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Case Name	EEOC v. Mothers Work, Inc.	EE-TX-0234
Docket / Court	5:04-cv-00873-XR ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2004 the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Mother's Work, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of mental disability in violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ... read more > In September 2004 the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Mother's Work, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of mental disability in violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant terminated the complaining party from her position as regional manager due to her bipolar disorder. Following an unsuccessful motion for default by the EEOC, the defendant successfully terminated the case through summary judgment in May 2006. The EEOC appealed the decision in July 2006 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment and denial of attorney's fees. Costs of $4,960.99 were taxed against the EEOC. David Friedman - 05/12/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Mothers Work, 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	2006
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 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)

5:04-cv-00873-XR (W.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0234-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/16/2007
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-TX-0234-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/28/2004 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order [Setting Aside Entry of Default] (2005 WL 465400 / 2005 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 2922) (W.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0234-0005.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 02/28/2005
Order [Re: Motions to Compel] [ECF# 32] (W.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0234-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/14/2005 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order [Granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment] (2006 WL 1280940 / 2006 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 27156) (W.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0234-0006.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 05/08/2006
Order [Re: Attorney's Fees] [ECF# 80] (W.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0234-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/21/2006 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
[Opinion Affirming S/J Grant] (233 Fed.Appx. 395) EE-TX-0234-0004.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 06/21/2007 Source: Google Scholar

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