Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
McDonald's
Current Parent Company:
McDonald's
Penalty:
$6,111,312
Year:
2007
Date:
November 15, 2007
Offense Group:
employment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
employment discrimination
Secondary Offense:
sexual harassment
Violation Description:
The case resulted from a situation in which a McDonald's worker was strip-searched by a supervisor and molested in response to a prank phone call from someone pretending to be a police officer investigating a theft. The verdict, which included $1.1 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, was upheld by a state appeals court in ruling No. 2008-CA-000024-MR.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
private litigation
Court:
Bullitt County (Kentucky) Circuit Court
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case ID:
04-CI-00769
Case Name:
Louise Ogborn v. McDonald's Corporation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
verdict
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Illinois
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
restaurants and foodservice
Specific Industry of Parent:
restaurants
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
