Case: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Federal Express Corporation

1:25-cv-00454 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 16, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

On January 16, 2025, the EEOC brought this action, under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, against FedEx for unlawful employment practices on the basis of disability in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Particularly, the EEOC alleged that FedEx violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act when it failed to reasonably accommodate the Charging Party and other similarly aggrieved disa…

On January 16, 2025, the EEOC brought this action, under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, against FedEx for unlawful employment practices on the basis of disability in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Particularly, the EEOC alleged that FedEx violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act when it failed to reasonably accommodate the Charging Party and other similarly aggrieved disabled dispatchers who requested telework as a reasonable accommodation for their disabilities in New Jersey and New York. The EEOC sought a permanent injunction to stop the Defendant from engaging in disability discrimination, an injunction-like settlement to order FedEx to change policies, practices, and programs, and attorneys fees and damages to the Charging Party and other similarly situated dispatch employees. The case is overseen by U.S. District Court Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil.

As of March 19, 2025, the court has directed the parties to engage in mediation.

Summary Authors

Ashley Hamilton (3/19/2025)

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Puerta, Andres F. (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Caminiti, Kathleen McLeod (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:25-cv-00454

Complaint

Jan. 16, 2025

Jan. 16, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69550972/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-federal-express-corporation/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 3:27 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION d/b/a FEDEX. Document filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission..(Puerta, Andres) (Entered: 01/16/2025)

Jan. 16, 2025

Jan. 16, 2025

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CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Puerta, Andres) (Entered: 01/16/2025)

Jan. 16, 2025

Jan. 16, 2025

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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Federal Express Corporation, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission..(Puerta, Andres) (Entered: 01/16/2025)

Jan. 16, 2025

Jan. 16, 2025

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ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Federal Express Corporation..(jgo) (Entered: 01/17/2025)

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

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Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

PACER

Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

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Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

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CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo)

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

PACER

Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo)

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

PACER

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Andres F. Puerta. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Arbitration code e (Exempt);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Arbitration code has been deleted;. (jgo)

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

PACER

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Andres F. Puerta. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION d/b/a FEDEX. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps; party role was entered incorrectly; alias party name contained a typographical error; alias was added separately. (jgo)

Jan. 17, 2025

Jan. 17, 2025

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WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Federal Express Corporation waiver sent on 1/16/2025, answer due 3/17/2025. Document filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission..(Puerta, Andres) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

Feb. 11, 2025

Feb. 11, 2025

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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent FedEx Corporation for Federal Express Corporation. Document filed by Federal Express Corporation..(Caminiti, Kathleen) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

March 17, 2025

March 17, 2025

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ANSWER to 1 Complaint. Document filed by Federal Express Corporation..(Caminiti, Kathleen) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

March 17, 2025

March 17, 2025

RECAP
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ORDER OF AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO MEDIATION (See M-10-468 Second Amended Standing Order). Please reference the Pilot Discovery Protocols, attached, and the Mediation Program Procedures (https://nysd.uscourts.gov/programs/mediation-adr). E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone 212-805-0643. Mediator to be Assigned by 4/1/2025. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 10/1/2015) (rpr) (Entered: 03/18/2025)

March 18, 2025

March 18, 2025

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Notice of Mediator Assignment

March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025

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NOTICE OF MEDIATOR ASSIGNMENT - Notice of assignment of mediator. Mediator Schedule due by 4/18/2025.(sge)

March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice

March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025

PACER

Notice Regarding Deficient Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025

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10

Appear Pro Hac Vice

March 27, 2025

March 27, 2025

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Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion

March 27, 2025

March 27, 2025

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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

March 28, 2025

March 28, 2025

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Order for Initial Pretrial Conference

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

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Mediation Conference Scheduled

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

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Mediation Conference Scheduled

June 17, 2025

June 17, 2025

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Mediation Conference

June 17, 2025

June 17, 2025

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Continue

June 18, 2025

June 18, 2025

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Order on Motion to Continue

June 18, 2025

June 18, 2025

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Mediation Conference Scheduled

July 14, 2025

July 14, 2025

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Mediation Conference

July 14, 2025

July 14, 2025

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Mediation Conference

July 21, 2025

July 21, 2025

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Proposed Case Management Plan

July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025

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1 - Terminate Hearings AND Order to Show Cause

July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

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Letter

July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

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Letter

July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

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Letter

July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

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Case Management Plan

July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

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Notice of Appearance

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

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Notice of Appearance

Aug. 8, 2025

Aug. 8, 2025

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Status Report

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Disability Rights

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 16, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

EEOC

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

FedEx (New York City), Private Entity/Person

Defendant Type(s):

Retailer

Facility Type(s):

Non-government for-profit

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

Disability and Disability Rights:

Reasonable Accommodations

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits