Case: EEOC v. Magna Donnelly, Inc.

5:04-cv-00168 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2004

Closed Date: 2006

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Case Summary

On September 30, 2004, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against the Magna Donnelly Corp., Inc., a for profit corporation, under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC claimed that the corporation had failed to reasonably accommodate a woman who was able to perform the essential functions of the position yet suffered from disabilities, including multiple sclerosis. The EEOC asked the co…

On September 30, 2004, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against the Magna Donnelly Corp., Inc., a for profit corporation, under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC claimed that the corporation had failed to reasonably accommodate a woman who was able to perform the essential functions of the position yet suffered from disabilities, including multiple sclerosis. The EEOC asked the court to permanently enjoin the corporation from engaging in unlawful employment practice as well as grant relief to those employees against whom the discrimination had occurred.

Over the course of the next year, a number of settlement conferences were scheduled between the parties to take place before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmod. And on October 26, 2005, Magistrate Judge Carmod granted plaintiffs' unopposed motion to consolidate the case with the ongoing litigation in EEOC. v Magna Donnelly Corporation, Inc. Both cases had been brought under the ADA, and dealt with the same corporation's employment discrimination practices and policies. Settlement conferences continued between the parties, and a proposed consent decree was submitted to the court on November 28, 2006.

On December 15, 2006, United States District Judge Richard A. Enslen approved the consent decree and dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs to either party. The decree included monetary compensation for back pay to the injured employees, totaling $100,000. The corporation also agreed to provide ADA training in the normal course to managers, supervisors, and human resources staff according to a training program developed by defense counsel that had been reviewed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The decree also included a retaliatory prohibition. The decree would remain in effect for one year and include reporting to the EEOC to ensure compliance.

Summary Authors

Richard Jolly (10/11/2014)

Related Cases

EEOC v. Magna Donnelly Corporation, Inc., Western District of Michigan (2005)

People

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Judge(s)

Enslen, Richard Alan (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dawkins, Robert (Michigan)

Dreiband, Eric S. (District of Columbia)

Lee, James L. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Fraser, Jeffrey J. (Michigan)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

5:04-cv-00168

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Magna Donnelly, Inc.

Dec. 15, 2006

Dec. 15, 2006

Docket
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5:04-cv-00168

Complaint and Jury Trial Demand

EEOC v. Magna Donnelly, Inc.

Sept. 28, 2004

Sept. 28, 2004

Complaint
23

5:04-cv-00168

Motion for Consolidation of Cases

EEOC v. Magna Donnelly, Inc.

Oct. 7, 2005

Oct. 7, 2005

Pleading / Motion / Brief
46

5:04-cv-00168

Consent Decree

Dec. 15, 2006

Dec. 15, 2006

Settlement Agreement

Student Memo on Consolidation

EEOC v. Magna Donnelly Corp.

No Court

May 20, 2008

May 20, 2008

Other

Resources

Docket

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Last updated Oct. 29, 2026, 3:59 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Magna Donnelly, Inc.
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1 Sept. 30, 2004

COMPLAINT and Jury Trial Demand against Magna Donnelly, Inc. filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (lkd, ) (Entered: 10/04/2004)

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Sept. 30, 2004

SUMMONS ISSUED as to Magna Donnelly, Inc. (lkd, )

2 Nov. 2, 2004

JOINT MOTION for order to Postpone Scheduling Order and to Postpone Answer to Complaint by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. ; (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/02/2004)

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3 Nov. 16, 2004

ORDER granting 2 Joint Motion to Postpone Scheduling Order and to Postpone Answer to Complaint; defendant's answer will be due 1/14/2005, and a scheduling conference will be set thereafter; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 11/16/2004)

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4 Jan. 14, 2005

ANSWER to complaint and Affirmative Defenses byMagna Donnelly, Inc. (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/14/2005)

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5 Jan. 25, 2005

ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference for 2/22/2005 at 09:00 AM at 654 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody; status report due by 2/17/2005 ; signed by Judge Richard Alan Enslen (Judge Richard Alan Enslen, sas) Modified to correct location and presider of hearing on 1/25/2005 (acr, ). (Entered: 01/25/2005)

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6 Feb. 17, 2005

JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/17/2005)

