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Case Name	EEOC v. GOLD KIST INC	EE-GA-0033
Docket / Court	1:97-cv-03529-GET ( N.D. Ga. )
State/Territory	Georgia
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In November 1997, the Atlanta office of the EEOC brought this suit against Gold Kist, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. After several discovery motions, the case settled by entry of a consent decree in February 1999. No other information was made available ... read more > In November 1997, the Atlanta office of the EEOC brought this suit against Gold Kist, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. After several discovery motions, the case settled by entry of a consent decree in February 1999. No other information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the consent decree. Kevin Wilemon - 07/17/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

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)	Gold Kist, Inc.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	Unknown
Class action status granted	Unknown
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Case Closing Year	1999
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:97-cv-03529-GET (N.D. Ga.)
EE-GA-0033-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/20/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

No documents currently in the collection

People


Judges	Hagy, C. Christopher (N.D. Ga.) [Magistrate] EE-GA-0033-9000 Strother, John R. Jr. (N.D. Ga.) [Magistrate] EE-GA-0033-9000