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Case Name	EEOC v. INTERNATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORPORATION	EE-LA-0039
Docket / Court	2:98-cv-00626-EFH-APW ( W.D. La. )
State/Territory	Louisiana
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The New Orleans District Office brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, against International Maintenance Corporation. The complaint, filed in March 1998, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically ... read more > The New Orleans District Office brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, against International Maintenance Corporation. The complaint, filed in March 1998, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that Defendant subjected the charging party to sexual harassment. The charging party intervened in June 1998 and in March 1999 the parties agreed to a settlement agreement and the case was dismissed. The settlement agreement provided for Defendant to pay the charging party an undisclosed amount, continue to post its EEO and work place harassment notice, continue to train all newly hired employees on EEO law, and comply with the legal prohibition against retaliation. Shankar Viswanathan - 07/24/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

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)	International Maintenance Coporation
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	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	1999
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


	Microsoft Gender Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Date: Oct. 14, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Age Discrimination Class Action seeks Fair Employment for Older PwC Applicants http://www.pwcagecase.com/ Date: Apr. 27, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Smith Barney Gender Discrimination https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/smith-barney/ Date: August 2008 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Faculty) 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 Faculty) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

2:98-cv-00626-EFH-APW (W.D. La.)
EE-LA-0039-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/15/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Settlement Agreement [ECF# 24]

EE-LA-0039-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/15/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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