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Case Name	EEOC v. DuPONT MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY	EE-TX-0109
Docket / Court	SA98CA0114FB ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In February 1998, the San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this suit against DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The parties reached a settlement agreement and dismissed the case in January 1999. Because the docket is the only accessible ... read more > In February 1998, the San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this suit against DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The parties reached a settlement agreement and dismissed the case in January 1999. Because the docket is the only accessible document, no information on the nature of the suit or the settlement agreement is available. Kevin Wilemon - 07/17/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

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)	DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. Dupont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. The DuPon Pharmaceutical Co.
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	1999
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)

5:98-cv-00114-FB (W.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0109-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/14/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Order Concerning Consent Trials, Discovery, Pretrial Matters, and Pretrial Discovery (W.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0109-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/10/1998
Agreed Order of Dismissal (W.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0109-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/14/1999

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