Filed Date: July 27, 2001
Closed Date: Dec. 6, 2001
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In July 2001, the EEOC district office in San Antonio, Texas brought this suit against Austin Commercial, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant perpetuated a racially hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complainant alleged that a black employee was subjected to to racial graffiti, drawings of nooses with his name next to them, and invitations to Ku Klux Klan meetings by White co-workers. Two months after the defendant filed its initial answer with the court, the parties settled in December of 2001. No documentation of the settlement is available.
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Jason Chester (7/19/2007)
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State / Territory: Texas
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Key Dates
Filing Date: July 27, 2001
Closing Date: Dec. 6, 2001
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
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Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Austin Commercial, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
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Issues
Discrimination-area:
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
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Race:
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