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Case Name
EEOC v. Bankcard America, Inc.
EE-IL-0026
Docket / Court
97 C 1870 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory
Illinois
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In March 1997, the Chicago office of the EEOC brought this suit against Bankcard America, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The court dismissed the case for failure to prosecute in May 1998. The court reinstated the case in May 1998, and the case settled by ...
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In March 1997, the Chicago office of the EEOC brought this suit against Bankcard America, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The court dismissed the case for failure to prosecute in May 1998. The court reinstated the case in May 1998, and the case settled by entry of a consent decree in the same month. The information pertaining to the nature of the suit is not known for certain but the docket suggests that the case was brought under Title VII.
Kevin Wilemon - 07/17/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Bankcard America, 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
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Unknown
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Filed
03/19/1997
Case Closing Year
1998
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
N.D. Ill.
09/15/1998
1:97-cv-01870
EE-IL-0026-9000.pdf
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