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Case Name	EEOC v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.	EE-AL-0089
Docket / Court	1:01-cv-00522-BH-M ( S.D. Ala. )
State/Territory	Alabama
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In July 2001, the Birmingham District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... read more > In July 2001, the Birmingham District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged the defendant subjected the plaintiff, a female employee, to a sexually hostile work environment, retaliated against her following her opposition to the practice, leading to her constructive termination. The complainant intervened in January 2002. Following some settlement conferences, the parties settled the lawsuit in July 2002 through a settlement agreement. We do not have a copy of the agreement; therefore, the exact terms are unknown. David Friedman - 11/08/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Wal-Mart Stores, 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	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:01-cv-00522-BH-M (S.D. Ala.)
EE-AL-0089-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/16/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-AL-0089-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/19/2001
Order [Granting Motion to Intervene] (S.D. Ala.) EE-AL-0089-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/07/2002
[Intervenor's] Complaint EE-AL-0089-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/07/2002
Order [Dismissing Case] (S.D. Ala.) EE-AL-0089-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/23/2002

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