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Case Name
EEOC v. Wells Fargo Financial Louisiana
EE-LA-0063
Docket / Court
3:00-cv-00455-FAL-JDK ( W.D. La. )
State/Territory
Louisiana
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
On March 6, 2000, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a female banker, filed a lawsuit in the Western District Court of Louisiana, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against Wells Fargo Financial Louisiana, Inc ...
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On March 6, 2000, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a female banker, filed a lawsuit in the Western District Court of Louisiana, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against Wells Fargo Financial Louisiana, Inc. The complaint claimed that the defendant deprived the complainant equal opportunities of getting promoted because of her race, African American, and her sex, female.
On January 3, 2001, the EEOC filed an amended complaint since it incorrectly named the defendant in its original complaint. The complainant was an Assistant Manager who was repeatedly denied a promotion to Branch Manager, despite having gotten positive recommendations from another Branch Manager. On two separate occasions, two lesser qualified White males who were also Assistant Managers were promoted to Branch Managers. The complainant was offered an intermediate position which offered a higher pay but she was never promoted to Branch Manager. The complainant then felt forced to quit because of the stress of not being able to be promoted based on her race and sex.
On August 15, 2001, the District Court (Judge F. A. Little, Jr.) entered a consent decree where the defendant, among other things, agreed to pay the complainant $12,000.
Perry Miska - 04/11/2014
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Discrimination Prohibition
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Discrimination-area
Promotion
Discrimination-basis
Race discrimination
Sex discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Race
Black
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LOUISIANA, INC.
Plaintiff Description
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of a female bank employee who was allegedly denied promotions because of her race, African American, and sex, female.
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
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2001 - 2002
Filed
03/06/2000
Case Closing Year
2001
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. La.
07/08/2002
3:00-cv-00455-FAL-JDK
EE-LA-0063-9000.pdf
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General Documents
W.D. La.
03/06/2000
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-LA-0063-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. La.
01/03/2001
Amended Complaint [ECF# 8]
EE-LA-0063-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. La.
05/25/2001
Judgment of Dismissal [ECF# 37]
EE-LA-0063-0004.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. La.
08/15/2001
Consent Decree [ECF# 41]
EE-LA-0063-0005.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
People
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Judges
James, Robert Gillespie
(W.D. La.)
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EE-LA-0063-0004
Little, F. A. Jr.
(W.D. La.)
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EE-LA-0063-0005 | EE-LA-0063-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Butler, Michelle T
(Louisiana)
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EE-LA-0063-0001 | EE-LA-0063-0002 | EE-LA-0063-0005 | EE-LA-0063-9000
Carter, Yancy A
(Louisiana)
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EE-LA-0063-0001 | EE-LA-0063-0002 | EE-LA-0063-0005 | EE-LA-0063-9000
Hill, Keith T.
(Texas)
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EE-LA-0063-0001 | EE-LA-0063-0002 | EE-LA-0063-0005 | EE-LA-0063-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Hayes, Thomas M. III
(Louisiana)
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EE-LA-0063-0005 | EE-LA-0063-9000
Tidwell, William C. III
(Alabama)
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EE-LA-0063-0005 | EE-LA-0063-9000
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