EEOC settlement reference
EEOC v. Hill Country Farms / Henry’s Turkey Service (S.D. Iowa, 2013)
A jury verdict of $240 million (subsequently reduced to the Title VII statutory cap) in a long-running EEOC disability-discrimination case widely covered in employment-law literature.
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Case caption
EEOC v. Hill Country Farms, Inc., d/b/a Henry’s Turkey Service
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Date reference: 2013-05
Monetary reference: $240 million jury verdict; subsequently reduced to the Title VII statutory cap on compensatory and punitive damages.
Public record: https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom
Statutes and regulations involved
42 U.S.C. § 12112— ADA Title I prohibition on disability discrimination.42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(3)— Statutory caps on Title VII / ADA compensatory and punitive damages by employer size.
Factual summary
A jury found that the employer had subjected workers with intellectual disabilities to discriminatory treatment over an extended period. The verdict was capped under 42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(3) but remains a frequently-cited illustration of the maximum potential exposure in ADA Title I employment matters.
JD review lessons
Patterns drawn from the underlying public record. These are review patterns, not legal advice.
- Statutory damage caps depend on employer size (42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(3)). Larger employers face higher exposure
- Long-running pattern matters can produce verdicts that vastly exceed any single hiring decision
- Documented compliance posture (including JD-review records) is the practical control once a charge is filed
Public references
What this page is not
This page summarizes public-record statutes, regulations, and (for case entries) public court filings or EEOC press releases. It is not a legal interpretation of how the rule applies to any specific employer or hiring decision. Consult qualified employment counsel for case-specific analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
What court heard this case?
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Filing date reference: 2013-05. $240 million jury verdict; subsequently reduced to the Title VII statutory cap on compensatory and punitive damages.
What ADA provisions does this case involve?
42 U.S.C. § 12112 (ADA Title I prohibition on disability discrimination.) 42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(3) (Statutory caps on Title VII / ADA compensatory and punitive damages by employer size.)
What JD-review patterns are flagged by this case?
Statutory damage caps depend on employer size (42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(3)). Larger employers face higher exposure Long-running pattern matters can produce verdicts that vastly exceed any single hiring decision Documented compliance posture (including JD-review records) is the practical control once a charge is filed
Where can I read the underlying public records?
Public references: EEOC Newsroom at https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom; 42 U.S.C. § 1981a damages caps at https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1981a.
Does this page provide legal interpretation?
No. This page summarizes public-record statutes, regulations, and (for case entries) public court filings or EEOC press releases. Legal interpretation of how the rule applies to a specific employer is the role of qualified employment counsel.
How does Hireposture relate to this enforcement pattern?
Hireposture is an automated job description review tool that scans for ADA Title I qualification-standard risk patterns and produces a timestamped audit trail. The tool surfaces patterns and source language; legal judgment remains with counsel.
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