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Case Name
EEOC v. HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.
EE-NY-0074
Docket / Court
1:05-cv-04486-ENV-CLP ( E.D.N.Y. )
State/Territory
New York
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
The New York office of the EEOC brought this suit against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. in the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of New York in September 2005. The complaint alleged that the claimant and a class of similarly situated employees were discriminated against because of their national ...
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The New York office of the EEOC brought this suit against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. in the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of New York in September 2005. The complaint alleged that the claimant and a class of similarly situated employees were discriminated against because of their national origin and retaliated against in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. More specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant created a hostile work environment by harassing employees of West Indian origin which adversely affected their status as employees and retaliated against employees of West Indian origin who complained. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. filed a motion for summary judgment which was denied, but the judge subsequently issued a stay in the suit. After the parties submitted numerous status reports, the EEOC filed a motion to dismiss the case with prejudice on April 3, 2008. The parties reached a settlement in March 2008, and the case was dismissed on April 22, 2008. The contents of the settlement agreement are unknown.
Kevin Wilemon - 05/29/2008
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis
National origin discrimination
Race discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Retaliation
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)
Home Depot U.S.A., 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
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Unknown
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Voluntary Dismissal
Filed
09/22/2005
Case Closing Year
2008
Case Ongoing
No reason to think so
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
E.D.N.Y.
04/23/2008
1:05-cv-04486-ENV-CLP
EE-NY-0074-9000.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
E.D.N.Y.
09/22/2005
Complaint [ECF# 1-1]
EE-NY-0074-0001.pdf
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E.D.N.Y.
04/03/2007
Stipulation and Order of Dismissal [ECF# 39]
EE-NY-0074-0003.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
E.D.N.Y.
07/20/2007
Memorandum and Order
EE-NY-0074-0002.pdf
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People
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Judges
Pollak, Cheryl L.
(E.D.N.Y.) [Magistrate]
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Vitaliano, Eric Nicholas
(E.D.N.Y.)
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Grossman, Elizabeth
(New York)
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Ranis, Michael B.
(New York)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Burg, Michelle A
(New York)
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Fink, Shannon
(District of Columbia)
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Livingston, Donald R.
(District of Columbia)
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Mirengoff, Paul E.
(District of Columbia)
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Sulds, Jonathan L
(New York)
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