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Case Name
EEOC v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. (BA/COWAN)
EE-VA-0076
Docket / Court
01-1206-A ( E.D. Va. )
State/Territory
Virginia
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In August 2001, the EEOC filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Northwest Airlines, Inc., alleging violations of equal employment opportunity laws. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendant had discriminated against some of its ramp workers ...
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In August 2001, the EEOC filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Northwest Airlines, Inc., alleging violations of equal employment opportunity laws. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendant had discriminated against some of its ramp workers due to their race (black) and national origin (Senegalese, Nigerian, Pakistani and Ethiopian). Although the only information available for this summary was the docket, it is known that there were some arguments concerning whether to consolidate this case with other, pending cases, and whether to treat the case as a class action. This case was never consolidated and its class action status was maintained. The parties settled in April 2002; the defendant agreed to pay $280,000 in damages.
On April 26, 2002 and order was entered in the United States District Court, dismissing this action with prejudice and stating that each party shall bear their own costs and attorney's fees.
Keri Livingston - 07/31/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Discrimination-area
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Discrimination-basis
National origin discrimination
Race discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Impact
Disparate Treatment
National Origin/Ethnicity
Arab/Afgani/Middle Eastern
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)
Northwest Airlines, 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
Damages
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Voluntary Dismissal
Filed
08/01/2001
Case Closing Year
2002
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
E.D. Va.
04/29/2002
1:01-cv-01206-GBL
EE-VA-0076-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
E.D. Va.
04/26/2002
Order
EE-VA-0076-0002.pdf
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Source: District Court
E.D. Va.
06/16/2003
FY 2002 Office of General Counsel Annual Report
EE-VA-0076-0001.pdf
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