EEOC v. ODOM ANTENNAS, INC. | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

Case Profile		new search page permalink

Case Name	EEOC v. ODOM ANTENNAS, INC.	EE-AR-0037
Docket / Court	LR-C-97-1061 ( E.D. Ark. )
State/Territory	Arkansas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In December 1997 the Memphis Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Odom Antennas Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations are unknown. However, it appears from the consent decree that the ... read more > In December 1997 the Memphis Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Odom Antennas Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations are unknown. However, it appears from the consent decree that the defendant allegedly subjected complainants, female employees, to sexual harassment and retaliated against them after they opposed such practice in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit through a consent decree in December 1998. The consent decree required the defendant to pay $34,000 to three individuals. David Friedman - 11/02/2007 compress summary

- click to show/hide ALL -

Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Odom Antennas 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	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Damages
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Case Closing Year	1998
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)

4:97-cv-01061-HW (E.D. Ark.)
EE-AR-0037-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/10/1998
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Order [re: Motion to Compel Discovery] (E.D. Ark.) EE-AR-0037-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 11/20/1998
Consent Decree EE-AR-0037-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/10/1998
Consent Judgment (E.D. Ark.) EE-AR-0037-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/10/1998

People


Judges	Woods, Henry Court not on record EE-AR-0037-0001