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Case Name	EEOC v. AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. DBA TRANE COMPANY	EE-TN-0007
Docket / Court	3-03-0904 ( M.D. Tenn. )
State/Territory	Tennessee
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2003, the EEOC's Memphis District Office brought this action against American Standard, Inc., d/b/a Trane Company, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The docket is the only document publicly available for this case. Therefore, the exact allegations of ... read more > In September 2003, the EEOC's Memphis District Office brought this action against American Standard, Inc., d/b/a Trane Company, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The docket is the only document publicly available for this case. Therefore, the exact allegations of the complaint are unknown. In November 2003, an individual complainant intervened in the action. After some discovery, the parties settled through a consent decree in April 2005. Michele Marxkors - 06/05/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Case Details


Defendant(s)	American Standard, Inc.
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	2005
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)

3-03-0904 (M.D. Tenn.)
EE-TN-0007-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/02/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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