EEOC v. National Castings, Inc. And Meridian Rail Products Corp.

Case Profile		new search page permalink

Case Name	EEOC v. National Castings, Inc. And Meridian Rail Products Corp.	EE-IL-0169
Docket / Court	03 C 1088 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory	Illinois
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Chicago Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Defendants were National Castings, Inc., and Meridian Rail Products Corp., the company that was National's successor. The defendants were in the business of supplying wheel sets to ... read more > The Chicago Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Defendants were National Castings, Inc., and Meridian Rail Products Corp., the company that was National's successor. The defendants were in the business of supplying wheel sets to railroads, maintenance centers and repair shops. The lawsuit was filed in February 2003 and was resolved through a settlement agreement in February 2004. The complainant alleged harassment, unfair discipline, and denial of training opportunities by the defendant under the ADA based on physical disability. Because the docket and complaint are the only accessible documents, there is no information available on the settlement agreement. Kevin Wilemon - 07/21/2007 compress summary

- click to show/hide ALL -

Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Discipline

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Training

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. §§ 12111 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Meridian Rail Products Corp. National Castings, 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	2004
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


	Microsoft Gender Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Date: Oct. 14, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Age Discrimination Class Action seeks Fair Employment for Older PwC Applicants http://www.pwcagecase.com/ Date: Apr. 27, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Smith Barney Gender Discrimination https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/smith-barney/ Date: August 2008 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Faculty) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach Date: Apr. 1, 2001 By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School Faculty) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

1:03-cv-01088 (N.D. Ill.)
EE-IL-0169-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/17/2004

General Documents

Complaint

EE-IL-0169-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/13/2003

People