Filed Date: Sept. 24, 1998
Closed Date: Feb. 4, 1999
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The San Antonio Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The Defendant was Levitz Furniture Company, a furniture retailer. The case involved alleged harassment to the complainant on the basis of national origin (Hispanic), as well as other harassment of employees on the basis of race (Black). The lawsuit was filed in September of 1998 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in February of 1999. The complainant received $2,000, and the company was to provide training for the responsible employee. The duration of the consent decree was one year.
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Kevin Wilemon (6/30/2007)
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State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 24, 1998
Closing Date: Feb. 4, 1999
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Levitz Furniture Corporation, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 2000
Order Duration: 1999 - 2000
Content of Injunction:
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
National origin discrimination
Race:
EEOC-centric:
National Origin/Ethnicity: