Case: EEOC v. CEDAR FAIR, L.P., d/b/a DORNEY PARK & WILDWATER

2:98-cv-06638 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 22, 1998

Closed Date: April 22, 1999

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Case Summary

In December 1998, the Philadelphia office of the EEOC brought this suit against Cedar Fair, L.P. d/b/a Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The case settled by entry of a settlement agreement in May 1999. No information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the settlement agreement.

Summary Authors

Lionel Joiner (7/26/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10748976/parties/equal-employment-v-cedar-fair-lp/

Judge(s)

Buckwalter, Ronald Lawrence (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Plaintiff

FLOWERS, WANDA (Pennsylvania)

MCNAIR, JACQUELINE H. (Pennsylvania)

O'BOYLE, JUDITH A. (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Defendant

SMILLIE, DOUGLAS J. (Pennsylvania)

Judge(s)

Buckwalter, Ronald Lawrence (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Plaintiff

FLOWERS, WANDA (Pennsylvania)

MCNAIR, JACQUELINE H. (Pennsylvania)

O'BOYLE, JUDITH A. (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Defendant

SMILLIE, DOUGLAS J. (Pennsylvania)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:98-cv-06638	Docket EEOC v. Cedar Fair, LP	May 4, 1999	May 4, 1999 Docket

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

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Docket

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Docket for: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT v. CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Dec. 22, 1998	Complaint. (tj) (Entered: 12/22/1998)	RECAP
	Dec. 22, 1998	Summons(es) issued Forwarded: 1 original to counsel 12/22/98. (tj) (Entered: 12/22/1998)	PACER
	Dec. 22, 1998	Demand for jury trial by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT. (tj) (Entered: 12/22/1998)	PACER
	Dec. 22, 1998	Standard Case Management Track. (tj) (Entered: 12/22/1998)	PACER
	Dec. 22, 1998	Summons(es) issued Forwarded: 1 original to counsel 12/22/98. (tj)
	Dec. 22, 1998	Demand for jury trial by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT. (tj)
	Dec. 22, 1998	Standard Case Management Track. (tj)
2	Feb. 4, 1999	Affidavit of: Walt Thomas re: served summons and complaint upon DEFENDANT CEDAR FAIR, L.P. . Served by: personal service on 1/18/99 . (gn) (Entered: 02/04/1999)	RECAP
3	Feb. 16, 1999	Stipulation extending time to answer the complaint. Answer due on 2/22/99 for CEDAR FAIR, L.P., with Clerk's approval. ( Attorney DOUGLAS J. SMILLIE ) 2/17/99 Entered and Copies Mailed. (gn) (Entered: 02/17/1999)	RECAP
4	Feb. 23, 1999	Answer to Complaint by DEFENDANT CEDAR FAIR, L.P., jury demand, Certificate of Service. (er) (Entered: 02/24/1999)	RECAP
	Feb. 23, 1999	ISSUE JOINED. (er) (Entered: 02/24/1999)	PACER
	Feb. 23, 1999	ISSUE JOINED. (er)
5	April 22, 1999	ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 41.1(b). SIGNED BY JUDGE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER 4/22/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (md) (Entered: 04/22/1999)	RECAP
6	April 22, 1999	ORDER THAT THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS APPROVED WITH COURT APPROVAL. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ) 4/23/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (gn) Modified on 04/23/1999 (Entered: 04/23/1999)	RECAP
	April 22, 1999	Case closed (kv) (Entered: 04/23/1999)	PACER
	April 22, 1999	Case closed (kv)
7	May 4, 1999	Stipulation of dismissal with prejudice by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT as to DEFENDANT CEDAR FAIR, L.P. Each party to bear its own costs. (gn) (Entered: 05/04/1999)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 22, 1998

Closing Date: April 22, 1999

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

Cedar Fair, L.P.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:98-cv-06638

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. CEDAR FAIR, L.P., d/b/a DORNEY PARK & WILDWATER, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6505/ (last updated 7/26/2007).