Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Gregg Orr Auto Collection, Inc.

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Case Number:

5:23-cv-00097

Court:

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Judge:

Robert W. Schroeder, III

Firms

Atchley Russell

Government Agencies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

April 16, 2024
Texas Auto Dealership Resolves EEOC Cancer Bias Suit

A Texas automotive dealership has agreed to pay $325,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it fired a 65-year-old executive after he was diagnosed with cancer to avoid covering his medical bills, according to a filing in Texas federal court.
September 25, 2023
Auto Dealer Fired Exec After Cancer Diagnosis, EEOC Says

A Texas automobile dealership abruptly fired a 65-year-old executive after he was diagnosed with cancer to avoid covering more than $150,000 in medical expenses and replace him with someone younger, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a Texas federal court Monday.