Case: McLaurin v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. ("Amtrack")

1:98-cv-02019 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 1998

Closed Date: 2004

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Case Summary

On August 20, 1998, several African-American employees filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 against the National Railroad Passenger Corporation ("Amtrak") in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the court for compensatory and injunctive relief. Specifically, the plaintiffs argued that they had received lower wages than their white counterparts. The plaintiffs alleged racial discrimination and sought to repres…

On August 20, 1998, several African-American employees filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 against the National Railroad Passenger Corporation ("Amtrak") in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the court for compensatory and injunctive relief. Specifically, the plaintiffs argued that they had received lower wages than their white counterparts. The plaintiffs alleged racial discrimination and sought to represent a class of similarly situated employees. The class was approved and consisted of African-American management employees at Amtrak.

On November 2, 1999, the court (Judge Emmet G. Sullivan) approved a consent decree. The consent decree provided for the performance of a compensation study, the findings of which the parties agreed to adopt. The compensation changes led to over $500,000 in salary adjustments for class members still employed by Amtrak, as well as lump sum payments for those plaintiffs who had terminated their employment with Amtrak since October 1, 2002. McLaurin v. National Ry. Passenger Corp., 311 F. Supp. 2d 61 (D.D.C. 2004).

On March 30, 2004, the court (Judge Sullivan) granted in part the plaintiffs' motion to enforce the consent decree. The consent decree was enforced to the extent that relief was enforced for only those underpaid to a statistically significant degree as determined by an expert's compensation analysis, and not merely all those underpaid. Additionally, the court ordered the enforcement that each employee's salary must be adjusted to the "predicted salary" and not just to the point where the difference isn't statistically significant.

The parties stipulated to the changes, and on November 24, 2004, the court signed the stipulation. The case is closed.

Summary Authors

Emily Kuznick (4/9/2008)

People

Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Buchanan, Avis E. (District of Columbia)

Hudson, Ozell (Massachusetts)

Lieder, Michael D. (District of Columbia)

Rainer, Andrew A. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant
Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Miller, Richard Anthony (Maryland)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

1:98-cv-02019

Docket

McLaurin v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. ("Amtrak")

Nov. 26, 2004

Nov. 26, 2004

Docket
61

1:98-cv-02019

Opinion and Order (Granting In Part and Denying In Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Enforcement of the Consent Decree)

McLaurin v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. ("Amtrak")

March 30, 2004

March 30, 2004

Order/Opinion

311 F.Supp.2d 61

63

1:98-cv-02019

Stipulation and Order

McLaurin v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. ("Amtrak")

Nov. 24, 2004

Nov. 24, 2004

Order/Opinion

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:08 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Aug. 20, 1998

COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff ARTHUR LEON MCLAURIN, plaintiff LORETTA EVANS, plaintiff ETHEL KATO, plaintiff BRETT TYLER, plaintiff EUGENE DANDY, plaintiff TIMOTHY POTTER, plaintiff MICHAEL GOLDSMITH, plaintiff LORELL YATES, plaintiff BRENDA WALKER, plaintiff ROBERTA PERRY, plaintiff SAMUEL TILLIE, plaintiff JANET HARVEY, plaintiff LESLIE DUNNING; jury demand (tw) (Entered: 08/21/1998)

PACER
Aug. 20, 1998

SUMMONS (1) issued for defendant NRRPC (tw) (Entered: 08/21/1998)

PACER
2 Aug. 27, 1998

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 8/21/98 upon defendant NRRPC (lkn) (Entered: 08/28/1998)

PACER
Sept. 2, 1998

SCHEDULING NOTICE: inital scheduling conference set for 10:00 10/1/98 before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, Courtroom 11, 4th Floor; Meet & Confer Statement due 9/29/98. (N) (mlp) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

PACER
3 Sept. 30, 1998

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :granting extension of time to 10/16/98 for defendant to file a responsive pleading to the complaint; (N) (clv) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

PACER
4 Oct. 16, 1998

MOTION filed by defendant NRRPC to dismiss complaint [1-1] , and for more definite statement ; Exhibits (3). (lkn) (Entered: 10/19/1998)

PACER
5 Oct. 23, 1998

MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT/REPORT PURSUANT TO L.R. 206(d) filed by plaintiffs, defendants. (JMF) (Entered: 10/26/1998)

