EEOC v. CHILI'S, INC. dba COZYMEL'S COASTAL MEXICAN GRILL | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

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Case Name	EEOC v. CHILI'S, INC. dba COZYMEL'S COASTAL MEXICAN GRILL	EE-TN-0022
Docket / Court	2:01-cv-02076-BBD ( W.D. Tenn. )
State/Territory	Tennessee
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Memphis office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, against Chili's Inc., d/b/a as Cozymel's Coastal Mexican Grill. The complaint, filed in January 2001, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1 ... read more > The Memphis office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, against Chili's Inc., d/b/a as Cozymel's Coastal Mexican Grill. The complaint, filed in January 2001, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that Defendant subjected charging party to sexual harassment. The parties entered into a consent decree in March 2002. The decree provided for Defendant to pay a total of $117,000 to nine individuals, but the amounts were not specified in the decree. The decree also enjoined Defendant from discriminating in violation of Title VII and required Defendant to post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility, adopt an anti-sexual harassment policy and report regularly to the EEOC about any complaints of sexual harassment. Elizabeth Glassman - 07/10/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Reporting

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

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Defendant(s)	Brinker International Payroll Corporation Chili's, 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
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources

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Documents

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Docket(s)

2:01-cv-02076-BBD (W.D. Tenn.)
EE-TN-0022-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 03/27/2002

General Documents

Order on Plaintiff's Motion to Compel [ECF# 30] (W.D. Tenn.) EE-TN-0022-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/21/2001 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Partial Dismissal [ECF# 42] (W.D. Tenn.) EE-TN-0022-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/15/2002 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Consent Decree [ECF# 43] EE-TN-0022-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/27/2002 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People

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Judges	Allen, James H. Sr. (W.D. Tenn.) [Magistrate] EE-TN-0022-0001 \| EE-TN-0022-9000

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