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Case Name	EEOC v. SERVICE ELECTRONICS	EE-TX-0325
Docket / Court	3-04CV1729-P ( N.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In August 2004, the Dallas District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against Service Electronics, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of physical handicap in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ... read more > In August 2004, the Dallas District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against Service Electronics, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of physical handicap in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant failed to employ claimant at a Material Handler/Data Entry position due to her hearing impairment. After some discovery, the case was tried by a jury in February 2006 with the jury returning a verdict in favor of the defendant. David Friedman - 10/24/2007 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)	Service Electronics, 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	Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	Litigation None
Case Closing Year	2006
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)

3:04-cv-01729 (N.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0325-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/17/2006
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-TX-0325-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/10/2004
Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Quash Subpoena [] (N.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0325-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/28/2004
Court's Charge to the Jury and Jury Verdict EE-TX-0325-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/07/2006
Final Judgment (N.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0325-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/08/2006

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