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Case Name	EEOC v. TUALATIN VALLEY BUILDERS SUPPLY	EE-WA-0099
Docket / Court	3:01-cv-05426-RJB ( W.D. Wash. )
State/Territory	Washington
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In July 2001 the Seattle, WA office of the EEOC brought this complaint against Tualatin Valley Builders Supply in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. A female complainant intervened in the case and filed a complaint in August 2001. In her complaint, she alleged sexual ... read more > In July 2001 the Seattle, WA office of the EEOC brought this complaint against Tualatin Valley Builders Supply in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. A female complainant intervened in the case and filed a complaint in August 2001. In her complaint, she alleged sexual harassment, namely offensive sexual comments and unwelcome advances, and retaliation for complaining. Five individual male employees were named as defendants as well. The defendant answered the complaint, and the case was resolved by the entry of a consent decree in December 2001. Ryan Kasten - 11/28/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
State Anti-Discrimination Law

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Mark Leathers Michael Hillier Mike Maxwell Nick Blaylock Todd Layton Tualatin Valley Builder's Supply, 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	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2001 - 2004
Case Closing Year	2001
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)

3:01-cv-05426-RJB (W.D. Wash.)
EE-WA-0099-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/07/2001
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint in Intervention EE-WA-0099-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/24/2001
Consent Decree EE-WA-0099-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/04/2001

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