PACER
Oct. 26, 1998

Initial Status Conference before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : Status hearing set for 9:30 12/4/98 Reporter: Frank Rangis (clv) (Entered: 10/26/1998)

PACER
Nov. 4, 1998

STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:30 12/4/98 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

PACER
6 Nov. 5, 1998

NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiff of proposed Stipulated Order concerning mediation of the lawsuit. (lkn) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

PACER
7 Nov. 17, 1998

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan status hearing set for 9:30 12/4/98 ; further status hearing set for 1/6/99 at 10:00; February 3, 1999 at 10:00; March 3, 1999 at 10:00; setting forth instructions to counsel; (N) (clv) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

PACER
8 Nov. 17, 1998

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :setting forth instruction to counsel; (N) (clv) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

PACER
9 Nov. 25, 1998

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff ARTHUR LEON MCLAURIN, plaintiff LORETTA EVANS, plaintiff ETHEL KATO, plaintiff BRETT TYLER, plaintiff EUGENE DANDY, plaintiff TIMOTHY POTTER, plaintiff MICHAEL GOLDSMITH, plaintiff LORELL YATES, plaintiff BRENDA WALKER, plaintiff ROBERTA PERRY, plaintiff SAMUEL TILLIE, plaintiff JANET HARVEY, plaintiff LESLIE DUNNING adding plaintiff JOSEPH W. CARTER III, BRET A. SAMPLES, WILLIAMS F. BROADUS, JOHN MCCARGO, Tracey BANKS, DIANE PENN ROSS, ELNORAH BARBOUR, KEVIN BROOME, CHARLES DAVIS, ANN - JONES, DARRELL LATHAN, JOYCE TABB, ANNETTE ALLEN, DEBORAH JOHNSON, PAMELA MONTGOMERY, GREGORY WHITE, and amending complaint [1-1] .; jury demand (fiat) SULLIVAN, J. (bjsp) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

PACER
10 Dec. 9, 1998

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 1/6/98 ; (N) (clv) (Entered: 12/09/1998)

PACER
11 Dec. 17, 1998

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :withdrawing Defendant's Amtrak motion to dismiss the complaint; defendant Amtrak's answer to amended complaint due by 12/21/98; (N) (clv) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

PACER
12 Dec. 21, 1998

ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT [9-1] by defendant NRRPC (bjsp) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

PACER
13 Dec. 31, 1998

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ; setting forth procedures for handling confidential material; allowing designated material to be filed under seal. (N) (clv) (Entered: 12/31/1998)

PACER
Jan. 6, 1999

STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : counsel to submit order; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 01/06/1999)

PACER
14 Jan. 13, 1999

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :setting forth instruction to counsel; (N) (clv) (Entered: 01/13/1999)

PACER
March 3, 1999

STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 4/7/99 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 03/03/1999)

PACER
16 March 29, 1999

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Avis E Buchanan representing plaintiff ARTHUR LEON MCLAURIN, plaintiff LORETTA EVANS, plaintiff ETHEL KATO, plaintiff BRETT TYLER, plaintiff EUGENE DANDY, plaintiff TIMOTHY POTTER, plaintiff MICHAEL GOLDSMITH, plaintiff LORELL YATES, plaintiff BRENDA WALKER, plaintiff ROBERTA PERRY, plaintiff SAMUEL TILLIE, plaintiff JANET HARVEY, plaintiff LESLIE DUNNING, plaintiff JOSEPH W. CARTER III, plaintiff BRET A. SAMPLES, plaintiff WILLIAMS F. BROADUS, plaintiff JOHN MCCARGO, plaintiff Tracey BANKS, plaintiff DIANE PENN ROSS, plaintiff ELNORAH BARBOUR, JONES, plaintiff DARRELL LATHAN, plaintiff JOYCE TABB, plaintiff ANNETTE ALLEN, plaintiff DEBORAH JOHNSON, plaintiff PAMELA MONTGOMERY, plaintiff GREGORY WHITE . New address: WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW SUITE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20036, (202) 319-1000) (bjsp) (Entered: 04/01/1999)

