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Case Name	EEOC v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.	EE-NC-0099
Docket / Court	1:01-CV-00833 ( M.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 2001, the Charlotte Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Sears, Roebuck and Co. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. Following some discovery and ... read more > In September 2001, the Charlotte Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Sears, Roebuck and Co. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. Following some discovery and mediation, the parties settled the lawsuit in January 2003 through a consent decree. We do not have a copy of the consent decree; therefore, the exact remedies involved are unknown. However, it appears from the docket that the one year decree, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation language, required the defendant to continue its training program and pay the complaining party $20,000. David Friedman - 01/31/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	Unknown
Class action status granted	Unknown
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	2002 - 2003
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:01-cv-00833 (M.D. N.C.)
EE-NC-0099-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/14/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Order of Dismissal with Prejudice [ECF# 33] (M.D. N.C.)

EE-NC-0099-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/14/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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