Case: EEOC v. CARDIAC CONSULTANTS

1:99-cv-00584 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 1999

Closed Date: July 19, 2002

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Case Summary

The Houston office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Cardiac Consultants in September 1999, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The complainant alleged that the defendant harassed and constructively discharged her because of her race/national origin and the race (black) of her companion. The complainant intervened in the suit several months after initiation, and the court entered a consent decree approximately one month later.

The two year consent decree includes an anti-discrimination provision, an anti-retaliation provision, and required training on employment discrimination. The defendant is also required to pay the complainant a confidential sum of money.

Summary Authors

Lionel Joiner (5/30/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11004476/parties/eeoc-v-cardiac-consultants/


Judge(s)

Cobb, Howell (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Boutchee, Kathy D (Texas)

Sacher, James P (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Hambright, Robert J (Texas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Morgan, John Stephen (Texas)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:99-cv-00584

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Cardiac Consultants

Nov. 15, 2001

Nov. 15, 2001

Docket
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1:99-cv-00584

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Cardiac Consultants

July 19, 2000

July 19, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11004476/eeoc-v-cardiac-consultants/

Last updated Oct. 6, 2026, 9:48 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Cardiac Consultants
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 8, 1999

Demand for jury trial by EEOC (bst) (Entered: 09/08/1999)

RECAP
2 Sept. 8, 1999

In compliance with section b of Local Rule CV-26 and after a review of the pleadings, this action has been assigned to track 3 for case management purposes. (bst) (Entered: 09/08/1999)

RECAP
Sept. 8, 1999

Summons(es) issued for Cardiac Consultants, Careselect SA Inc & handed to pla's atty for service (bst) (Entered: 09/08/1999)

PACER
Sept. 8, 1999

Magistrate consent forms mailed to pla's atty Kathy Boutchee (bst) (Entered: 09/08/1999)

PACER
Sept. 8, 1999

Summons(es) issued for Cardiac Consultants, Careselect SA Inc & handed to pla's atty for service (bst)

Sept. 8, 1999

Magistrate consent forms mailed to pla's atty Kathy Boutchee (bst)

3 Sept. 28, 1999

Amended complaint by EEOC, amending [1-1] complaint added dft R Leldon Sweet (bjc) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

RECAP
Sept. 28, 1999

Summons(es) issued and mailed to pla's atty for Cardiac Consultants, Careselect SA Inc, R Leldon Sweet, Cardiac Consultants (bjc) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

PACER
Sept. 28, 1999

Summons(es) issued and mailed to pla's atty for Cardiac Consultants, Careselect SA Inc, R Leldon Sweet, Cardiac Consultants (bjc)

4 Oct. 18, 1999

MOTION by EEOC for dismiss party Cardiac Consultants d/b/a CareSelect SA and CareSelect SA Inc (bjc) Modified on 10/19/1999 (Entered: 10/19/1999)

RECAP
5 Oct. 19, 1999

ORDER granting [4-1] mo for dism party Cardiac Consultants and CareSelect SA Inc (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield) cc: attys 10/19/99 (bjc) (Entered: 10/19/1999)

RECAP
6 Nov. 9, 1999

Answer to first amended complaint by R Leldon Sweet (mailed track assignment and consent forms to atty Hambright) (tkd) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

RECAP
7 Dec. 13, 1999

Notice of disclosure by EEOC (bjc) (Entered: 12/13/1999)

RECAP
8 Dec. 15, 1999

Notice of disclosure by R Leldon Sweet (bjc) (Entered: 12/16/1999)

RECAP
Dec. 21, 1999

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE set at 9:00 1/7/00 before Judge Thad Heartfield. cc: TH, attys (jmv) (Entered: 12/21/1999)

PACER
Dec. 21, 1999

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE set at 9:00 1/7/00 before Judge Thad Heartfield. cc: TH, attys (jmv)

9 Jan. 5, 2000

ORDER resetting the management conference from 1/7/00 to a later date (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield) cc: attys 1/6/00 (bjc) (Entered: 01/06/2000)