PACER
15 March 30, 1999

STATUS REPORT by plaintiff ARTHUR LEON MCLAURIN, plaintiff LORETTA EVANS, plaintiff ETHEL KATO, plaintiff BRETT TYLER, plaintiff EUGENE DANDY, plaintiff TIMOTHY POTTER, plaintiff MICHAEL GOLDSMITH, plaintiff LORELL YATES, plaintiff BRENDA WALKER, plaintiff ROBERTA PERRY, plaintiff SAMUEL TILLIE, plaintiff JANET HARVEY, plaintiff LESLIE DUNNING, defendant NRRPC, plaintiff JOSEPH W. CARTER III, plaintiff BRET A. SAMPLES, plaintiff WILLIAMS F. BROADUS, plaintiff JOHN MCCARGO, plaintiff Tracey BANKS, plaintiff DIANE PENN ROSS, plaintiff ELNORAH BARBOUR, plaintiff KEVIN BROOME, plaintiff CHARLES DAVIS, plaintiff ANN JONES, plaintiff DARRELL LATHAN, plaintiff JOYCE TABB, plaintiff ANNETTE ALLEN, plaintiff DEBORAH JOHNSON, plaintiff PAMELA MONTGOMERY, plaintiff GREGORY WHITE (tw) (Entered: 04/01/1999)

PACER
17 April 7, 1999

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :cancelling the 4/7/99 status hearing; setting forth instruction to counsel; (N) (clv) (Entered: 04/08/1999)

PACER
18 April 29, 1999

STATUS REPORT by plaintiff, defendant, plaintiff (st) (Entered: 05/03/1999)

PACER
19 May 4, 1999

STIPULATED ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :setting forth instruction to counsel; (N) (clv) (Entered: 05/04/1999)

PACER
20 May 4, 1999

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :cancelling the 5/5/99 status hearing date; (N) (clv) (Entered: 05/04/1999)

PACER
21 Aug. 12, 1999

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : hearing for preliminary approval of the Consent Decree set for 10:00 9/1/99 ; , fairness hearing on the consent decree set for 10:00 10/25/99 (N) (clv) (Entered: 08/12/1999)

PACER
22 Aug. 25, 1999

JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs and defendants for an Order Preliminarily Approving Consent Decree and Directing Notice to Class Members and Interested Individuals , and Administrative Order No. 1 ; Exhibits (6) (tth) (Entered: 08/26/1999)

PACER
Sept. 1, 1999

STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : hearing remains scheduled for 10/25/99 at 9:00 a.m.; chambers to issue orders; Reporter: Cheryl Gerber, Miller Reporting (clv) (Entered: 09/01/1999)

PACER
23 Sept. 2, 1999

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting joint motion for an Order Preliminarily Approving Consent Decree and Directing Notice to Class Members and Interested Individuals [22-1] by plaintiffs, defendant, plaintiff, granting joint motion Administrative Order No. 1 [22-2] by plaintiffs, defendant, plaintiff (N) (jwd) Modified on 09/03/1999 (Entered: 09/03/1999)

PACER
25 Sept. 2, 1999

ERRATA (Amended Exhibit 1 Mailed Notice and Amended Exhibit 2 Published notice) (jwd) Modified on 09/03/1999 (Entered: 09/03/1999)

PACER
26 Sept. 2, 1999

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan fairness hearing for final approval of the Consent Decree is set for 9:00 10/25/99 (N) (jwd) Modified on 09/03/1999 (Entered: 09/03/1999)

PACER
27 Sept. 2, 1999

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.1 by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: regarding establishment of fund; administration of the fund; power, replacement and indemnification of the administrators. (N) (jwd) Modified on 09/03/1999 (Entered: 09/03/1999)

PACER
28 Oct. 15, 1999

MOTION filed by plaintiff for final approval of the consent decree EXHIBIT (2) (st) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

PACER
29 Oct. 18, 1999

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL of attorney Ozell Hudson for PAMELA MONTGOMERY, attorney Ozell Hudson for DARRELL LATHAN, attorney Ozell Hudson for ANN JONES, attorney Ozell Hudson for CHARLES DAVIS, attorney Ozell Hudson for KEVIN BROOME, attorney Ozell Hudson for ELNORAH BARBOUR, attorney Ozell Hudson for DIANE PENN ROSS, attorney Ozell Hudson for JOHN MCCARGO, attorney Ozell Hudson for WILLIAMS F. BROADUS. (tw) (Entered: 10/20/1999)

