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Case Name	EEOC v. FAROOQI ENTERPRISES	EE-AL-0032
Docket / Court	2:05-cv-02043-VEH ( N.D. Ala. )
State/Territory	Alabama
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Case Summary	In September 2005, the EEOC district office in Birmingham, Alabama brought this suit against Faroqui Enterprises, Inc. (d/b/a Hardee's), a regional fast food restaurant franchise, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The complaints alleged that the defendant violated ... read more > In September 2005, the EEOC district office in Birmingham, Alabama brought this suit against Faroqui Enterprises, Inc. (d/b/a Hardee's), a regional fast food restaurant franchise, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The complaints alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by creating and maintaining a sexually hostile work environment. One of the charging parties intervened, adding state tort claims. In February 2007, the parties voluntarily dismissed the case. The reasons for the dismissal are not known. Jason Chester - 07/25/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Intervention in Private Suit

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Faroqui Enterprises, Inc. Johnell Myers
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	None
Case Closing Year	2007
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar 1, 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)

2:05-cv-02043-VEH (N.D. Ala.)
EE-AL-0032-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/15/2007
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1-1] EE-AL-0032-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/28/2005
Amended and Restated Complaint of Plaintiff-Intervenor Mary E. James [ECF# 16-1] EE-AL-0032-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/08/2006
Stipulation of Dismissal [ECF# 25] EE-AL-0032-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/14/2007 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Final Order [ECF# 26] (N.D. Ala.) EE-AL-0032-0007.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/15/2007 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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