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Case Name	EEOC v. WESTERN SHOWER DOOR INC	EE-CA-0266
Docket / Court	3:05-cv-00138-JL ( N.D. Cal. )
State/Territory	California
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's San Francisco district office sued Western Shower Door, Inc. on January 10, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work ... read more > The EEOC's San Francisco district office sued Western Shower Door, Inc. on January 10, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work environment for an employee, resulting in her constructive discharge. The parties entered into a consent decree on August 15, 2005, the contents of which are unknown. Aaron Weismann - 07/24/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Western Shower Door, 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	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	2005
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

3:05-cv-00138-JL (N.D. Cal.)
EE-CA-0266-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/16/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint

EE-CA-0266-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/10/2005

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