EEOC v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 109 and CITY OF NEWARK

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Case Name	EEOC v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 109 and CITY OF NEWARK	EE-OH-0037
Docket / Court	2:98-cv-00339-JLG-TPK ( S.D. Ohio )
State/Territory	Ohio
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In March 1998, the Cleveland District Office filed this lawsuit against the International Association of Firefighters, Local 109 alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact ... read more > In March 1998, the Cleveland District Office filed this lawsuit against the International Association of Firefighters, Local 109 alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. Following discovery and the impleader of the City of Newark, Ohio, the EEOC's motion for summary judgment was denied and the defendant's motion for summary judgment was granted. Judgment for the defendant was entered in August 2000. The EEOC appealed the decision to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in October 2000. The appeal was dismissed in March 2001. David Friedman - 03/10/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	City of Newark International Association of Firefighters, Local 109
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
Prevailing Party	Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	None
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:98-cv-00339-JLG-TPK (S.D. Ohio)
EE-OH-0037-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/21/2007
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Opinion and Order (2000 WL 33739179 / 2000 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 21958) (S.D. Ohio) EE-OH-0037-0001.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 08/18/2000
Order (2001 WL 1854317 / 2001 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 23732) (S.D. Ohio) EE-OH-0037-0002.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 10/04/2001

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