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Case Name	EEOC v. FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC., et al	EE-NC-0041
Docket / Court	5:02-CV-101-MCK ( W.D.N.C. )
State/Territory	North Carolina
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Charlotte Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The Defendants were Furniture Distributors, Inc., Kimbrell's of Statesville, NC, and Kimbrell's, Inc, all associated as a furniture store. The controversy involved the alleged ... read more > The Charlotte Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The Defendants were Furniture Distributors, Inc., Kimbrell's of Statesville, NC, and Kimbrell's, Inc, all associated as a furniture store. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment and constructive discharge of an employee in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed in August of 2002 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in October of 2003. The complainant, who intervened in the case, was awarded $25,000 and a guarantee of neutral references. In addition, the company had to provide an annual training seminar, post a Notice, and provide detailed annual reports to the EEOC. The decree was to last for three years. Kevin Wilemon - 07/22/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Furniture Distributors, Inc. Kimbrell's of Statesville, NC Kimbrell's, 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	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2003 - 2006
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

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	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

5:02-cv-00101 (W.D.N.C.)
EE-NC-0041-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 11/14/2003

General Documents

Complaint EE-NC-0041-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/30/2002
Complaint in Intervention EE-NC-0041-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/04/2003
Consent Decree EE-NC-0041-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/20/2003

People


Plaintiff's Lawyers	Angel, Kirk J. (North Carolina) EE-NC-0041-0001
	Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia) EE-NC-0041-0001
	Weinstein, Mindy (North Carolina) EE-NC-0041-0001