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Case Name	EEOC v. USCO LOGISTICS SERVICES	EE-TN-0128
Docket / Court	2:98-cv-03051-BBD ( W.D. Tenn. )
State/Territory	Tennessee
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Memphis district office sued USCO Logistics Services, Inc. on December 2, 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on disability by ... read more > The EEOC's Memphis district office sued USCO Logistics Services, Inc. on December 2, 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on disability by terminating an employee because the employee had AIDS. The suit went to trial in November, 1999 and the jury found for the Defendant. Immediately after the court entered judgment, the EEOC moved for a new trial, which was granted in December 1999. Shortly thereafter, the parties entered into a consent decree on January 27, 2000, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $45,000 in damages, post a notice of compliance with the ADA and provide ADA training to its managers. Aaron Weismann - 06/22/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	USCO Logistics Services, 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 Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2000 - 2001
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


	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 ]
	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)

2:98-cv-03051-BBD (W.D. Tenn.)
EE-TN-0128-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/27/2000

General Documents

Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF# 83] (W.D. Tenn.) EE-TN-0128-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 11/04/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Judgment in a Civil Case [ECF# 105] (W.D. Tenn.) EE-TN-0128-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 11/22/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for New Trial [ECF# 114] (W.D. Tenn.) EE-TN-0128-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/27/1999 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Consent Decree [ECF# 117] EE-TN-0128-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/27/2000 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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