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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 ... read more > 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 compress summary

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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

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

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
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	None
Case Closing Year	2007
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

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Docket(s)

1:06-cv-00645-SAS (S.D. Ohio)
EE-OH-0068-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/09/2007
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-OH-0068-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/29/2006
Intervenor Complaint EE-OH-0068-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/15/2007
Order [Dismissing Case] (S.D. Ohio) EE-OH-0068-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/08/2007

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