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Case Name	EEOC v. SHONEY'S	EE-NC-0102
Docket / Court	5:04CV156-V ( W.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 2004 the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Bud Foods, LLC, doing business as Shoney's Restaurant, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of Title VII of the ... read more > In September 2004 the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Bud Foods, LLC, doing business as Shoney's Restaurant, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the complainant, a female employee, to sexual harassment culminating in her constructive discharge from employment. Following a referral to mediation the defendant successfully moved for summary judgment, granted in August 2006. David Friedman - 11/12/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

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)	Bud Foods, LLC
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	Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	None
Case Closing Year	2006
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

5:04-cv-00156-RLV-CH (W.D.N.C.)
EE-NC-0102-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/07/2006

General Documents

Complaint EE-NC-0102-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/30/2004
Order (2006 WL 2265291 / 2006 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 16897) (W.D.N.C.) EE-NC-0102-0002.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 08/07/2006

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