Christopher’s Dodge Ram discrimination $935K class action settlement

Update:

• Top Class Actions readers reported this settlement paying out up to $9,740.41 as of Sept. 19, 2024. 
• Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!

Christopher’s Dodge Ram, a Colorado dealership, agreed to pay $935,000 to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it discriminated against female applicants.

The settlement benefits females who, between Jan. 1, 2012, and July 14, 2022, applied for or expressed interest in a sales position at Cristopher’s Dodge Ram in Golden, Colorado, but were not hired or contacted, or who applied for a sales job but were steered into an administrative position upon being hired.

Christopher’s Dodge Ram is a dealership in Golden, Colorado, that has been selling vehicles in the area for over 30 years. In October 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against the dealership alleging gender and racial discrimination.

According to the EEOC, female employees were forced to work in a hostile work environment where other employees and managers called them obscene names and touched them inappropriately. Black and African workers were allegedly subject to similar harassment when management commented on their skin color and features or called them by slurs or other derogatory names.

“The EEOC is committed to ensuring the workplace remains free of sexual harassment, racial harassment, and retaliation,” EEOC Phoenix District Office regional attorney Mary Jo O’Neil said in a press release. “Employees should be able to go to work without fear of being harassed and mistreated because of their sex, race, or national origin.”

The EEOC also brought claims against the dealership for allegedly refusing to hire female applicants into sales positions. These women were allegedly not contacted after inquiring about sales positions, not hired after applying for sales positions or shifted into administrative positions after being hired at the dealership.

Christopher’s Dodge Ram hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $935,000 to resolve these allegations.

Under the terms of the settlement, Class Members can receive compensation from the settlement fund. Exact details about settlement payments are not available at this time.

In addition to providing payments, Christopher’s Dodge Ram agreed to make business changes to prevent EEOC violations. 

These measures include increasing female representation, hiring an independent monitor, providing EEO training to employees and management, changing its hiring policies and publicly posting its commitment to creating a discrimination-free workplace.

“The EEOC’s mission is to prevent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination and advance equal opportunity for all in the workplace,” EEOC Denver Field Office Director Amy Burkholder said in a statement. “I believe this agreement accomplished that goal.”

In order to receive Christopher’s Dodge Ram class action lawsuit settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Nov. 24, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Females who, between 01/01/2012 – 07/14/2022, applied for or expressed interest in a sales position at Cristopher’s Dodge Ram in Golden, Colorado, but were not hired or contacted, or who applied for a sales job but were steered into an administrative position upon being hired

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

No proof of purchase applicable

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

11/24/2023

Case Name

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chris the Crazy Trader Inc. d/b/a Christopher’s Dodge Ram, Case No. 1:21-cv-02666, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Final Hearing

TBD

Settlement Website

ChrisTheCrazyTraderClaimants.com

Claims Administrator

Christopher’s Dodge Ram Claims Administrator
c/o Rust Consulting, Inc – 7679
PO Box 2396
Faribault, MN 55021-9096
[email protected]
877-497-5866

Class Counsel

Gwendolyn Young Reams
Acting General Counsel

Lisa Morelli
Acting Associate General Counsel

Mary Jo O’Neill
Regional Attorney, Phoenix District Office

Rita Byrnes Kittle
Supervisory Trial Attorney

Nathan Foster
Trial Attorney, Denver Field Office
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Casey Arellano
Trial Attorney, Phoenix District Office
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Defense Counsel

Michelle Renee Magruder
ROBINSON WATERS & O’DORISIO PC