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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hill Country Farms, Inc.
Case Number:
3:11-cv-00041
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Judge:
Government Agencies
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June 12, 2013
EEOC Scores $3.4M Win In ADA Suit Over Abused Workers
An Iowa federal judge entered a $3.4 million judgment Tuesday against Hill Country Farms Inc. — which the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said abused and underpaid intellectually disabled turkey plant workers — after a $240 million jury verdict was slashed because of damage caps.
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May 13, 2013
Landmark $240M EEOC Disability Verdict To Be Cut To $1.6M
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission acknowledged in Friday court filings that the $240 million jury verdict it secured for turkey plant workers with intellectual disabilities who it claims were abused by Hill Country Farms Inc. must be reduced to about $1.6 million because of statutory damage caps.
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May 02, 2013
$240M Jury Verdict For Disabled Workers To Embolden EEOC
With the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission having won its highest jury verdict ever on Wednesday, attorneys say employers can expect to face an even bolder EEOC now that the agency, which has recently suffered some high-profile litigation setbacks, has something to crow about.
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May 01, 2013
EEOC Lands $240M Win For Disabled Workers In Abuse Case
An Iowa federal jury on Wednesday ordered Hill Country Farms Inc. to pay $240 million in damages to turkey plant workers with intellectual disabilities who the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed were severely abused and and paid significantly less than their nondisabled counterparts.