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Case Name	EEOC v. CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS	EE-IL-0056
Docket / Court	03 C 1714 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory	Illinois
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Chicago office filed this suit on March 10, 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, Inc. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by subjecting black ... read more > The EEOC's Chicago office filed this suit on March 10, 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, Inc. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by subjecting black employees to a hostile work environment. Numerous status conferences were held prior to the court receiving notification of settlement from the parties on April 30, 2004. The settlement agreement explained that defendant had filed for bankruptcy. Each complainant was awarded a $77,500 "unsecured pre-petition" claim in the defendant's bankruptcy proceeding. There was no injunctive relief specified in the settlement agreement. Jason Chester - 02/07/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Pattern or Practice

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Race

Black

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, 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
Case Closing Year	2004
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:03-cv-01714 (N.D. Ill.)
EE-IL-0056-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/29/2004
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-IL-0056-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/10/2003
Settlement Agreement EE-IL-0056-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/26/2004

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