PACER
Oct. 25, 1999

FAIRNESS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 10/25/1999)

PACER
30 Nov. 2, 1999

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion for final approval of the consent decree [28-1] by plaintiff; approving Consent Decree; (N) (clv) (Entered: 11/02/1999)

PACER
Nov. 10, 1999

STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 10:00 1/12/00 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

PACER
31 Nov. 12, 1999

NOTICE by plaintiff of withdrawal of opt out designation (st) (Entered: 11/15/1999)

PACER
32 Nov. 23, 1999

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: status hearing set for 10:00 1/12/00 to discuss the implemenatation of the settlement agreement; (N) (dam) (Entered: 11/26/1999)

PACER
33 Dec. 2, 1999

NOTICE OF WAIVER REQUEST filed by plaintiffs on behalf of Joseph Roland filed on 10/29/99; attachments (5) (bjsp) (Entered: 12/06/1999)

PACER
34 Dec. 10, 1999

Waiver of Reply pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act by defendant NRRPC on behalf of Joseph Roland ; attachment (bjsp) Modified on 12/13/1999 (Entered: 12/13/1999)

PACER
35 Jan. 4, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :correspondence received in chambers dated 12/14/99, from attorney cecilia Anekwe is returned; (N) (clv) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

PACER
36 Jan. 11, 2000

MOTION filed by plaintiff for order approval of the formula for allocating the claims portion of the settlement fund ; exhibits (3) (bjsp) (Entered: 01/12/2000)

PACER
Jan. 12, 2000

STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:00 2/2/00 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 01/12/2000)

PACER
37 Jan. 21, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :returning correspondence received in chambers on 1/11/00 to Cecilia N. Anekwe, (N) (clv) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

PACER
38 Feb. 28, 2000

STATEMENT filed by defendant NRRPC , regarding: motion for approval of the formula for allocating the claims portion of the settlement fund (cjp) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

PACER
April 5, 2000

STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 04/05/2000)

PACER
39 April 6, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion for order approval of the formula for allocating the claims portion of the settlement fund [36-1] by ARTHUR LEON MCLAURIN (N) (clv) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

PACER
40 April 19, 2000

MOTION filed by plaintiff for approval of (a) proposed first distribution from the claims portion of the settlement fund and (b) claims appeal procedure ; exhibits (2) (tb) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

PACER
41 April 25, 2000

MOTION (emergency) filed by plaintiff to seal exhibit 1 of administrators' motion for approval of proposed first distribution. (tw) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

PACER
42 April 27, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to seal exhibit 1 of administrators' motion for approval of proposed first distribution. [41-1] by plaintiffs (N) (clv) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

PACER
43 April 27, 2000

EXHIBITS of plaintiff ARTHUR LEON MCLAURIN (UNDER SEAL per order filed 4/27/00) (bjsp) (Entered: 05/02/2000)

PACER
44 May 5, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion for approval of (a) proposed first distribution from the claims portion of the settlement fund and (b) claims appeal procedure [40-1] by plaintiffs (Exhibits 1 and 2 are placed under seal in the vault in Room 1800) (N) (adc) (Entered: 05/05/2000)

PACER
June 21, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan (fiat) approving the consent decree nunc pro tunc to 9/2/99; (N) (clv) (Entered: 06/21/2000)

PACER
45 Aug. 14, 2000

OBJECTIONS by Non Party RICHARD MILLER to the determination of eligibility for award out of the settlement fund; "Let this be filed" J. SULLIVAN (tb) (Entered: 08/15/2000)

PACER
46 Aug. 18, 2000

MOTION filed by plaintiff as to appeals, invalid claims, late filed claims, and second distribution from Amtrak Management Settlement Fund ; exhibits (FILED UNDER SEAL-one box logged under seal) (tb) (Entered: 08/21/2000)

PACER
47 Sept. 11, 2000

SEMIANNUAL REPORT by plaintiffs to the Court as to AMTRAK'S compliance with terms of Consent Decree; attachments (13) (bm) (Entered: 09/12/2000)

PACER
48 Oct. 31, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :directing the Clerk of the Court to mail a copy of a letter from Ronald Anderson to counsel of record; (N) (clv) (Entered: 10/31/2000)

