Case: EEOC v. American Cyanamid Company

4:01-cv-01132 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: July 19, 2001

Closed Date: Nov. 20, 2005

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Case Summary

The EEOC's St. Louis office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis Division on July 19, 2001. The case was quickly transferred to the Hannibal Division. The suit alleged that American Cyanamid Company, which was subsequently purchased by BASF, withdrew job offers to two potential employees because they had diabetes, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The dispute settled by consent decree on November 20, 2002, soon after defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied. The charging parties were awarded approximately $75,000. BASF agreed to place the complainants in the job they were originally hired for. BASF also agree to pay monetary damages. Finally, BASF agreed to report to the EEOC any future complaints involving similar circumstances and allow the EEOC to inspect the premises yearly.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/19/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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4:01-cv-01132	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. American Cyanamid Co	Dec. 6, 2001	Dec. 6, 2001 Docket
2:01-cv-00110	Docket (PACER) [After transfer to Northern Division] EEOC v. American Cyanamid Co, et al	Nov. 20, 2002	Nov. 20, 2002 Docket
55 2:01-cv-00110	Memorandum and Order	Oct. 8, 2002	Oct. 8, 2002 Order/Opinion
59 2:01-cv-00110	Consent Decree	Nov. 20, 2002	Nov. 20, 2002 Settlement Agreement

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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…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT; # Waivers of Service Issued: 1 # Counts: 1; jury demand (KLK) (Entered: 07/23/2001)	July 19, 2001	July 19, 2001
2	TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by plaintiff EEOC track 2 preferred (KLK) (Entered: 07/23/2001)	July 19, 2001	July 19, 2001
3	WAIVER OF SERVICE executed upon defendant American Cyanamid Co on 7/19/01 by serving Clifford A. Godiner, Atty. (FCE) (Entered: 08/29/2001)	Aug. 27, 2001	Aug. 27, 2001
4	MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant American Cyanamid Co to change venue (JWJ) (Entered: 09/17/2001)	Sept. 13, 2001	Sept. 13, 2001
5	ANSWER by defendant American Cyanamid Co to [1-1] (FCE) (Entered: 09/18/2001)	Sept. 17, 2001	Sept. 17, 2001
6	MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by plaintiff EEOC re: motion to change venue [4-1] (FCE) (Entered: 10/01/2001)	Sept. 28, 2001	Sept. 28, 2001
7	RULE 16 ORDER by Honorable Charles A. Shaw ; standard(2) track , ; Rule 16 Conference 12/7/01 ; joint scheduling plan ddl 11/22/01 (cc: all counsel) (JWJ) (Entered: 10/11/2001)	Oct. 11, 2001	Oct. 11, 2001
8	JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING PLAN by plaintiff EEOC, defendant American Cyanamid Co (MRC) (Entered: 11/20/2001)	Nov. 15, 2001	Nov. 15, 2001
9	ORDER by Honorable Charles A. Shaw granting motion to change venue [4-1] transferring case to the Northern Division , IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the	Dec. 6, 2001	Dec. 6, 2001