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Case Name	EEOC v. SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY	EE-MN-0060
Docket / Court	0:02-cv-01288-PAM-RLE ( D. Minn. )
State/Territory	Minnesota
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, against Seagate Technology. The complaint was filed in June 2002 and the EEOC alleged that a complainant was discriminated against based on his disability, in violation of the ... read more > The Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, against Seagate Technology. The complaint was filed in June 2002 and the EEOC alleged that a complainant was discriminated against based on his disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In August 2003 Defendant moved for summary judgment. Defendant's motion for summary judgment was granted in October 2003 and the case was dismissed. The EEOC then gave notice of appeal in December 2003 but the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismissed the appeal pursuant to the EEOC's request. Shankar Viswanathan - 08/01/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

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)	Seagate Technology, 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	None
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

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	Smith Barney Gender Discrimination https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/smith-barney/ Date: August 2008 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Faculty) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach Date: Apr. 1, 2001 By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School Faculty) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

0:02-cv-01288-PAM-RLE (D. Minn.)
EE-MN-0060-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 03/12/2004
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Protective Order [ECF# 10] (D. Minn.) EE-MN-0060-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/11/2003 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Memorandum and Order (2003 WL 22454440 / 2003 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 19273) (D. Minn.) EE-MN-0060-0004.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 10/23/2003
Judgment in a Civil Case [ECF# 24] (D. Minn.) EE-MN-0060-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/23/2003 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Judgment [Court of Appeals] [Ct. of App. ECF# 27] EE-MN-0060-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/12/2004 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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