Filed Date: Sept. 14, 1999
Closed Date: July 2, 2001
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The Baltimore Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Mega Contractors, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in September 1999. According to the unpublished appellate opinion (8 F. App'x 241 (4th Cir. 2001)) the complaint alleged that the Defendant violated Title VII's prohibition of race discrimination. The complainant, an asphalt plant operator, was allegedly terminated and subsequently not rehired because he was African American.
The Defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied. The parties were referred to a settlement conference with a magistrate judge, although the docket does not indicate that this conference took place. A jury trial was held in June 2000, and the Defendant unsuccessfully moved twice for judgment as a matter of law at the close of the EEOC's case. The jury found for the Defendant, who unsuccessfully appealed the district court's decision to deny its motion for attorney's fees.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (5/16/2008)
Caldwell, Stacey Turner (Virginia)
Kiel, Gerald (Virginia)
Nyfeler, Suzanne Lenahan (Virginia)
O'Rourke, Stephen P. (Virginia)
Brown, Steven David (Virginia)
Williams, Richard Leroy (Virginia)
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State / Territory: Virginia
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 14, 1999
Closing Date: July 2, 2001
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
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Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Mega Contractors, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Defendant
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Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
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