PACER
49 Nov. 21, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : diecting the parties to address the objections to the determination of eligibility for award out of the settlement fund by 12/5/00 (N) (clv) (Entered: 11/22/2000)

PACER
50 Nov. 22, 2000

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :setting forth instruction to counsel, see the order; (N) (clv) (Entered: 11/22/2000)

PACER
52 Dec. 5, 2000

MEMORANDUM by defendant NATL RAILROAD PASS in support of motion as to appeals, invalid claims, late filed claims amd second distribution from Amtrak Management Settlement Fund.; exhibits (4) (aet) Modified on 12/17/2000 (Entered: 12/17/2000)

PACER
51 Dec. 6, 2000

NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiffs of explanation of denial of claim of Richard Miller; attachments (3) (td) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

PACER
53 Dec. 13, 2000

RESPONSE by Non Party RICHARD MILLER to notice of filing of explanation of denial of claims of richard A. Miller Sr. [51-1] by plaintiffs; Affidavit (1); Attachments. (ks) (Entered: 01/05/2001)

PACER
54 Dec. 13, 2000

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by RICHARD MILLER . New address: Haynesville Correctional Cente PO Box 129 Haynesville, VA 22472-0129 . (ks) (Entered: 01/05/2001)

PACER
55 Sept. 18, 2001

MOTION filed by plaintiff to approve a claim to share in Amtrak Management Settlement Fund ; exhibit (1 redacted) (td) (Entered: 09/19/2001)

PACER
56 Sept. 25, 2001

ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to approve a claim to share in Amtrak Management Settlement Fund [55-1] by plaintiffssssss; FILED UNDER SEAL, ROOM 1800 VAULT; (N) (clv) (Entered: 09/25/2001)

PACER
57 March 4, 2002

STATUS REPORT of class counsel to the Court as to Amtrak's compliance with terms of consent decree (aet) (Entered: 03/06/2002)

PACER
58 April 10, 2003

MOTION filed by plaintiff for enforcement of consent decree relating to compensation study ; exhibits (3); (SEALED) (td) (Entered: 04/16/2003)

PACER
59 May 9, 2003

MOTION filed by defendant NATL RAIL PASS CORP to file under seal ; attachment (1) (Filed under seal); EXHIBIT-RESPONSE (Lodged Under seal) (bm) (Entered: 05/12/2003)

PACER
60 May 16, 2003

REPLY by Non Party RICHARD ANTHONY MILLER in support of motion for enforcement of consent decree relating to compensation study [58-1]. (td) (Entered: 05/20/2003)

PACER
61 March 30, 2004

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 58 Plaintiffs' Motion to Enforce the Consent Decree, granting 59 Defendant's Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on March 30, 2004. (lcegs1) (Entered: 03/30/2004)

PACER
62 March 30, 2004

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on March 30, 2004. (lcegs1) (Entered: 03/30/2004)

PACER
63 Nov. 24, 2004

STIPULATION and Order by ANNETTE ALLEN, TRACEY BANKS, ELNORAH BARBOUR, WILLIAMS F. BROADUS, KEVIN BROOME, JOSEPH W. CARTER III, EUGENE DANDY, CHARLES DAVIS, LESLIE DUNNING, LORETTA EVANS, MICHAEL GOLDSMITH, JANET HARVEY, DEBORAH JOHNSON, ANN JONES, ETHEL KATO, DARRELL LATHAN, JOHN MCCARGO, ARTHUR LEON MCLAURIN, RICHARD ANTHONY MILLER, PAMELA MONTGOMERY, NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION, ROBERTA PERRY, TIMOTHY POTTER, DIANE PENN ROSS, BRET A. SAMPLES, JOYCE TABB, SAMUEL TILLIE, BRETT TYLER, BRENDA WALKER, GREGORY WHITE, LORELL YATES. (Brown, Adrienne) (Entered: 11/24/2004)

PACER
Nov. 26, 2004

MINUTE ORDER approving 63 Stipulation and Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on November 26, 2004. (lcegs1) (Entered: 11/26/2004)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

Private Employment Class Actions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 20, 1998

Closing Date: 2004

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

African-American management employees of Amtrak who were allegedly discriminated against in terms of their pay on the basis of race.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

National Railroad Passenger Corporation ("Amtrak")

Defendant Type(s):

Transportation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1981

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:98-cv-02019

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Utilize objective job description

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Male

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