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Case Name	EEOC v. Security Finance Corporation of Louisiana	EE-LA-0075
Docket / Court	3:99-cv-00317-RGJ-KLH ( W.D. La. )
State/Territory	Louisiana
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's New Orleans district office sued Security Finance Corporation, d/b/a Security Finance Corporation of Louisiana on February 22, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated ... read more > The EEOC's New Orleans district office sued Security Finance Corporation, d/b/a Security Finance Corporation of Louisiana on February 22, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on race (African American) by failing to consider qualified African American individuals for an assistant manager position. The parties entered into a settlement agreement on July 21, 2000, the contents of which are unknown. Aaron Weismann - 07/20/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Hiring

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)	Security Finance 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	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

3:99-cv-00317-RGJ-KLH (W.D. La.)
EE-LA-0075-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 07/21/2000

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-LA-0075-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/22/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Amended Complaint [ECF# 5] EE-LA-0075-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/11/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Final Judgment of Dismissal with Prejudice [ECF# 17] (W.D. La.) EE-LA-0075-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/21/2000 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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