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Case Name	EEOC v. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC.	EE-NC-0002
Docket / Court	5:97-CV-969-H1 ( E.D.N.C. )
State/Territory	North Carolina
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In December 1997, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Abbott Laboratories, Incorporated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations ... read more > In December 1997, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Abbott Laboratories, Incorporated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. It appears from the docket that the complaint alleged discrimination on the basis of race, American Indian, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The parties filed a proposed consent decree in January 1998. After numerous objections to the consent decree were filed by charging parties, the court finally approved the final consent decree in April 1998. Michele Marxkors - 06/29/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-basis

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Race

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Abbott Laboratories, Incorporated
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	1998
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 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)

5:97-cv-00969-H (E.D.N.C.)
EE-NC-0002-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/23/1998
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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