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Case Name	EEOC v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.	EE-MD-0125
Docket / Court	1:06-CV-02514-AMD ( D. Md. )
State/Territory	Maryland
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2006, the EEOC's Philadelphia District Office filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores. According to the complaint, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Wal-Mart violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide reasonable accommodations for, ... read more > In September 2006, the EEOC's Philadelphia District Office filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores. According to the complaint, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Wal-Mart violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide reasonable accommodations for, and ultimately terminating, a pharmacy technician who suffered from permanent physical disabilities resulting from a gunshot wound. After the complainant intervened in the suit, both Wal-Mart and the EEOC moved for summary judgment. Both motions were denied (with the exception of a single, narrow issue: the EEOC's motion regarding the unavailability of an "undue hardship" defense was granted). A settlement conference was scheduled for April 22, 2008. As of that date, the case was still ongoing. Jason Chester - 05/27/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

No EEOC Final Resolution Type

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Wal-Mart Stores, 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	None Yet / None
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None yet
Source of Relief	None yet
Case Ongoing	Yes

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	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 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 Date: Apr. 1, 2001 By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

06-2514 (D. Md.)
EE-MD-0125-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/13/2009
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-MD-0125-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/26/2006
Amended Complaint EE-MD-0125-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/22/2006
Order [Granting Motion for Protective Order] (D. Md.) EE-MD-0125-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/30/2007

People


Judges	Davis, Andre Maurice (D. Md., Fourth Circuit) EE-MD-0125-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Johnson, Eric Christian (District of Columbia) EE-MD-0125-9000 \| EE-MD-0125-9000
	Lawrence, Debra Michele (Maryland) EE-MD-0125-9000
	Marts, Christopher M (Maryland) EE-MD-0125-9000
	McNair, Jacqueline H. (Pennsylvania) EE-MD-0125-9000
	Morocco, Maria Luisa (Maryland) EE-MD-0125-9000
	Salacuse, Maria (Maryland) EE-MD-0125-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Kraham, Kevin Michael (District of Columbia) EE-MD-0125-9000