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Case Name	EEOC v. MAHARAJA HOSPITALITY/TRAVEL LODGE	EE-PA-0103
Docket / Court	05-6693 ( E.D. Pa. )
State/Territory	Pennsylvania
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Philadelphia Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Defendant was Maharaja Hospitality, Inc., otherwise known as Quality Inn by Choice Hotels. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment, termination, and ... read more > The Philadelphia Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Defendant was Maharaja Hospitality, Inc., otherwise known as Quality Inn by Choice Hotels. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment, termination, and constructive discharge of three named female employees and an unidentified class of female employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed in December 2005 and was resolved by consent decree in August 2007. The complainants, who intervened in the case, were awarded a total of $35,000, and a guarantee of neutral reference. In addition, the company was required to provide training, had to post and distribute a Notice, and had to adopt an anti-discrimination policy and a complaint procedure. The decree was to last for three years. Kevin Wilemon - 07/01/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
State Anti-Discrimination Law

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Maharaja Hospitality, 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 Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2007 - 2010
Case Closing Year	2007
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)

2:05-cv-06693-JG (E.D. Pa.)
EE-PA-0103-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/01/2007
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-PA-0103-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/22/2005
Complaint of Intervener Kimberly E. Hicks [ECF# 10] EE-PA-0103-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/13/2006 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Complaint of Intervener Jennifer Heckrote [ECF# 11] EE-PA-0103-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/13/2006 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order (E.D. Pa.) EE-PA-0103-0005.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/27/2006
Complaint of Intervener Naimah N. Carmichael [ECF# 12] EE-PA-0103-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/13/2006 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order (E.D. Pa.) EE-PA-0103-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/30/2007
Consent Decree EE-PA-0103-0007.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/01/2007

People


Judges	Wells, Carol Sandra (E.D. Pa.) [Magistrate] EE-PA-0103-9000