Jacobs v. Robeson County Public Library, et al

Filing 4

COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Sherryl Lynn Jacobs (Attachments: # 1 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Forms). (Baker, C.)

FILED
FEB 1 3 2012
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN D1VlSION

SHERRYLLYNNJACOBS

DENNIS P. IAVARONE, CLERK
US DI~T COURT, EDNCi:
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BY

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(Enter above the full name of the PlaintiffIs] in this
action).
Case No.
vs.

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(To be assigned by the Clerk
of District Court)

ROBESON~Qt.}NTY_~\..LIlLIC

LIBRARY)

BOARD OF DIRECTORY FOR ROBESON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY)

ROBERT F. FISHER; HORACE STACY)

GAYLE MCLEAN; TINA MELLEN-STEPP-THOMAS

(Enter above the full name of ALL Defendant[s] in this action.

Fed.R.Civ.P.1 O(a) requires that the caption of the complaint

include the names of all the parties. Merely listing one party and "et al."

is insufficient. Please attach additional sheets if necessary).

COMPLAINT

1. Plaintiff resides at 6564 Wire Grass Road, Orrum,
2. Defendant(s)name(s):

R()~~9J:LCOunty

&>Q~on C()J!~

North Carolina 28369

Public Library; Board of Directors for

the Robeson County Public Library (That were seated from 2007 through 2009); Robeson
County; Robert F. Fisher: Horace Stacy; Gayle

M~_Lean;

and Tina Mellen-Stepp-Thomas

Location of principal office(s) of the named defendant(s):
City of Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina
Nature of defendant(s) business: Robeson County Public Library; Provides library services to the
cities of Fairmont, Lumberton, Pembroke, Rowland, and St. Pauls, North Carolina; Board of
Directors, Robeson County Public Library; Oversees all financial and personnel expenditures;
Robeson County; Allocates funds to Robeson County Public Library; Robert F. Fisher and Tina
Mellen-Stepp-Thomas; Directors, Robeson County Public Library; Horace Stacy, Gayle
McLean; sitting members of the Board of Directors, Robeson County Public Library; Oversees
personnel actions.
Approximate number of individuals employed by defendant: 20
3. This action is brought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for employment
discrimination. Jurisdiction is specifically conferred on this court by 42 U.S.c. § 2000e-5.
Equitable and other relief are also sought under 42 U.S.c. § 20003-5(g).
4. The acts complained of in this suit concern:
(A) __~ Failure to employ me.
(B) _2L_ Termination of my employment.
(C)

Failure to promote me.

(D) _X_ Other acts as specified below:

Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Retaliatory Discrimination

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5. Plaintiff is:
(A)

presently employed by the defendant.

(B) _X__ not presently employed by the defendant.

The dates of employment were 19 January 1999 thru 9 September 2009.

Employment was tenninated because:

(1) __X_ plaintiff was discharged.

(2)

plaintiff was laid off.

(3)

plaintiff left job voluntarily.

6. Defendant(s) conduct is discriminatory with respect to the following:
(A)

my race.

(B)

my religion.

(C)

my sex.

(D)

my national origin.

(E) _X_ other as specified below:

Disability and Discriminatory Retaliation as it was related to my disabilities.

7. The name(s), race, sex, and the position or title of the individual(s) who allegedly

discriminated against me during the period of my employment with the defendant company is

(are):

Robeson County Library - Board of Directors, 2007 thru 2009
Robert F. Fisher, White, Director, 2007 thru March 2009
Tina Mellen-Stepp-Thomas, White, Director, March 2009 thru December 2009
Gayle McLean, White, Board Member
Horace Stacy, White, Board Member and Member of Friends of the Library

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8. The alleged discrimination occurred on or about a period of time from January 2007 through
September 2009.
9. The nature of my complaint, i.e., the manner in which the individuals(s) named above
discriminated against me in tenns of the conditions of my employment is as follows:
Refused to provide work area equipment to satisfy Work Place Evaluation. Requiring me to use
my lunchtime to travel from one duty location to another duty location (I was the only employee
who was consistently denied their lunch break). Refusal of authorized breaks, as were authorized
by the Employee Manual. Took away my position and awarded it to a Part-Time Employee.
Took away my office and moved me to a work space where they knew the equipment was
broken and far beyond what was required by the Work Place Evaluation.
10. The alleged illegal activity took place at: The Robeson County Public Library, Lumberton,
NC and the Fainnont Branch of the Robeson County Public Library, Fairmont, NC.
11. I filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding defendant(s)
alleged discriminatory conduct on or about 19 October 2009. I have attached a copy of
the Notice of Right to Sue letter issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This
letter was received by me on 26 October 2011.

12. I seek the following relief:
(A) _X _ recovery of back pay;
(B)

reinstatement to my fonner job;

(C)

trial by jury on all issues so triable; and any other relief as may be appropriate,

including injunctive orders, damages, costs and attorney's tees.

17 January 2012
Date

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Post Office Box 175, Orrum, NC 28369
Phone: [phone]-6334
Address and Phone Number of Plaintiff

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