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7 Feb. 22, 2005

MINUTES of Rule 16 Scheduling Conference held before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Tape #C-G05 - #50) (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cr) (Entered: 02/22/2005)

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8 Feb. 22, 2005

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Dale Price on behalf of plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (acr, ) (Entered: 02/24/2005)

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9 Feb. 24, 2005

CLERK'S LETTER to attorney Dale Price regarding e-filing requirement and paper filing 8 (acr, ) (Entered: 02/24/2005)

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10 March 4, 2005

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: jury trial set for 6/2006 civil trial session at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before Judge Richard Alan Enslen; settlement conference set for 6/8/2005 at 02:00 PM at 654 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody; final pretrial conference set for 5/24/2006 at 02:30 PM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before Judge Richard Alan Enslen; ; signed by Judge Richard Alan Enslen (Judge Richard Alan Enslen, sas) (Entered: 03/04/2005)

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11 March 4, 2005

ORDER regarding 6/8/2005 settlement conference; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 03/04/2005)

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12 March 22, 2005

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. for Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

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13 April 12, 2005

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. for First Interrogatories and First Request for Production (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/12/2005)

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14 April 28, 2005

PLEASE DISREGARD this document replaced by docket #15 - PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER for Modification of the Scheduling Order by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Price, Dale) Modified on 5/4/2005 to reflect this is replaced by docket #15 (bd, ). (Entered: 04/28/2005)

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15 May 2, 2005

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER for Modification of the Scheduling Order by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Price, Dale) Modified on 5/4/2005 to reflect this document replaces docket #14 (bd, ). (Entered: 05/02/2005)

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16 May 5, 2005

ORDER granting STIPULATION 15 for Modification of the Scheduling Order; the deadline for amendment of pleadings and joinder of parties is extended to 6/15/2005; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 05/05/2005)

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17 June 1, 2005

NOTICE rescheduling settlement conference to 11/4/2005 at 02:00 PM at 401 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 06/01/2005)

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18 June 30, 2005

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER for Modification of the Scheduling Order by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Price, Dale) (Entered: 06/30/2005)

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19 July 13, 2005

ORDER granting STIPULATION 18 for Modification of the Scheduling Order; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 07/13/2005)

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20 Aug. 10, 2005

NOTICE of telephone status conference set for 8/16/2005 at 11:00 AM at 401 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 08/10/2005)

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21 Aug. 31, 2005

VACATED - AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: jury trial set for 7/2007 civil trial term at 08:30 AM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before Judge Richard Alan Enslen; settlement conference set for 2/24/2006 at 02:00 PM at 401 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody; final pretrial conference set for 5/17/2007 at 02:30 PM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before Judge Richard Alan Enslen; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) Modified on 2/24/2006 to reflect this document was vacated pursuant to Order, docket #30 (bd, ). (Entered: 08/31/2005)

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22 Aug. 31, 2005

ORDER regarding 02/24/2006 settlement conference; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 08/31/2005)

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23 Oct. 7, 2005

UNOPPOSED MOTION to consolidate cases by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (Price, Dale) (Entered: 10/07/2005)

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24 Oct. 7, 2005

BRIEF in support of 23 Motion to Consolidate Cases filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B) (Price, Dale) (Entered: 10/07/2005)

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25 Oct. 26, 2005

ORDER granting 23 motion to consolidate cases; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, mdr) (Entered: 10/26/2005)

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26 Dec. 21, 2005

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. for Rule 26(a) Disclosures ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

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27 Jan. 24, 2006

NOTICE rescheduling hearing that was previously set for 2/24/2006 at 2:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody; settlement conference set for 2/24/2006 at 02:00 PM at 666 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley;; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) (Entered: 01/24/2006)

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28 Jan. 25, 2006

NOTICE rescheduling hearing that was previously set for 2/24/2006 at 2:00 p.m.; settlement conference set for 2/24/2006 at 01:00 PM at 666 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley;; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) (Entered: 01/25/2006)

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29 Feb. 14, 2006

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. Discovery ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/14/2006)

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30 Feb. 24, 2006

ORDER VACATING AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER ; signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

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31 Feb. 24, 2006

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND RESCHEDULED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

