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Case Name	EEOC v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY	EE-KS-0010
Docket / Court	2:99-cv-02512-GTV ( D. Kan. )
State/Territory	Kansas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In November 1999, the EEOC district office in St. Louis, Missouri brought this suit against the Kansas City Southern Railway Company, a regional freight courier, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The complaint is not currently available. After a failed defense motion for ... read more > In November 1999, the EEOC district office in St. Louis, Missouri brought this suit against the Kansas City Southern Railway Company, a regional freight courier, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The complaint is not currently available. After a failed defense motion for summary judgment and a five-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants in March 2001. The EEOC did not file a notice of appeal with the court. Jason Chester - 06/18/2007 compress summary

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EEOC Plaintiff

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Kansas City Southern Railway Company
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	2001
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

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Docket(s)

2:99-cv-02512-GTV (D. Kan.)
EE-KS-0010-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/12/2002

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