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Case Name	EEOC v. Jefferson Smurfit Corporation	EE-OH-0040
Docket / Court	2:99-cv-00661-JPK-MRA ( S.D. Ohio )
State/Territory	Ohio
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In July 1999, the Cleveland office of the EEOC brought this suit against Jefferson Smurfit Co. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The claimants intervened in the suit in December 1999. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in November 2000. The docket suggests ... read more > In July 1999, the Cleveland office of the EEOC brought this suit against Jefferson Smurfit Co. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The claimants intervened in the suit in December 1999. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in November 2000. The docket suggests that the case was brought under Title VII. Kevin Wilemon - 07/23/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Jefferson Smurfit Co.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	Unknown
Class action status granted	Unknown
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Case Closing Year	2000
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)

2:99-cv-00661-JPK-MRA (S.D. Ohio)
EE-OH-0040-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 11/01/2000
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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