Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1998
Closed Date: Oct. 29, 1999
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In September 1998, the EEOC district office in Baltimore, Maryland brought this suit against World Savings & Loan Association, Inc., a general lending association, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, alleging discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and national origin. The defendant moved to stay the proceedings and to compel arbitration on the grounds that the charging parties had signed agreements requiring them to arbitrate all disputes arising out of their employment, including allegations of discrimination. The court declined to stay the case or to compel arbitration, but agreed with the basic premise of the defendant's argument, and simply dismissed the case sua sponte. EEOC v. World Sav. & Loan Ass'n, Inc., 32 F.Supp.2d 833 (D.Md. 1999).
However, the court stipulated that the EEOC was not barred from pursuing class-based equitable relief, and was dismissing the case immediately because it was unclear whether the EEOC wished to pursue such a course or whether it would appeal the court's decision at once. The court said that the case could be reopened if the EEOC wished to continue on without pursuing relief for the charging parties. The EEOC took the court up on this offer. In June 1999, the case was settled; the settlement agreement, eventually approved by the court in October 1999, is not available.
Summary Authors
Jason Chester (6/21/2007)
Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:14 a.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1998
Closing Date: Oct. 29, 1999
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
World Savings & Loan Association, Inc.
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Other Dockets:
District of Maryland 1:98-cv-03315
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination Basis:
National origin discrimination
Affected Race(s):
EEOC-centric:
Case Summary of EEOC v. WORLD SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, INC., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5978/ (last updated 6/21/2007).