Filed Date: Dec. 21, 1998
Closed Date: May 15, 2007
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The Memphis and Little Rock Offices of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Defendant was Snack Vending Company, Inc., a provider of vending machines. The controversy involved the alleged discriminatory practices of the Defendant in hiring practices toward black applicants, as well as constructively discharging the complainant. The lawsuit was filed in December 1998 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in May of 2000. The complainant, who intervened in the case, was awarded $26,500. The company had to pay an additional $110,000 to "other identified victims of discrimination." In addition, rigorous reporting and recordkeeping requirements were imposed for the duration of the decree, which was to last for seven years.
The decree was entered in May 2000 and scheduled to last until May 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.
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Kevin Wilemon (6/30/2007)
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Last updated March 24, 2024, 3:11 a.m.
State / Territory: Arkansas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 21, 1998
Closing Date: May 15, 2007
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Snack Vending Co, Inc. (Little Rock, Arkansas), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 136150
Order Duration: 2000 - 2007
Content of Injunction:
Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols
Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
Race:
EEOC-centric: