EEOC v. OCEANFRONT ASSOCIATES, INC., d/b/a THE SEA TURTLE | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

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Case Name	EEOC v. OCEANFRONT ASSOCIATES, INC., d/b/a THE SEA TURTLE	EE-FL-0090
Docket / Court	3:98-cv-01253-HLA ( M.D. Fla. )
State/Territory	Florida
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Miami Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The Defendants were Oceanfront Assoc. Inc., doing business as Sea Turtle Inn, Huron Jacksonville, L.P., and Coastal Hotel Group, Inc., all associated with a hotel. The controversy involved an ... read more > The Miami Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The Defendants were Oceanfront Assoc. Inc., doing business as Sea Turtle Inn, Huron Jacksonville, L.P., and Coastal Hotel Group, Inc., all associated with a hotel. The controversy involved an alleged violation of the ADEA. The lawsuit was filed in December of 1998 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in April of 2000. The complainant, who did not intervene in the case, was awarded $32,500. In addition, supervisory personnel were required to attend a training seminar and the company had to post a Notice. The decree was to last for two years. Tony Verticchio - 07/15/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-basis

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Coastal Hotel Group, Inc. Coastal Hotel Group, Inc. Huron Jacksonville, LP Huron Jacksonville, LP Oceanfront Association Inc. Oceanfront Association 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	2000 - 2002
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	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)

3:98-cv-01253-HLA (M.D. Fla.)
EE-FL-0090-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/01/2000

General Documents

Order [Granting Motion to Compel] [ECF# 22] (M.D. Fla.) EE-FL-0090-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/02/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Consent Decree [ECF# 34] EE-FL-0090-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/02/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People


Judges	Snyder, Howard T. (M.D. Fla.) [Magistrate] EE-FL-0090-0001