Case: EEOC v. Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc.

8:07-cv-00546 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: March 30, 2007

Closed Date: April 7, 2008

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Case Summary

On March 30, 2007 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc. (Saturn) and its parent company. The EEOC claimed that Saturn retaliated against three individuals for filing charges of race discrimination against the company; Saturn allegedly retaliated by interfering with those individuals' employment relationships. The EEOC sought injunctive relief, as well as monetary relief for the three individuals.The three men, on whose behalf this suit is filed, worked for a car detailer that operated on Saturn's premises. Each of the individuals applied for a job with Saturn, and each was rejected; they subsequently filed charges with the EEOC against Saturn on the basis of race discrimination. Approximately fifteen days after the charges were filed, Saturn directed the detail company to discharge the three employees, which it subsequently did.The District Court (Judge Steven D. Merryday) on March 24, 2008, approved a settlement agreement between the parties. Under the decree, which was to last for three years, Saturn was required to establish a written policy prohibiting unlawful retaliation in the workplace, as well as six hours annually of training on the policy for its managers. The decree also required that Saturn place a warning in the file of the general manager of the dealership for violating the no retaliation policy. Finally, Saturn was required to pay $75,000 in total to the three individuals involved.The decree was entered in 2008 and scheduled to last until 2011. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

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Summary Authors

Adam Teitelbaum (3/18/2010)

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People

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Judge(s)

Merryday, Steven Douglas (Florida)

Scriven, Mary Stenson (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Curtin, Nora E. (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Lau, Mary A. (Florida)

Stern, Barbara A. (Florida)

Judge(s)

Merryday, Steven Douglas (Florida)

Scriven, Mary Stenson (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Curtin, Nora E. (Florida)

Von Greiff, Carla J. (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Lau, Mary A. (Florida)

Stern, Barbara A. (Florida)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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8:07-cv-00546	Docket [PACER]	April 7, 2008	April 7, 2008 Docket
1 8:07-cv-00546	Complaint	March 30, 2007	March 30, 2007 Complaint
20 8:07-cv-00546	Consent Decree EEOC v. Saturn of St. Petersburg	March 24, 2008	March 24, 2008 Settlement Agreement

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Black Farmers FAQ: The history of discrimination against Black farmers and policy initiatives to remedy these inequities. Legal Defense Fund	Black farmers have long faced systemic discrimination by public and private institutions and barriers to economic mobility. Inequities in the administration of government farm programs and discrimina…		https://www.naacpldf.org/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc., Lokey Automotive Group, Inc. ; Jury Demand filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(cda) (Entered: 04/02/2007)	March 30, 2007	March 30, 2007
2	Summons issued as to Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc., Lokey Automotive Group, Inc. (cda) (Entered: 04/02/2007)	March 30, 2007	March 30, 2007
3	NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 − track 2. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 4/3/2007. (maa) (Entered: 04/03/2007)	April 3, 2007	April 3, 2007
4	NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Of Designation For Receipt Of Service Via CM/ECF System (Von Greiff, Carla) (Entered: 04/16/2007)	April 16, 2007	April 16, 2007
5	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed on 5/15/07 by Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc., Lokey Automotive Group, Inc.. Waiver of Service sent on 4/16/07 as to Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc., Lokey Automotive Group, Inc. (Stern, Barbra) (Entered: 05/16/2007)	May 16, 2007	May 16, 2007
6	NOTICE of Appearance by Barbra A. Stern on behalf of Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc., Lokey Automotive Group, Inc. (Stern, Barbra) (Entered: 05/16/2007)	May 16, 2007	May 16, 2007
7	ANSWER and affirmative defenses to complaint with Jury Demand by Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc., Lokey Automotive Group, Inc..(Stern, Barbra) (Entered: 06/15/2007)	June 15, 2007	June 15, 2007
8	CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Von Greiff, Carla) (Entered: 07/13/2007)	July 13, 2007	July 13, 2007
9	CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 9/28/2007, Discovery due by 2/29/2008, Dispositive motions due by 4/1/2008, Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/7/2008 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 10 A before Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven, Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 9/2/2008 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 15 A before Judge Steven D. Merryday. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 8/1/2007. (maa) (Entered: 08/01/2007)	Aug. 1, 2007	Aug. 1, 2007
10	ORDER REFERRING CASE to mediation before Mary A. Lau, Mediator. Lead counsel Carla Von Greiff to coordinate dates and file a notice of mediation within twenty days. Mediation shall be conducted on or before 01/29/2008. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 8/13/2007. (Attachments: # 1 mediation attachment/report)(maa) (Entered: 08/13/2007)	Aug. 13, 2007	Aug. 13, 2007
11	NOTICE of mediation to be held on December 7, 2007, 10:00 A.M. before Mary A. Lau. (Von Greiff, Carla) (Entered: 08/30/2007)	Aug. 30, 2007	Aug. 30, 2007
12	MOTION to extend time to file discovery responses until November 7, 2007 by all defendants. (Stern, Barbra) (Entered: 10/31/2007)	Oct. 31, 2007	Oct. 31, 2007
13	ORDER granting 12 Defendants' Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Request for Production. Defendants shall have up to and including November 7, 2007, to provide their responses to Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 11/7/2007. (mst) (Entered: 11/07/2007)	Nov. 7, 2007	Nov. 7, 2007
14	Unopposed MOTION to extend time to complete mediation by Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc., Lokey Automotive Group, Inc.. (Stern, Barbra) (Entered: 12/06/2007)	Dec. 6, 2007	Dec. 6, 2007
15	ORDER granting 14 −−motion to extend to 1/15/2008 the time within which to mediate. Notice of mediation due 12/17/2007. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 12/10/2007. (BK) (Entered: 12/10/2007)	Dec. 10, 2007	Dec. 10, 2007
16	NOTICE of mediation to be held on January 15, 2008 10:00 a.m. before Mary Lau. (Stern, Barbra) (Entered: 01/04/2008)	Jan. 4, 2008	Jan. 4, 2008
17	MEDIATION REPORT Hearing held on JANUARY 15, 2008. Hearing outcome: Recessed for 90 days.(Lau, Mary) (Entered: 01/23/2008)	Jan. 23, 2008	Jan. 23, 2008
19	ORDER granting 18 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. The parties shall have up to and including March 12, 2008, to depose the single witness disclosed in Defendants' Motion. Except for the above modification, no further discovery shall be had during the extended time period, and all other deadlines set forth in the Court's Case Management and Scheduling Order 9 shall remain in effect. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven on 2/27/2008. (MST) (Entered: 02/27/2008)	Feb. 27, 2008	Feb. 27, 2008
20	Joint MOTION For Approval of Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Consent Decree)(Von Greiff, Carla) (Entered: 03/26/2008)	March 26, 2008	March 26, 2008
21	ORDER granting 20--motion for entry of consent decree; adopting terms of proposed consent decree (attached); declining to retain jurisdiction except to the extent necessary to enforce the consent judgment; the Clerk shall TERMINATE any pending motion and CLOSE the case. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 4/7/2008. (Attachments: # 1 CONSENT DECREE) (BK)	April 7, 2008	April 7, 2008 RECAP