Case: EEOC v. SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY dba CP RAIL SYSTEM

0:99-cv-00940 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 21, 1999

Closed Date: April 27, 2003

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Milwaukee district office sued Soo Line Railroad Company, a Northern-Midwest railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Rail System, on June 21, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The EEOC's complaint alleged that Soo Line violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to hire a man based on his prior history of disability (a prior ankle and neck injury) due to a company medical system which screens out numerous people with histories of disability. The parties entered into a settlement conference with the court in January 2000 which culminated in a consent decree on April 27, 2000. The consent decree stipulated that Soo Line would pay $68,175 in damages to the aggrieved applicant, comply with the ADA in the future and provide individualized medical examinations to determine fitness for work, issue a statement to all employees emphasizing compliance with the ADA, and certify compliance with the consent decree to the EEOC after each section is accomplished.

Summary Authors

Yin Zheng (5/30/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Rosenbaum, James Michael (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Daniels, Reuben (Minnesota)

McBride, Dennis R (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Gerth, Diane P (Minnesota)

Palmquist, Daniel L (Minnesota)

Judge(s)

Rosenbaum, James Michael (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Daniels, Reuben (Minnesota)

McBride, Dennis R (Minnesota)

Zimmerman, Lloyd B (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Gerth, Diane P (Minnesota)

Palmquist, Daniel L (Minnesota)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

0:99-cv-00940	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Soo Line Railroad	April 27, 2000	April 27, 2000 Docket
14 0:99-cv-00940	Stipulation and Order for Dismissal EEOC v. Soo Line Railroad Company, d/b/a C.P. Rail System	April 27, 2000	April 27, 2000 Order/Opinion
15 0:99-cv-00940	Consent Decree EEOC v. Soo Line Railroad Company, d/b/a C.P. Rail System	April 27, 2000	April 27, 2000 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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Docket for: EEOC v. Soo Line Railroad

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 21, 1999	COMPLAINT - Summons issued. Assigned to Judge James M. Rosenbaum per 440 Civil Rights List and referred to Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel 6pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 06/22/1999)	RECAP
2	June 30, 1999	Summons - RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Soo Line Railroad on 6/29/99 2pg(s) (SJH) Modified on 07/02/1999 (Entered: 07/02/1999)	RECAP
3	July 19, 1999	ANSWER by defendant 5 pg(s) (JMH) (Entered: 07/21/1999)	RECAP
4	July 30, 1999	NOTICE of Initial Pretrial Conference (Chief Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel / 7/29/99) initial pretrial conference set for 2:00 9/8/99 before FLN 4pg(s) (mailed from chambers) (SJH) (Entered: 07/30/1999)	RECAP
5	Aug. 2, 1999	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Dennis R. McBride 1pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 08/03/1999)	RECAP
6	Aug. 12, 1999	REQUEST by plaintiff for telephonic hearing at initial pretrial conference 2+pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 08/13/1999)	RECAP
7	Sept. 3, 1999	REPORT OF RULE 26(f) MEETING 5pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 09/09/1999)	RECAP
8	Sept. 8, 1999	MINUTES ( