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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff, and 

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 

Defendants. 

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 Case No. C 05 3598 MHP 

STIPULATED REQUEST TO FILE 

COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION 

PLAINTIFF – INTERVENER, VALERIE McCARTHY, hereby requests an Order from 

the court granting her leave to file the Complaint in Intervention referenced by and attached to 

the Stipulation of the Party Plaintiff and the Party Defendant. 

The Request is made on the following grounds: 

1. Prospective Intervener, as the person aggrieved by the Title VII violations alleged 

by Party Plaintiff EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION has a statutory 

right tointervention in the above-entitled case, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(1), provided 

that the application for intervention is timely. 

BRADLEY G. BOOTH (#088530)

Attorney At Law 

510 8th Street 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 451-1597 

Fax: (916) 451-3597 

Attorney for Plaintiff-Intervener 

VALERIE MCCARTHY 

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2. The parties Plaintiff and Defendant have reviewed, and agreed to the filing of, 

Prospective Intervener’s Complaint in Intervention, attached to their stipulation and hereby 

jointly request the Court to permit Perspective Intervener to file her complaint. 

DATED: February 1, 2006 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, 

 

 BRADLEY G. BOOTH 

 Attorney for Plaintiff –Intervener 

 VALERIE McCARTHY 

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Page 3 Request for Order 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION, 

 Plaintiff, and 

vs. 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 

 Defendants. 

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 Case No. C 05 3598 MHP 

STIPULATION TO PERMIT PROSPECTIVE 

INTERVENER TO FILE COMPLAINT IN 

INTERVENTION 

BRADLEY G. BOOTH (#088530)

Attorney At Law 

510 8th Street 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 451-1597 

Fax: (916) 451-3597 

bradleybooth@msn.com

Attorney for Plaintiff-Intervener 

VALERIE MCCARTHY 

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In conjunction with the attached signature page this stipulation has also been signed 

by the attorney of record for the EEOC, Marcia Mitchell on January 25, 2006. I 

declare under penalty of perjury this is true and correct, executed on February 1, 

2006 by Bradley G. Booth. /s/ 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff, and 

vs. 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 

Defendants. 

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 Case No. C 05 3598 MHP 

ORDER GRANTING INTERVENTER’S 

REQUEST TO FILE COMPLAINT IN 

INTERVENTION (PROPOSED) 

The court having reviewed the Application of Prospective Intervener VALERIE 

McCARTHY and the Stipulation executed by the parties Plaintiff and Defendant in the aboveentitled case, and FOR GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, it is hereby ordered that Prospective 

Intervener VALERIE McCARTHY may file the Complaint in Intervention referenced by, and 

attached to, the parties’ stipulation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, 

Dated: __________________ ______________________________________ 

 MARILYN HALL PATEL, U.S. District Judge 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff, and 

VALERIE McCARTHY, 

 

 Plaintiff-Intervener, 

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 

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COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION 

FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS 

FEDERAL AND STATE DAMAGES 

 DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT 

1. Plaintiff-Intervener, VALERIE McCARTHY, brings this action for damages 

resulting from Defendant UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD violation of her civil rights, as 

protected by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, by its maintenance of unlawful 

practices which had the purpose and effect of discriminating against her on the basis of her sex, 

female, disability and further by retaliating against for engaging in a protected activity, namely 

BRADLEY G. BOOTH (#088530)

Attorney At Law 

510 8th Street 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 451-1597 

Fax: (916) 451-3597 

Attorney for Plaintiff-Intervener 

VALERIE MCCARTHY 

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complaining to Defendant and appropriate State and federal agencies regarding the 

discrimination. 

2. Plaintiff-Intervener is the individual whose Charge against Defendant UNION 

PACIFIC RAILROAD, among others, has been brought before this court in the above-entitled 

action by the Plaintiff, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, as the 

victim of the unfair employment practices of Defendant, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. 

JURY DEMAND 

3. Plaintiff-Intervener hereby demands a jury trial as provided by Rule 38(a) of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

JURISDICTION 

4. This action is brought to redress violations of Plaintiff-Intervener’s rights as 

guaranteed by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. , and Section 

503 of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12203(a) to secure protection against and to redress deprivation of 

her rights to be free of retaliation, and discrimination in employment. The jurisdiction of this 

court is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343 to secure the above-specified rights. This court 

also has jurisdiction over the subject matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ 1331 in that this civil action 

arises in part under the Constitution or laws of the United States. The Court has supplemental 

jurisdiction over the State claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a). 

PARTIES 

5. Plaintiff-Intervener is a woman, with a disability employed by Defendant 

employer UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD and the victim of retaliation caused by the unlawful 

employment practices of Defendant. 

6. Plaintiff EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION is an 

agency of the United States charged with the administrative enforcement and interpretation of 

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

7. Defendant UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. is and was, at all times relevant 

hereto, a corporation authorized to do business in the State of California, and an employer within 

the definition of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(b) and California Government Code § 12926. 

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EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES 

8. Plaintiff-Intervener timely filed her charge with the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission (hereinafter EEOC) which was duel filed with the California 

Department of Fair Employment and Housing (hereinafter DFEH) alleging discrimination and 

retaliation. Plaintiff EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION issued a 

Determination finding, inter alia, that Defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 

1964 and subsequently filed its action, in which Plaintiff-Intervener seeks to intervene, on 

September 7, 2005. Plaintiff-Intervener has exhausted her administrative remedies. 

FACTS COMMON TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION 

9. Plaintiff, MCCARTHY, was an employee of UNION PACIFIC, from May 13, 

1974 until her constructive termination on or about January 22, 2003 as a Guaranteed Extra 

Board employee. 

10. On or about January 12, 2001 Plaintiff dueled filed with the EEOC and the 

California DFEH a complaint of discrimination, in which her supervisors and decision makers were 

aware. Subsequent to the filing of this discrimination complaint the Plaintiff-Intervenor was 

threatened with termination by her supervisor which led to her filing a second complaint with the 

EEOC and DFEH on or about August 28, 2002. 

11. Subsequent to the filing of her two complaints Plaintiff’s discrimination continued 

against her, in that the Defendant continued to retaliate by, inter alia, disqualifying her from a 

position that they had previously given her, effectively eliminating her ability to work in the 

Oakland yard and constructively discharging her. 

12. The effect of the practices complained of above has been to deprive Ms. McCarthy 

of equal employment opportunities and otherwise to adversely affect her status as an employee 

because of her opposition to Defendant’s discriminatory practices. 

13. The unlawful employment acts complained of herein by the Defendants were done 

intentionally with malice and/or reckless indifference to Plaintiff’s state and federally protected 

rights.

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14. Defendant knew or should have known of the alleged conduct and failed to exercise 

reasonable diligence in investigating the circumstances or prevent the retaliation from continuing. 

15. As a proximate result of the aforementioned acts, Plaintiff suffered humiliation, 

mental anguish, emotional distress, and has been injured in mind, all to Plaintiff’s damage in an 

amount within the jurisdiction of this Court. 

16. Said acts of the Defendant above-described were done willfully, maliciously, 

oppressively, and with the intent to injure and oppress Plaintiff and, by reason thereof, Plaintiff is 

entitled to exemplary and punitive damages in a sum sufficient to punish the Defendants, above 

named, and each of them, for their wrongful and oppressive conduct. 

FEDERAL CAUSES OF ACTION 

16. The acts complained of herein are violations of section 704(a) of Title VII of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 503 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with 

Disabilities Act of 1990 by subjecting the Plaintiff to acts of retaliation after she filed the complaint 

of discrimination with the EEOC. 

STATE CAUSES OF ACTION 

17. The acts complained of herein are violations of the California Government Code § 

12940 (h) & (k) by discriminating and retaliating against Plaintiff and failing to provide prompt 

effective remedial action be cause of the retaliation. 

PRAYER FOR RELIEF 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment against Defendant, as follows: 

1. To make the Plaintiff-Intervener whole by awarding back pay, front pay, and other 

monetary relief according to proof; 

2. For general damages according to proof; 

3. For punitive damages according to proof; 

4. For special damages as according to proof; 

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5. For interest on the sum of damages awarded, calculated from the date the 

 discrimination first began to the date of judgment; 

6. For reasonable attorney fees pursuant to statute; 

7. For costs of suit; and 

8. For such other and further relief as the Court may deem proper. 

DATED: January 25, 2006 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, 

 /s/ 

 

 BRADLEY G. BOOTH 

 Attorney for Plaintiff –Intervener 

 VALERIE MCCARTHY 

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