Case: EEOC v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
2:06-cv-01971 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Filed Date: May 10, 2006
Closed Date: Dec. 5, 2006
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Case Summary
In May 2006, the EEOC district office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania brought this suit against United Parcel Service, Inc., an international parcel courier, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The complainant successfully intervened in August 2006. The complaint states that a male diagnosed with a degenerative ailment of the eyes alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act when the defendant made no attempt to accommodate him and subsequently fired him from his sorter/loader position. Specifically, the complaint states that regardless of a blemish free safety and performance record, the defendant insisted that the employee was a danger to himself and other employees when it decided to terminate the disabled employee. Shortly after a settlement conference was held in November, the parties entered into a consent decree in December 2006. The decree is currently unavailable.
Summary Authors
Joel Pettit (6/16/2007)
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12226768/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-united-parcel-service/
McLaughlin, Mary A. (Pennsylvania)
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Docket
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12226768/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-united-parcel-service/
Last updated Sept. 17, 2026, 11:12 p.m.
Docket for: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: May 10, 2006
Closing Date: Dec. 5, 2006
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Private Entity/Person
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
Other Dockets:
Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:06-cv-01971
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination Basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
EEOC-centric:
Private Party intervened in EEOC suit
Case Summary of EEOC v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5873/ (last updated 6/16/2007).