Filed Date: April 18, 2002
Closed Date: Jan. 17, 2003
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On Apr. 18, 2002 the plaintiff, a female employee of International Profit Associates (IPA), filed this lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiff sued IPA under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The plaintiff was represented by private counsel and sought declaratory relief, monetary relief and attorneys fees. The plaintiff claimed that throughout her employment at IPA she was repeatedly sexually harassed and sexually discriminated against, and that this discrimination and harassment led her to experience severe emotional distress. Specifically, she claimed that beginning shortly after her employment began, she was subject to graphic sexual comments, unwanted physical contact and sexual propositions. She claimed that her discharge on August 28, 2001 was retaliatory because she refused to have sex with a manager and participated in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation against IPA. The case was assigned to Judge Joan B. Gottschall.
The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on May 14, 2002. They alleged that the case should be dismissed on the grounds that at the time of filing, the plaintiff was already a class member of a prior pending action arising out of the same set of facts. Separately, they alleged that the claim of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress should be dismissed because the plaintiffs failed to exhaust state remedies.
On September 26, 2002 the plaintiff filed a notice for a voluntarily dismissal of her individual case because of health reasons. She sought leave instead to intervene in an ongoing EEOC action against her employer in EEOC v. International Profit Associates, Inc. The court granted leave to intervene on January 17, 2003 and the case is now closed.
Summary Authors
Anna Brito (9/27/2018)
EEOC v. International Profit Associates, Inc., Northern District of Illinois (2001)
Lopez v. Intl Profit Assc Inc, Northern District of Illinois (2002)
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Gottschall, Joan B. (Illinois)
Peters, Ross J. (Illinois)
Cherry, Myron Milton (Illinois)
Goldberg, Cary Neal (Illinois)
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State / Territory: Illinois
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Key Dates
Filing Date: April 18, 2002
Closing Date: Jan. 17, 2003
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
A female employee of International Profits Association who alleges she faced sexual harassment and discrimination
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
International Profit Associates, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.
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Prevailing Party: Defendant
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Discrimination Area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
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