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Case Name
EEOC v. Sara Lee Corporation
EE-OH-0068
Docket / Court
1:06-cv-00645 ( S.D. Ohio )
State/Territory
Ohio
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
The EEOC's Indianapolis office filed this suit on September 29, 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Cincinnati). The complaint alleged that defendant Sara Lee Corporation violated Title VII, EPA, ADEA, and the ADA by requiring employees to waive their right to file an ...
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The EEOC's Indianapolis office filed this suit on September 29, 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Cincinnati). The complaint alleged that defendant Sara Lee Corporation violated Title VII, EPA, ADEA, and the ADA by requiring employees to waive their right to file an EEO claim before they could receive severance pay. A complainant intervened in the suit. The defendant filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings in regard to the complaint of both the EEOC and the intervenor. The parties entered notice of voluntary dismissal on August 8, 2007 and the court dismissed the case on August 9, 2007.
William Burns - 03/09/2008
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
Private Party intervened in EEOC suit
General
Disparate Treatment
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Private Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Sara Lee Corporation
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
None
Source of Relief
None
Filed
09/29/2006
Case Closing Year
2007
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
S.D. Ohio
08/09/2007
1:06-cv-00645-SAS
EE-OH-0068-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
S.D. Ohio
09/29/2006
Complaint
EE-OH-0068-0001.pdf
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S.D. Ohio
01/15/2007
Intervenor Complaint
EE-OH-0068-0002.pdf
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S.D. Ohio
08/08/2007
Order [Dismissing Case]
EE-OH-0068-0003.pdf
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