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Case Name	EEOC v. LEASING SERVICES, INC.	EE-TX-0202
Docket / Court	5:98-cv-00412-FB ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In May 1998, the San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Leasing Services, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by subjecting them to a hostile work environment ... read more > In May 1998, the San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Leasing Services, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by subjecting them to a hostile work environment because of their sex and constructively discharging one of the claimants. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in January 1999. The 180 day consent decree required the defendant to provide the claimant with neutral references; expunge their personnel records; and pay the claimants a total of $3,500. Kevin Wilemon - 07/19/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

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)	Leasing Services, 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	1999 - 1999
Case Closing Year	1999
Case Ongoing	No

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	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
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Documents

Docket(s)

5:98-cv-00412-FB (W.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0202-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/15/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Consent Decree [ECF# 15]

EE-TX-0202-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/15/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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