Case: EEOC v. LE PAFE, INC.
2:98-cv-07297 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Filed Date: Sept. 8, 1998
Closed Date: 1999
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Case Summary
The Los Angeles District Office filed this case in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The defendant was Le Pafe, Inc., also known as La Chef Bakery. It was alleged that the complainant was fired on the basis of his perceived disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit was filed in September 1998 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in June 1999. The complainant, who did not intervene in the case, was awarded $20,000 in damages. In addition, the company had to provide annual training and distribute copies of its employee handbook containing its ADA policy. The duration of the consent decree was four years.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (7/29/2007)
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Real, Manuel Lawrence (California)
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Docket
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Last updated Sept. 17, 2026, 9:09 p.m.
Docket for: USEEOC v. Le Pafe Inc
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 8, 1998
Closing Date: 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
Le Pafe, Inc.
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
Other Dockets:
Central District of California 2:98-cv-07297
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:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Amount Defendant Pays: 20000
Order Duration: 1999 - 2003
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination Basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
EEOC-centric:
Case Summary of EEOC v. LE PAFE, INC., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6467/ (last updated 7/29/2007).