EEOC v. BISON ENTERPRISES INC (d/b/a MIDAS MUFFLER SHOP) | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

Case Profile		new search page permalink

Case Name	EEOC v. BISON ENTERPRISES INC (d/b/a MIDAS MUFFLER SHOP)	EE-IL-0159
Docket / Court	1:06-cv-01859 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory	Illinois
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Chicago district office sued Bison Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Midas Muffler Shop, on April 5, 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (male) by providing a ... read more > The EEOC's Chicago district office sued Bison Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Midas Muffler Shop, on April 5, 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (male) by providing a hostile work environment. The EEOC was awarded a default judgment and the defendant was forced to pay $164,320 in damages to the three complainants. Aaron Weismann - 07/11/2007 compress summary

- click to show/hide ALL -

Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Male

Discrimination-area

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Bison Enterprises, 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	Damages
Source of Relief	Litigation
Case Closing Year	2006
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 ]

Documents

Docket(s)

1:06-cv-01859 (N.D. Ill.)
EE-IL-0159-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/04/2006
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-IL-0159-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/05/2006
Judgment Order [ECF# 13] (N.D. Ill.) EE-IL-0159-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/04/2006 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People