Van Winkle • Baten Dispute Resolution

Four employees of a large Midwestern manufacturing company brought actions under Title VIII and USCA 1981. The Company maintained that all claims were barred by the statute of limitations, that allegations were outside the claims brought before the EEOC and that the employment actions were appropriate pursuant to a reduction in force. One major point in contention was the applicable statute of limitations in Indiana for 1981 action; two-year personal injury statute or ten years when the employment contracts are in writing. All four cases were settled over two days of mediation.