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Case Name	EEOC v. DINE INC (d/b/a SILK CITY DINER)	EE-PA-0056
Docket / Court	2:04-cv-04523-LS ( E.D. Pa. )
State/Territory	Pennsylvania
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Philadelphia Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Defendants were Dine, Inc., doing business as Silk City Diner, and two other individuals. The controversy involved alleged harassment, discipline, re-assignment, and ... read more > The Philadelphia Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Defendants were Dine, Inc., doing business as Silk City Diner, and two other individuals. The controversy involved alleged harassment, discipline, re-assignment, and retaliation against a female employee based on her sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed in September 2004 and was resolved by consent decree in May 2005. The complainant intervened in the case. The consent decree required the defendant to: pay the complainant $22,5000, post notice, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, develop an anti-discrimination including prompt investigation of complaints, and furnish written compliance reports to the EEOC. Kevin Wilemon - 08/12/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discipline

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
State law
State Anti-Discrimination Law

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Dine, Inc. George Barakos Nicholas Barakos
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	2005 - 2007
Case Closing Year	2005
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:04-cv-04523-LS (E.D. Pa.)
EE-PA-0056-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/17/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Plaintiff Intervenor's First Amended Complaint EE-PA-0056-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/20/2004
Consent Decree EE-PA-0056-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/12/2005 Source: District Court

People