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32 Feb. 24, 2006

MINUTES before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley; SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held and to be continued; order to issue (Proceedings Not Recorded) ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, jal) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

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Feb. 24, 2006

Copy of Notice (Other) 31, Order 30 sent via U.S. Mail to Laurie Young ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (bd, )

33 March 7, 2006

NOTICE of Settlement Protocol Timeline and Post-Settlement Protocol Discovery Timeline by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/07/2006)

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34 March 7, 2006

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. re 33 ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/07/2006)

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35 March 8, 2006

ORDER ; signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) (Entered: 03/08/2006)

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36 March 8, 2006

NOTICE rescheduling hearing that was previously set for 3/8/06; settlement conference set for 9/20/2006 at 01:30 PM at 654 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) (Entered: 03/08/2006)

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37 March 8, 2006

MINUTES of scheduling conference held before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, pjc) (Entered: 03/08/2006)

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March 8, 2006

Copy of Notice Rescheduling Hearing 36, Order 35 sent via U.S. Mail to Laurie Young; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (bd, )

38 March 14, 2006

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: jury trial set for 1/2008 civil trial session at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before Senior Judge Richard Alan Enslen; settlement conference set for 9/20/2006 at 01:30 PM at 654 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley; final pretrial conference set for 12/13/2007 at 02:30 PM at 174 Federal Building, Kalamazoo, MI before Senior Judge Richard Alan Enslen; ; signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) (Entered: 03/14/2006)

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March 15, 2006

Copy of Case Management Order 38 sent via U.S. Mail to Laurie Young; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (bd, )

39 Sept. 19, 2006

NOTICE rescheduling hearing that was previously set for 9/20/2006; settlement conference set for 11/7/2006 at 01:30 PM at 654 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley;; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) (Entered: 09/19/2006)

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Sept. 20, 2006

Copy of Notice Rescheduling Hearing 39 sent via U.S. Mail to Laurie Young ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (bd, )

41 Nov. 7, 2006

MINUTES before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley; SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held, case tentatively settled; telephone conference scheduled to finalize (Proceedings Not Recorded) ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, jal) (Entered: 11/08/2006)

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40 Nov. 8, 2006

NOTICE of Continued Settlement Conference set for 11/14/2006 at 11:00 AM by telephone conference before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, kad) Modified text on 11/8/2006 (bd, ). (Entered: 11/08/2006)

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Nov. 8, 2006

Copy of Notice of Hearing 40 sent via U.S. Mail to Laurie Young ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (bd, )

42 Nov. 14, 2006

MINUTES of settlement conference held before Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley; case settled; documents to be submitted within 2 weeks (Proceedings Not Recorded) ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, pjc) (Entered: 11/17/2006)

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43 Nov. 28, 2006

PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Fraser, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/28/2006)

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44 Nov. 28, 2006

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER to Dismiss by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, defendant Magna Donnelly, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 proposed Order); this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Fraser, Jeffrey) Modified text on 11/29/2006 (bd, ). (Entered: 11/28/2006)

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45 Dec. 8, 2006

ORDER TO DISMISS granting STIPULATION 44, case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and without costs; signed by Senior Judge Richard Alan Enslen ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Senior Judge Richard Alan Enslen, blb) (Entered: 12/08/2006)

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Dec. 11, 2006

Copy of Order on Stipulation and Proposed Order 45 sent via U.S. Mail to Laurie Young ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (bd, )

46 Dec. 15, 2006

CONSENT DECREE granting 43 proposed consent decree; signed by Senior Judge Richard Alan Enslen ; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (Senior Judge Richard Alan Enslen, blb) (Entered: 12/15/2006)

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Dec. 15, 2006

Copy of Consent Decree 46 sent via U.S. Mail to Laurie Young; this document appears in the following associated cases: 5:04-cv-00168-RAE,1:05-cv-00510-RAE (acr, )

Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2004

Closing Date: 2006

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

Magna Donnelly Corp., Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Western District of Michigan 5:04-cv-00168

Western District of Michigan 1:05-cv-00510

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reasonable Accommodation

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: $100,000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2007

Issues

Disability and Disability Rights:

Disability, unspecified

Mobility impairment

Multiple sclerosis

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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