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Case Name	EEOC v. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER	EE-IA-0012
Docket / Court	C-01-140 ( N.D. Iowa )
State/Territory	Iowa
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2001, the Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Mercy Medical Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d/b/a Mercy Medical Center) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to the verdict form, ... read more > In September 2001, the Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Mercy Medical Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d/b/a Mercy Medical Center) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to the verdict form, it appears that the complaint alleged discrimination on the basis of race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After denial of the defendant's motion for summary judgment in February 2003, a jury trial was held in April 2003 with the jury rendering a verdict for the defendant. Kevin Wilemon - 06/04/2007 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

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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	Litigation None
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:01-cv-00140-LRR (N.D. Iowa)
EE-IA-0012-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/10/2003

General Documents

Verdict Form (2003 WL 24069883)

EE-IA-0012-0002.pdf | WESTLAW | Detail
Date: 04/03/2003

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