Case: EEOC v. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS

1:98-cv-00483 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: June 4, 1998

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Case Summary

The Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Advance Stores Company, Inc., which owns Advance Auto Parts, in June of 1998. The only document available from PACER is the court docket, which only contains three entries. The case was resolved by consent decree in August of 1998, only two months after being filed. The docket describes the consent decree as requiring Advance Stores Company, to pay $20,000 to two male employees as well as post notice in their store located in Asheboro, North Carolina. Other details on the consent decree or the case in general are not available.

Summary Authors

Alex Bean (6/26/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10551807/parties/eeoc-v-advance-stores-co/

Judge(s)

Beaty, James A. (North Carolina)

Attorney for Plaintiff

FOX, ROSEMARY J. (North Carolina)

WEINSTEIN, MINDY E. (North Carolina)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

1:98-cv-00483

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Advance Stores Company, Inc

Aug. 18, 1998

Aug. 18, 1998

Docket

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10551807/eeoc-v-advance-stores-co/

Last updated Nov. 3, 2026, 6:06 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. ADVANCE STORES CO.
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 June 4, 1998

COMPLAINT; jury demand (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 06/08/1998)

RECAP
June 4, 1998

**Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Sharp. AO Code 18BA (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 06/08/1998)

PACER
June 4, 1998

**Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Sharp. AO Code 18BA (K. Mckenzie)

June 4, 1998

Notice of Right to Consent 28 USC 636(c)(2) (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 06/08/1998)

PACER
June 4, 1998

Notice of Right to Consent 28 USC 636(c)(2) (K. Mckenzie)

2 Aug. 18, 1998

CONSENT DECREE (signed by JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY JR.) Advance Auto shall not engage in any discrimination or retaliation of any kind as set out. Deft. agrees to pay Raymond Patterson and Alan McSurely $20,000, which amount includes attorney's fees. Payment is to be made within 30 days after the court approves this Decree. During the term of this Decree, Advance Auto shall post the attached Appendix A, in a place where it is visible to employees at Store No. 4430, located at 810 East Dixie Dr., Asheboro, NC. Advance Auto agrees to provide the Commissioner with two reports, as set out. The first report is due within 4 months from the date the Decree is approved; second report is due 8 months after the decree is approved. Advance Auto does not, by agreeing to the entry of this Decree, admit to any violation of Title VII. The term of this Decree shall be 1 year from its entry by the Court. The parties shall bear their own costs and fees. This court shall retain jurisdiction for the purposes of monitoring compliance with this Decree and entry of such further orders as may be necessary or appropriate. Ccs. to counsel & Advance Stores Co., Inc., c/o J. O'Neil Leftwich, 5673 Airport Road, Roanoke, VA 24012. (C. Gammon) Modified on 08/19/1998 (Entered: 08/19/1998)

RECAP
Aug. 18, 1998

CASE CLOSED. Closing Code 8 (C. Gammon) (Entered: 08/19/1998)

PACER
Aug. 18, 1998

CASE CLOSED. Closing Code 8 (C. Gammon)

Case Details

State / Territory:

North Carolina

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 4, 1998

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

Advance Stores Company, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Middle District of North Carolina 1:98-cv-00483

Available Documents:

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: 20000

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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