Case: EEOC v. KERR DRUG INC

2:05-cv-00211 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Aug. 16, 2005

Closed Date: Feb. 15, 2008

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Case Summary

In August 2005, the Charlotte office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Kerr Drug, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by failing to provide them with a reasonable accommodation for their legitimately held religious beliefs (Baptist), and terminated the claimants because of their religion. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in February 2006. The two year …

The two year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation; pay the claimants $65,000 in damages; adopt a written policy for providing accommodation; distribute the written policy; expunge the claimant's records; provide positive references for the claimants; post notice; provide annual Title VII training for managers and supervisors; and give the EEOC reports every six months on employees who make requests for accommodation. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Kevin Wilemon (8/2/2007)

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Judge(s)

Howell, Dennis L. (North Carolina)

Judge(s)

Howell, Dennis L. (North Carolina)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:05-cv-00211	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kerr Drug, Inc.	Feb. 15, 2006	Feb. 15, 2006 Docket
1 2:05-cv-00211	Complaint EEOC v. Kerr Drug Inc	Aug. 16, 2005	Aug. 16, 2005 Complaint
12 2:05-cv-00211	Consent Decree EEOC v. Kerr Drug Inc	Feb. 15, 2006	Feb. 15, 2006 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
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…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5324069/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-kerr-drug-inc/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Kerr Drug, Inc. , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/22/2005)	Aug. 16, 2005	Aug. 16, 2005
	Judge Lacy Thornburg and Dennis Howell added. Judge Dennis Howell no longer assigned to case. (Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/22/2005)	Aug. 22, 2005	Aug. 22, 2005
3	NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT (Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/22/2005)	Aug. 22, 2005	Aug. 22, 2005
4	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Kerr Drug, Inc. waiver sent on 8/17/2005, answer due 10/17/2005. (Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/29/2005)	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005
7	CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Kerr Drug, Inc.(Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/14/2005)	Oct. 14, 2005	Oct. 14, 2005
8	CERTIFICATION of initial attorney conference and discovery plan by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Kerr Drug, Inc.(Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/02/2005)	Nov. 28, 2005	Nov. 28, 2005
9	SCHEDULING ORDER: Estimated Trial Time: 3-5 days Discovery due by 5/1/2006. Motions due by 6/1/2006. Mediation deadline set for 5/15/2006. Jury Trial to commence during 1st civil trial term beginning on or after 10/10/2006 10:00 AM in Bryson City Courtroom before Lacy Thornburg. Signed by Judge Dennis Howell on 12/8/05. (Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/08/2005)	Dec. 8, 2005	Dec. 8, 2005
10	REPORT of Mediation - CASE SETTLED - proposed Consent Decree forthcoming.(Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/25/2006)	Jan. 25, 2006	Jan. 25, 2006
11	NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Kerr Drug, Inc. Notice of Electronic Filing of Proposed Consent Decree (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Consent Decree# 2 Appendix Consent Decree Appendices A-D)(Ryerse, Mary) (Entered: 02/10/2006)	Feb. 10, 2006	Feb. 10, 2006
	Proposed document submitted to Judge Lacy Thornburg. (Ryerse, Mary) (Entered: 02/10/2006)	Feb. 10, 2006	Feb. 10, 2006
12	CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Lacy Thornburg on 2/15/06. (Barton, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/15/2006)	Feb. 15, 2006	Feb. 15, 2006