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Case Name	EEOC v. SOUTHWESTERN CAMERA COMPANY, INC.	EE-TX-0333
Docket / Court	4:00-cv-00437 ( S.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	EEOC's Washington, DC and Houston, TX offices filed this lawsuit against the defendant, Southwestern Camera Company Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston) on 02/10/2000. The documents available to us do not contain information about the allegations ... read more > EEOC's Washington, DC and Houston, TX offices filed this lawsuit against the defendant, Southwestern Camera Company Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston) on 02/10/2000. The documents available to us do not contain information about the allegations. The parties reached an oral settlement agreement after the district court denied the defendant's summary judgment motion on 04/27/2001. The court dismissed the case on 05/03/2001. Thereafter, EEOC filed a motion to enforce the oral settlement agreement. The defendant made an offer of judgment under which the defendant agreed to pay $30,000 in total sum to resolve the case. EEOC accepted the offer and the district court entered a judgment for EEOC on 08/13/2001. Yin Zheng - 06/21/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Southwestern Camera Company 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
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	2001
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

4:00-cv-00437 (S.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0333-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/13/2001
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Order [Regarding Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment] (S.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0333-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/27/2001
Order of Dismissal (S.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0333-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/04/2001
Judgment (S.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0333-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/14/2001

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