Case: EEOC v. WHITEHALL HOTEL

1:03-cv-06851 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2003

Closed Date: Sept. 13, 2005

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Chicago office filed this suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on September 29, 2003. The complaint alleged Whitehall Hotel and Whitehall Restaurant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to accommodate a cook with a learning disability and by including impermissible inquiries on job applications regarding applicants' need for accommodations. After filing, both sides filed numerous discovery motions. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment which was partially granted. The judgment would have prevented the EEOC from being granted injunctive relief at trial. However, the parties ended up settling the case, and a consent decree effective for three months was entered in September 2005 in which Whitehall agreed to pay its former cook $15,000 and conduct a training seminar for its managers.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/19/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Darrah, John W. (Illinois)

Judge(s)

Darrah, John W. (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:03-cv-06851	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Whitehall Hotel, Ltd., et al	Sept. 13, 2005	Sept. 13, 2005 Docket
1 1:03-cv-06851	Complaint EEOC v. Whitehall Hotel, Ltd., et al	Sept. 29, 2003	Sept. 29, 2003 Complaint
12 1:03-cv-06851	First Amended Complaint EEOC v. Whitehall Hotel, Ltd., et al	April 27, 2004	April 27, 2004 Pleading / Motion / Brief
24 1:03-cv-06851	Order [Denying and granting in part motion to compel] EEOC vs. Whitehall, et. al.	Aug. 30, 2004	Aug. 30, 2004 Order/Opinion
52 1:03-cv-06851	Order [re:Motion to Compel and Dismiss] EEOC vs. Whitehall Hotel, Ltd., et. al.	Dec. 13, 2004	Dec. 13, 2004 Order/Opinion 2004 WL 2921861
70 1:03-cv-06851	Second Amended Complaint EEOC v. Whitehall Hotel, Ltd., et al	Feb. 9, 2005	Feb. 9, 2005 Pleading / Motion / Brief
74 1:03-cv-06851	Memorandum Opinion and Order EEOC v. Whitehall Hotel, Ltd., et al	Feb. 24, 2005	Feb. 24, 2005 Order/Opinion 2005 WL 483428
136 1:03-cv-06851	Agreed Order EEOC v. Whitehall Hotel, Ltd., et al	Sept. 13, 2005	Sept. 13, 2005 Order/Opinion

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Resources

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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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5349407/eeoc-v-whitehall-htl-ltd/

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24	MINUTE ORDER of 8/30/04 by Hon. John W. Darrah : For the reasons stated in the attached memorandum opinion and order, plaintiff's motion to compel is granted in part and denied in part [21-1]. Defendants shall produce the materials, consistent with the above rulings, within 21 days from the date of this order. Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. Mailed notice (las)	Aug. 30, 2004	Aug. 30, 2004 RECAP
52	MINUTE ORDER of 12/13/04 by Hon. John W. Darrah : For the reasons stated in the attached memorandum opinion and order, defendants' motion to compel [36-1] and for sanctions is granted in part and denied in part. [36-2] Defendants' motion to dismiss [34-1] and for sanctions [34-2] is denied. Plaintiff shall produce the materials, consistent with the above rulings, within 21 days from the date of this order. Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. Mailed notice (eav)	Dec. 13, 2004	Dec. 13, 2004 RECAP
74	MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by Judge John W. Darrah on 2/24/2005: Mailed notice (lxs, )	Feb. 24, 2005	Feb. 24, 2005 RECAP