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Case Name
EEOC v. Simran Investments, Inc. d/b/a "Only $1.00 & Nothing Over $1.00"
EE-TX-0347
Docket / Court
3:05-cv-01882M ( N.D. Tex. )
State/Territory
Texas
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
On September 23, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a female employee, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District Court of Texas, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against Simran Investments, ...
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On September 23, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a female employee, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District Court of Texas, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against Simran Investments, Inc. d/b/a Only $1.00 and Nothing Over $1.00. The EEOC sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and other forms of affirmative relief claiming that the defendant subjected the complainant to a sexually hostile work environment because of her sex, female, and then fired her in retaliation for complaining of sexual harassment.
On December 15, 2006, the District Court (Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn) entered a consent decree where the defendant, among other things, agreed to pay the complainant $20,000.
Perry Miska - 05/12/2014
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Discrimination Prohibition
Neutral/Positive Reference
Provide antidiscrimination training
Reporting
Retaliation Prohibition
Defendant-type
Retailer
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Retaliation
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Simran Investments, Inc.
Plaintiff Description
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of a female employee who alleges that she was subjected to a sexually hostile work environment.
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
2006 - 2008
Filing Year
2005
Case Closing Year
2006
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Docket(s)
3:05-cv-01882
(N.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0347-9000.pdf
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Detail
Date: 12/15/2006
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-TX-0347-0001.pdf
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Detail
Date: 09/23/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Consent Decree [ECF# 13]
EE-TX-0347-0002.pdf
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Detail
Date: 12/15/2006
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
People
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Judges
Lynn, Barbara M.
(N.D. Tex.)
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EE-TX-0347-0002 | EE-TX-0347-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Canino, Robert Anthony
(Texas)
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EE-TX-0347-0001 | EE-TX-0347-0002 | EE-TX-0347-9000
Costas, Toby W.
(Texas)
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EE-TX-0347-0001 | EE-TX-0347-0002 | EE-TX-0347-9000
Dubey, Devika S.
(Texas)
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EE-TX-0347-0001
Seth, Devika
(Texas)
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EE-TX-0347-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Crain, Gayla C.
(Texas)
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EE-TX-0347-0002 | EE-TX-0347-9000
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