Case: EEOC v. NORTH AMERICA AVIATION SERVICES INC

1:03-cv-02289 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 6, 2003

Closed Date: March 29, 2007

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Case Summary

In August 2003, the Baltimore District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against North American Aviation Services BA, Inc. (d/b/a NAAS) and related businesses in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland alleging discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"). Specifically, the defendant failed to reasonably accommodate the charging party's disability, Hepatitis C, by refusing to give him unpaid sick leave to receive treatment and by disciplining and terminating him because of his disability. After some scheduling orders, the parties settled the case in March 2004 through a consent decree. The three-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to post an ADA notice at its Baltimore facility and to pay $30,000 to the charging party. In addition, the defendant agreed to require its employees with managerial or human resource authority over its Baltimore facility to read the EEOC publication "The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business" and to provide written certification of compliance to the EEOC. The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

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Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/15/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/21/2018)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:03-cv-02289	Docket EEOC v. North America Aviation Services Inc	March 29, 2004	March 29, 2004 Docket
1 1:03-cv-02289	Complaint EEOC v. North America Aviation Services Inc	Aug. 6, 2003	Aug. 6, 2003 Complaint
18 1:03-cv-02289	Consent Decree EEOC v. North America Aviation Services Inc	March 29, 2004	March 29, 2004 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated March 26, 2025, 8:31 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against North America Aviation Services BA, Inc., North America Aviation Services, Inc. , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(nrm, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/07/2003)	Aug. 6, 2003	Aug. 6, 2003
2	REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to North America Aviation Services BA, Inc. and North America Aviation Services, Inc. on 08/07/03 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (nrm, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/07/2003)	Aug. 7, 2003	Aug. 7, 2003
3	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. North America Aviation Services BA, Inc. waiver sent on 8/12/2003, answer due 10/13/2003; North America Aviation Services, Inc. waiver sent on 8/12/2003, answer due 10/13/2003. (Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 09/17/2003)	Sept. 17, 2003	Sept. 17, 2003
4	ANSWER to Complaint by defendant North America Aviation Services BA, Inc..(Morocco, Maria filed on behalf of defendant's attorney) Modified on 10/17/2003 (eg, Deputy Clerk). Modified on 10/21/2003 (eg, Deputy Clerk).(DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR) (Entered: 10/17/2003)	Oct. 17, 2003	Oct. 17, 2003
5	Correspondence re: line requesting removal of answer from docket (Attachments: # 1)(Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 10/20/2003)	Oct. 20, 2003	Oct. 20, 2003
6	SCHEDULING ORDER:. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 10/20/03. (eg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/21/2003)	Oct. 20, 2003	Oct. 20, 2003
	DOCUMENT #4 has been reset, and the docket text has been "MODIFIED" to indicate that it was FILED IN ERROR. (eg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/21/2003)	Oct. 21, 2003	Oct. 21, 2003
7	ORDER DIRECTING that on or before 11/4/03, Mr. Yerrakadu shall file an answer, as therein set forth. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 10/27/03. (c/m)(eg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/28/2003)	Oct. 28, 2003	Oct. 28, 2003
8	MOTION to Stay Scheduling Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 11/17/2003 (Attachments: # 1 # 2)(Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 10/30/2003)	Oct. 30, 2003	Oct. 30, 2003
9	ORDER granting 8 Motion to Stay Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 11/4/03. (eg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/2003)	Nov. 5, 2003	Nov. 5, 2003
10	ORDER DIRECTING that on or before 11/21/03 defendants shall retain an attorney and file an answer, as therein set forth. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 11/7/03. (c/m 11/7/03 Chambers) (eg, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/7/2003 (eg, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 11/07/2003)	Nov. 7, 2003	Nov. 7, 2003
11	MOTION for Leave to Appear Counsel for defendants filed by George Lane, esquire,for and by North America Aviation Services BA, Inc.. Responses due by 12/8/2003 (Lane, George) Modified on 12/1/2003 (eg, Deputy Clerk). (FILED IN ERROR) (Entered: 11/21/2003)	Nov. 21, 2003	Nov. 21, 2003
12	ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by North America Aviation Services BA, Inc..(Lane, George) (Entered: 11/21/2003)	Nov. 21, 2003	Nov. 21, 2003
13	ENTRY of Appearance by George Joseph Lane on behalf of North America Aviation Services BA, Inc., North America Aviation Services, Inc. (eg, Deputy Clerk) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/1/2003 (eg, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 12/01/2003)	Nov. 21, 2003	Nov. 21, 2003
14	REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER:. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 12/1/03. (eg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/01/2003)	Dec. 1, 2003	Dec. 1, 2003
15	STATUS REPORT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 12/15/2003)	Dec. 15, 2003	Dec. 15, 2003
16	ORDER AUTHORIZING 20 depositions hours, as therein set forth. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 12/19/03. (eg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/22/2003)	Dec. 22, 2003	Dec. 22, 2003
18	CONSENT DECREE and APPROVAL. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 3/29/04. (c/m)(eg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/29/2004)	March 29, 2004	March 29, 2004

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 6, 2003

Closing Date: March 29, 2007

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

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

Private Entity/Person

North American Aviation Services BA, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 1:03-cv-02289

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 30000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2007

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. NORTH AMERICA AVIATION SERVICES INC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5883/ (last updated 12/21/2018).