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Case Name	EEOC v. SHANER HOTEL GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DBA RADISSON	EE-TN-0102
Docket / Court	02-2279 ( W.D. Tenn. )
State/Territory	Tennessee
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In April 2002, the Memphis District Office of the EEOC brought this action against Shaner Hotel Group Limited Partnership, a hotel chain (d/b/a Radisson Downtown Memphis). We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to the settlement agreement, it alleged that the defendant ... read more > In April 2002, the Memphis District Office of the EEOC brought this action against Shaner Hotel Group Limited Partnership, a hotel chain (d/b/a Radisson Downtown Memphis). We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to the settlement agreement, it alleged that the defendant discriminated against the charging party, an African American employee, and a class of other African American employees because of their race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In December 2002, a settlement conference was held and the parties reached an agreement in January 2003. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the defendant agreed to pay $197,000 in damages and back pay, to be divided among six individuals. Kevin Wilemon - 06/04/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Race

Black

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Shaner Hotel Group Limited Partnership
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	Damages
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:02-cv-02279-SHM (W.D. Tenn.)
EE-TN-0102-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/22/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Settlement Agreement [ECF# 11] (W.D. Tenn.) EE-TN-0102-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/07/2003 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
EEOC Litigation Settlements January 2003 EE-TN-0102-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/10/2007
Stipulation and Order of Dismissal [ECF# 12] (W.D. Tenn.) EE-TN-0102-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/10/2007 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Judgment [ECF# 13] (W.D. Tenn.) EE-TN-0102-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/10/2007 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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