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Case Name
EEOC v. FERASA, INC. dba GAUCHOS RESTAURANT
EE-TX-0124
Docket / Court
SA00CA-1081 FB ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory
Texas
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In September 2000, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Ferara, Inc., doing business as Gauchos Restaurant, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of right of association in violation of Title VII of the ...
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In September 2000, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Ferara, Inc., doing business as Gauchos Restaurant, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of right of association in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Claims that the complainant, a white general manager, was forced to resign his position in opposition to the restaurant's refusal to hire blacks and dark-skinned Hispanics. Following the defendant's failure to cooperate in the defense of the matter, the Court struck the defensive pleadings and entered a default judgment against the defendant in the amount of $100,000 in damages, plus court costs.
David Friedman - 03/13/2008
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Hiring
Discrimination-basis
National origin discrimination
Race discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Retaliation
National Origin/Ethnicity
Indian
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Race
Black
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Ferasa, 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
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Source of Relief
Litigation
Filed
09/28/2000
Case Closing Year
2002
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Tex.
07/11/2002
5:00-cv-01081-FB
EE-TX-0124-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
W.D. Tex.
11/10/2001
Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Claims [ECF# 21]
EE-TX-0124-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
07/11/2002
Order Striking Defensive Pleadings and Entry of Default Judgment [ECF# 26]
EE-TX-0124-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
06/16/2003
FY 2002 Office of General Counsel Annual Report
EE-TX-0124-0003.pdf
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