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Case Name
EEOC v. Berge Ford, Inc.
EE-AZ-0025
Docket / Court
2:02-cv-00943-SRB ( D. Ariz. )
State/Territory
Arizona
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In May 2002, the EEOc's Phoenix office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Berge Ford, Inc., and Auto Care Center, LLC, alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. Specifically, the EEOC ...
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In May 2002, the EEOc's Phoenix office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Berge Ford, Inc., and Auto Care Center, LLC, alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendants fired a female employee because she was pregnant despite no work-related problems or complaints of work interference. The EEOC moved for partial summary judgment in August 2003, which was granted in March 2004. The defendants moved for summary judgment in September 2003, which was denied. The parties then proposed a consent decree to the court in June 2004. It was adopted promptly and ordered the defendants to pay the complainant $70,000 as well as enjoined them from discriminating or retaliating in the future. Further, the defendants were required to create an anti-discrimination policy, post a notice of equal employment opportunity rights and institute a training program to teach management about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Jason Chester - 08/22/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Content of Injunction
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Discrimination Prohibition
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Reporting
Retaliation Prohibition
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis
Pregnancy 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. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Auto Care Center, LLC
Berge Ford, 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
Filed Pro Se
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
2004 - 2005
Filed
05/20/2002
Case Closing Year
2004
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
D. Ariz.
06/14/2004
2:02-cv-00943-SRB
EE-AZ-0025-9000.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
not recorded
06/30/2004
EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - June 2004
EE-AZ-0025-0001.pdf
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