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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 ... read more > 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 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

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

Case Details


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

Documents

Docket(s)

1:97-cv-01870 (N.D. Ill.)
EE-IL-0026-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/15/1998
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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