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Case Name	EEOC v. Kimball International, Inc. d/b/a Flexcel	EE-ID-0008
Docket / Court	2:05-cv-00371-EJL-LMB ( D. Idaho )
State/Territory	Idaho
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Seattle district office sued Kimball International, Inc., d/b/a Flexcel on September 14, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act when it discriminated based on age by ... read more > The EEOC's Seattle district office sued Kimball International, Inc., d/b/a Flexcel on September 14, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act when it discriminated based on age by terminating the employment of one of its elderly employees. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on June 26, 2006, which was granted on February 1, 2007. The EEOC filed an appeal in March 2007, the resolution of which is currently pending. Aaron Weismann - 07/17/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

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)	Kimball International, 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	Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	None
Case Closing Year	2007
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)

07-35403 (U.S. Court of Appeals) EE-ID-0008-9001.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/18/2007
2:05-cv-00371-EJL-LMB (D. Idaho) EE-ID-0008-9000.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/23/2007

General Documents

Complaint EE-ID-0008-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/14/2005
Memorandum Order (D. Idaho) EE-ID-0008-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/01/2007

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