Case: EEOC v. Health Food Associates, Inc.

5:05-cv-01058 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2005

Closed Date: Feb. 8, 2007

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Case Summary

The Oklahoma City office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, against Health Food Associates, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 2005, alleged disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; specifically that Defendant refused to hire the charging party because she was disabled and failed to reasonably accommodate her. Both Defendant and the EEOC moved for summary judgment in August 2006 and in October 2006 the EEOC's motion was denied and Defendant's motion was granted. The EEOC appealed in December 2006 but in February 2007 the parties dismissed the appeal by stipulation.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (8/1/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Heaton, Joe L. (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Anderson, Suzanne M. (Texas)

Canino, Robert Anthony (Texas)

Dreiband, Eric S. (District of Columbia)

Lee, James L. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

5:05-cv-01058

06-06354

Docket [PACER - 10th Cir.]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Feb. 8, 2007

Feb. 8, 2007

Docket

07-06017

Docket [PACER - 10th Cir.)

Equal Employment v. Health Foods

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Feb. 8, 2007

Feb. 8, 2007

Docket

5:05-cv-01058

Docket [PACER]

Feb. 12, 2007

Feb. 12, 2007

Docket
1

5:05-cv-01058

Complaint

Sept. 12, 2005

Sept. 12, 2005

Complaint
84

5:05-cv-01058

Order [Granting Dft's Motion for S/J]

Oct. 4, 2006

Oct. 4, 2006

Order/Opinion

2006 WL 2863231

105

5:05-cv-01058

06-06354

07-06017

Order [Dismissing Appeals]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Feb. 8, 2007

Feb. 8, 2007

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4698672/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-health-food-associates-inc/

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
84

ORDER denying 32 Motion to Exclude, denying 38 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting 39 Motion for Summary Judgment, as more fully set out . Signed by Judge Joe Heaton on 10/4/06. (jw, )

Oct. 4, 2006

Oct. 4, 2006

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Case Details

State / Territory: Oklahoma

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 12, 2005

Closing Date: Feb. 8, 2007

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

Health Food Associates, Inc, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits