EEOC v. American Superior Feeds, Inc. d/b/a "Bluebonnet Feeds"

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Case Name	EEOC v. American Superior Feeds, Inc. d/b/a "Bluebonnet Feeds"	EE-OK-0005
Docket / Court	5:02-cv-00911-T ( W.D. Okla. )
State/Territory	Oklahoma
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	On June 28, 2002, the EEOC brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma against American Superior Feeds, Inc. d/b/a Bluebonnet Feeds under the Equal Pay Act. The complaint is unavailable, but court documents indicate that the EEOC alleged that the defendant ... read more > On June 28, 2002, the EEOC brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma against American Superior Feeds, Inc. d/b/a Bluebonnet Feeds under the Equal Pay Act. The complaint is unavailable, but court documents indicate that the EEOC alleged that the defendant failed to pay a female manager wages equal to males in violation of the Equal Pay Act. The case was referred to mediation in November 2002 but did not settle. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment in March 2003, which was denied in May 2003. The case eventually went to trial in September 2003. After a three-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. Kevin Wilemon - 10/29/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Pay / Benefits

Promotion

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

Case Details


Defendant(s)	American Superior Feeds, 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
Filed Pro Se	No
Prevailing Party	Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	None
Filing Year	2002
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

Documents

Docket(s)

5:02-cv-00911-T (W.D. Okla.)
EE-OK-0005-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/11/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

"Highlights of Equal Pay Act Cases" EE-OK-0005-0009.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/01/2002
Order [Re: Motion to Quash Subpoena] [ECF# 20] (W.D. Okla.) EE-OK-0005-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 11/25/2002 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order [Denying Dft's Motion for Summary Judgment] [ECF# 37] (W.D. Okla.) EE-OK-0005-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/14/2003 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Judgment in a Civil Case [ECF# 74] (W.D. Okla.) EE-OK-0005-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/12/2003 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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