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Case Name	EEOC v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTE FE CO.	EE-OK-0008
Docket / Court	CIV-04-660-T ( W.D. Okla. )
State/Territory	Oklahoma
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Dallas district office sued Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company, on May 27, 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The EEOC's complaint alleged that Burlington violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on ... read more > The EEOC's Dallas district office sued Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company, on May 27, 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The EEOC's complaint alleged that Burlington violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on disability (physical)by failing to hire a disabled person. Burlington filed a motion for summary judgment on May 2, 2005, which was granted on December 8, 2005. The EEOC appealed on February 13, 2006, but the appellate court affirmed the district court's opinion. Aaron Weismann - 06/21/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Hiring

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)	Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company
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	2005
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-00660-T (W.D. Okla.)
EE-OK-0008-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/03/2007
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-OK-0008-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/27/2004
Order (W.D. Okla.) EE-OK-0008-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/28/2004
Order (406 F.Supp.2d 1228) (W.D. Okla.) EE-OK-0008-0005.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 12/08/2005 Source: Google Scholar
Judgment (W.D. Okla.) EE-OK-0008-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/16/2005
Order and Judgment (211 Fed.Appx. 682) EE-OK-0008-0004.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 11/29/2006

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