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Case Name	EEOC v. LAIDLAW TRANSIT	EE-PA-0098
Docket / Court	04-1067 ( W.D. Pa. )
State/Territory	Pennsylvania
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In July 2004, the Pittsburgh office of the EEOC brought this suit against Laidlaw Transit, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The defendant moved to partially dismiss the EEOC's complaint in October 2004, and the court dismissed the EEOC's Pennsylvania Wage ... read more > In July 2004, the Pittsburgh office of the EEOC brought this suit against Laidlaw Transit, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The defendant moved to partially dismiss the EEOC's complaint in October 2004, and the court dismissed the EEOC's Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law claim. The court dismissed the EEOC's claims against the individual defendants in November 2004. After the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment in April 2005, the parties settled the case by entry of a consent decree in May 2005. No information was available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the consent decree. Lionel Joiner - 06/15/2007 compress summary

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Issues

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Frederick L. Giles Frederick L. Giles Gary Moore Laidlaw Transit, Inc.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	Unknown
Class action status granted	Unknown
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	2005
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:04-cv-01067-AJS (W.D. Pa.)
EE-PA-0098-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/23/2005

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