/05/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Religion discrimination

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)	Alabama Regional Medical Center
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	None
Source of Relief	None
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:02-cv-02398-RBP (N.D. Ala.)
EE-AL-0059-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/30/2002
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-AL-0059-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/30/2002 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Dismissal Order [ECF# 7] (N.D. Ala.) EE-AL-0059-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/30/2002 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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