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Case Name	EEOC v. PIZZA HUT OF AMERICA, INC.	EE-FL-0095
Docket / Court	99-219-CIV-FTM-26D ( M.D. Fla. )
State/Territory	Florida
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In April 1999, the EEOC's Miami office filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida alleging that Pizza Hut of America, Inc. had violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when a manager in Cape Coral, Florida created a hostile work environment for female ... read more > In April 1999, the EEOC's Miami office filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida alleging that Pizza Hut of America, Inc. had violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when a manager in Cape Coral, Florida created a hostile work environment for female employees, causing them to be constructively discharged. The case was referred to mediation in March 2000 but the results of that are unknown. The case was ultimately dismissed with prejudice in June 2000 after the parties reached a settlement agreement which was not available for this summary. Tony Friedman - 07/19/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex 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)	Pizza Hut of America, 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	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:99-cv-00219-RAL (M.D. Fla.)
EE-FL-0095-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/12/2000
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-FL-0095-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/27/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Final Order of Stipulated Dismissal with Prejudice [ECF# 15] (M.D. Fla.) EE-FL-0095-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/12/2000 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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