EEOC v. Freshpoint of Atlanta, Inc. d/b/a "Atlanta's Finest"

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Case Name	EEOC v. Freshpoint of Atlanta, Inc. d/b/a "Atlanta's Finest"	EE-GA-0028
Docket / Court	1:01-cv-02593-WBH ( N.D. Ga. )
State/Territory	Georgia
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2001, the EEOC's Atlanta office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Freshpoint of Atlanta, Inc., d/b/a Atlanta's Finest d/b/a Mitt Parker Company, Inc., alleging sex discrimination. The only information available for this summary ... read more > In September 2001, the EEOC's Atlanta office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Freshpoint of Atlanta, Inc., d/b/a Atlanta's Finest d/b/a Mitt Parker Company, Inc., alleging sex discrimination. The only information available for this summary came from the docket for the case. It is known, however, that the parties quickly came to an agreement and a consent decree was adopted by the court in September 2002 that provided $68,500 to an unknown amount of complainants. The decree also provided at least some injunctive relief in the form of mandatory training sessions for employees. Tony Friedman - 09/01/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

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


Defendant(s)	Freshpoint of Atlanta, 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

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:01-cv-02593-WBH (N.D. Ga.)
EE-GA-0028-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/25/2002
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

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People


Judges	Brill, Gerrilyn G. (N.D. Ga.) [Magistrate] EE-GA-0028-9000