RECAP
Jan. 20, 2000

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE set at 9:00 2/11/00 before Judge Thad Heartfield. cc: TH, attys (jmv) (Entered: 01/20/2000)

PACER
Jan. 20, 2000

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE set at 9:00 2/11/00 before Judge Thad Heartfield. cc: TH, attys (jmv)

11 Feb. 11, 2000

Minutes Re: Management conference called by Judge Thad Heartfield on 2/11/00 (Ct rep/ECRO: None) (jmv) (Entered: 02/17/2000)

RECAP
Feb. 11, 2000

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE called before Judge Thad Heartfield. Court will enter order of recussal. A management conf will be held before the judge case reassigned to. (jmv) Modified on 02/17/2000

10 Feb. 14, 2000

Order of recusal (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield) cc: attys 2/14/00 (bjc) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

RECAP
Feb. 14, 2000

Case assigned to Judge Howell Cobb (bjc) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

PACER
Feb. 14, 2000

Case assigned to Judge Howell Cobb (bjc)

12 March 16, 2000

MOTION to intervene by Snider & Morgan LLP (former empl) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

RECAP
March 17, 2000

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE set at 3:15 4/6/00 before Judge Howell Cobb cc: HC, attys (former empl) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

PACER
March 17, 2000

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE set at 3:15 4/6/00 before Judge Howell Cobb cc: HC, attys (former empl)

13 March 22, 2000

Response by R Leldon Sweet to [12-1] motion to intervene by Snider & Morgan LLP (former empl) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

RECAP
14 April 6, 2000

Docket Control Order setting Join parties by 5/1/00 ; Amend pleadings by 5/15/00 for all parties; Identify trial witnesses by 7/14/00 for all parties; Expert witness list by 6/30/00 for all parties; Jury instructions due by 8/29/00 for all parties; Jury trial at 9/12/00 ( signed by Judge Howell Cobb ) cc: attys 4/10/00 (former empl) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

RECAP
15 April 6, 2000

Minutes Re: [0-0] Management conference by Judge Howell Cobb held on 4/6/00 (Ct rep/ECRO: Wendell Parks) (former empl) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

RECAP
April 6, 2000

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE held before Judge Howell Cobb. Case set for 9/11/00. A docket control order will be entered (former empl) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

PACER
April 6, 2000

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE held before Judge Howell Cobb. Case set for 9/11/00. A docket control order will be entered (former empl)

16 June 19, 2000

Notice of 1st supplemental disclosure by EEOC (bjc) (Entered: 06/20/2000)

RECAP
17 June 20, 2000

MOTION to intervene by Kimberly Richardson (bjc) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

RECAP
18 June 23, 2000

ORDER granting [17-1] motion to intervene by Kimberly Richardson (signed by Judge Howell Cobb ) cc parties 6/26/00 (bsw) (Entered: 06/24/2000)

RECAP
19 June 23, 2000

Intervenor's complaint by Kimberly Richardson against Cardiac Consultants, Careselect SA Inc, R Leldon Sweet (bsw) (Entered: 06/24/2000)

RECAP
20 July 19, 2000

Consent Decree, this decree shall remain in effect for two yrs from the datge of signing. During this period the court shall retain jurisdiction to assure compliance w/this decree and to permit further orders or modifications as may be appropriate. ( signed by Judge Howell Cobb ) cc: attys 7/20/00 (fbc) (Entered: 07/20/2000)

RECAP
July 19, 2000

Case closed (fbc)

July 19, 2000

Case closed (fbc) (Entered: 07/20/2000)

PACER
Nov. 15, 2001

Shipped to FRC on 09/25/01 Accession number: 021-01-0436, Location I0601655 Box 82 of 88 (bca)

Nov. 15, 2001

Shipped to FRC on 09/25/01 Accession number: 021-01-0436, Location I0601655 Box 82 of 88 (bca) (Entered: 11/15/2001)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 8, 1999

Closing Date: July 19, 2002

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Cardiac Consultants

R. Leldon Sweet

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Texas 1:99-cv-00584

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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