EEOC v. Dillard's, Inc. | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

Case Profile		new search page permalink

Case Name	EEOC v. Dillard's, Inc.	EE-MO-0026
Docket / Court	4:02-cv-00298-RWS ( E.D. Mo. )
State/Territory	Missouri
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In February 2002 the St. Louis office of the EEOC brought this suit against Dillard's, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The complaint is unavailable, but court documents indicate that the EEOC alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the ... read more > In February 2002 the St. Louis office of the EEOC brought this suit against Dillard's, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The complaint is unavailable, but court documents indicate that the EEOC alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In April 2003 the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, which was granted in August 2003. The EEOC filed a notice of appeal, but the appeal was dismissed in December 2003. Kevin Wilemon - 10/29/2007 compress summary

- click to show/hide ALL -

Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

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

Discrimination-basis

Religion 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)	Dillard's, Inc.
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	2003
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


	Microsoft Gender Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Date: Oct. 14, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Age Discrimination Class Action seeks Fair Employment for Older PwC Applicants http://www.pwcagecase.com/ Date: Apr. 27, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Smith Barney Gender Discrimination https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/smith-barney/ Date: August 2008 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	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)

4:02-cv-00298-RWS (E.D. Mo.)
EE-MO-0026-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/22/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Order [Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Compel] [ECF# 15] (E.D. Mo.) EE-MO-0026-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/20/2002 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order [Regarding Defendant's Motion for Protective Order] [ECF# 22] (E.D. Mo.) EE-MO-0026-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/20/2003 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Memorandum and Order [Granting Defendant's Motion for S/J] [ECF# 26] (E.D. Mo.) EE-MO-0026-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/13/2003 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Judgment [Dismissing EEOC's Appeal] [Ct. of App. ECF# 34] EE-MO-0026-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/22/2003 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People