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Case Name
EEOC v. FIRESTONE FIBERS AND TEXTILES COMPANY
EE-NC-0037
Docket / Court
3:04-cv-00467-RJC-DCK ( W.D.N.C. )
State/Territory
North Carolina
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In September 2004, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, BFS Diversified Products, LLC, and Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina alleging the defendants ...
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In September 2004, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, BFS Diversified Products, LLC, and Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina alleging the defendants discriminated against the charging party on the basis of religion, namely Christianity-Church of the Living God, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant failed to accommodate the religious beliefs of the charging party, a male employee, and discharged the charging party because of his religion. The charging party intervened in the lawsuit in December 2004. Following discovery, defendants successfully moved for summary judgment, which was granted in September 2006. The EEOC appealed this decision to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which had not decided the case by the time the docket was captured for research purposes.
David Friedman - 10/11/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Discrimination-area
Accommodation / Leave
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis
Religion discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
Private Party intervened in EEOC suit
General
Disparate Treatment
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Private Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
BFS Diversified Products, LLC
Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company
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
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
None
Source of Relief
None
Filed
09/09/2004
Case Closing Year
2006
Case Ongoing
No
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Docket(s)
W.D.N.C.
12/28/2006
3:04-cv-00467-RJC-DCK
EE-NC-0037-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
W.D.N.C.
09/09/2004
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-NC-0037-0001.pdf
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W.D.N.C.
12/17/2004
Complaint in Intervention [ECF# 9]
EE-NC-0037-0002.pdf
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W.D.N.C.
10/12/2005
Order [Regarding Protective Order] [ECF# 28]
EE-NC-0037-0003.pdf
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W.D.N.C.
09/13/2006
Memorandum and Order [Regarding Summary Judgment] [ECF# 30]
(2006 WL 2620314)
EE-NC-0037-0004.pdf
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