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Case Name	EEOC v. FFC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP et al	EE-NC-0036
Docket / Court	1:98-cv-00084 ( W.D.N.C. )
State/Territory	North Carolina
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In April 1998, the EEOC district office in Charlotte, North Carolina brought this suit against Tar Heel Capital, Inc., doing business as Wendy's restaurant, an international fast food chain, and FFC Limited Partnership in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The ... read more > In April 1998, the EEOC district office in Charlotte, North Carolina brought this suit against Tar Heel Capital, Inc., doing business as Wendy's restaurant, an international fast food chain, and FFC Limited Partnership in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The complainants, five former employees, alleged sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The aggrieved employees intervened in the case, and brought claims under state law as well; the defendant moved to dismiss these claims, but the motion was denied. In February 1999, the parties settled the case and a consent decree was entered. The decree is currently unavailable. Jason Chester - 06/09/2007 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

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Tar Heel Capital, 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	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Case Closing Year	1999
Case Ongoing	No

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	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
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Documents

Docket(s)

1:98-cv-00084 (W.D.N.C.)
EE-NC-0036-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/24/1999

General Documents

Memorandum and Order (1998 WL 1472862) (W.D.N.C.)

EE-NC-0036-0002.pdf | WESTLAW | Detail
Date: 12/03/1998

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