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Case Name	EEOC v. HOOVER DODGE	EE-SC-0024
Docket / Court	2:03-3055-18BG ( D.S.C. )
State/Territory	South Carolina
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Raleigh and Charlotte offices filed this suit on September 25, 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (Charleston). The EEOC alleged that defendant Hoover Chrysler, Inc. violated Title VII by subjecting female employees to a sexually hostile work environment. ... read more > The EEOC's Raleigh and Charlotte offices filed this suit on September 25, 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (Charleston). The EEOC alleged that defendant Hoover Chrysler, Inc. violated Title VII by subjecting female employees to a sexually hostile work environment. Two of the complainants intervened. A consent decree was entered on February 24, 2005. The defendant agreed to pay a total of $86,500 to the complainants. Defendant also agreed to develop an anti-discrimination policy, provide training for its employees and allow the EEOC access to inspect it during the two-year decree. Jason Chester - 02/14/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Hoover Chrysler Jeep Inc Hoover Chrysler, Inc. Hoover Jeep Chrysler Inc Hoover Motors 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
Order Duration	2005 - 2007
Case Closing Year	2005
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

2:03-cv-03055-PMD-GCK (D.S.C.)
EE-SC-0024-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/24/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-SC-0024-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/25/2003
Amended Complaint EE-SC-0024-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/30/2003
[Order re:] Motion to Compel (D.S.C.) EE-SC-0024-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/10/2004
Complaint in Intervention EE-SC-0024-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/16/2004
Second Amended Complaint EE-SC-0024-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/28/2004
Amended Complaint in Intervention EE-SC-0024-0005.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/30/2004
Consent Decree EE-SC-0024-0007.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/24/2005

People


Judges	Kosko, George C. (D.S.C.) [Magistrate] EE-SC-0024-0006 \| EE-SC-0024-9000