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Case Name
EEOC v. WILLIAMSON COUNTY CABLEVISION COMPANY (d/b/a COX COMMUNICATIONS)
EE-TX-0091
Docket / Court
1:02-cv-00341-SS ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory
Texas
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In May 2002, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Cox Communications, Williamson County Cablevision Company, and Cox Classic Cable, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of color and national origin, ...
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In May 2002, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Cox Communications, Williamson County Cablevision Company, and Cox Classic Cable, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of color and national origin, Hispanic, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendants subjected the complaining party to verbal abuse creating a hostile work environment, subjected the party to unequal discipline, and constructively discharged the complaining party. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit in June 2003 through a consent decree.
The one-year decree, containing anti-retaliation and discrimination clauses, required the defendant to: expunge the complainant's employment record, make no reference of the lawsuit when asked for a reference, and pay $99,000 to the complaining party.
David Friedman - 04/07/2008
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Content of Injunction
Discrimination Prohibition
Expungement of Employment Record
Neutral/Positive Reference
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Retaliation Prohibition
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discipline
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Discrimination-basis
National origin discrimination
Race discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
Private Party intervened in EEOC suit
General
Disparate Treatment
Retaliation
National Origin/Ethnicity
Indian
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Private Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Cox Classic Cable, Inc.
Cox Communications
Williamson County Cablevision 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
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2003 - 2004
Filed
05/23/2002
Case Closing Year
2004
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Tex.
06/17/2003
1:02-cv-00341-SS
EE-TX-0091-9000.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
W.D. Tex.
05/23/2002
Complaint and Jury Trial Demand [ECF# 1]
EE-TX-0091-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
09/11/2002
Complaint in Intervention [ECF# 9]
EE-TX-0091-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
01/08/2003
Order [Regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Quash and for Protective Order] [ECF# 25]
EE-TX-0091-0003.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
02/13/2003
Cesar Mejias' First Amended Complaint in Intervention [ECF# 31]
EE-TX-0091-0004.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
02/13/2003
Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint [ECF# 32]
EE-TX-0091-0005.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
04/30/2003
EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - April 2003
EE-TX-0091-0007.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Tex.
06/17/2003
Consent Decree [ECF# 66]
EE-TX-0091-0006.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
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