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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. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2010.

Kevin Wilemon - 07/01/2008
- 06/11/2017

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Issues and Causes of Action
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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. ยง 2000e
State Anti-Discrimination Law
Case Details
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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 2010
Case Ongoing No
Additional Resources
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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
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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
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Judges Wells, Carol Sandra (E.D. Pa.) [Magistrate]
EE-PA-0103-9000

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