Case: EEOC v. Ford Motor Co.
2:02-cv-73914 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2002
Closed Date: Nov. 27, 2002
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Case Summary
The EEOC's Detroit district office sued Ford Motor Company on September 30, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on disability (unknown) by failing to accommodate one of its employees. The parties entered into a settlement agreement on November 27, 2002, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $5,000 in damages, post a notice of compliance with the ADA, and provide the complainant with information concerning the ADA training it already conducted.
Summary Authors
Aaron Weismann (6/21/2007)
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11600033/parties/eeoc-v-ford-mtr-co/
Cohn, Avern Levin (Michigan)
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Docket
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Last updated Sept. 17, 2026, 10:40 p.m.
Docket for: EEOC v. Ford Mtr Co
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2002
Closing Date: Nov. 27, 2002
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
Ford Motor Company
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
Other Dockets:
Eastern District of Michigan 2:02-cv-73914
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Amount Defendant Pays: 5000
Order Duration: 2002 - 2005
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discrimination Basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
EEOC-centric:
Case Summary of EEOC v. Ford Motor Co., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6052/ (last updated 6/21/2007).