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Case Name	EEOC v. Sonic Drive-In	EE-KY-0021
Docket / Court	6:01-cv-00074-DCR ( E.D. Ky. )
State/Territory	Kentucky
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In March 2001, the Louisville (and Indianapolis) office of the EEOC brought this suit against Sonic Drive-In et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. In May 2002, Sonic Drive-In filed a cross claim against Barry Fergueson. Fergueson filed motions to dismiss both ... read more > In March 2001, the Louisville (and Indianapolis) office of the EEOC brought this suit against Sonic Drive-In et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. In May 2002, Sonic Drive-In filed a cross claim against Barry Fergueson. Fergueson filed motions to dismiss both claims against himself in June 2002. The court denied Fergueson's motions for summary judgment against the EEOC and granted in part and denied in part Fergueson's motion to dismiss the cross claim. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in October 2002. No information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the consent decree. Kevin Wilemon - 08/15/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Sonic Drive-In
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	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

6:01-cv-00074-DCR (E.D. Ky.)
EE-KY-0021-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 11/15/2002
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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People


Judges	Johnson, J. B. Jr. (E.D. Ky.) [Magistrate] EE-KY-0021-9000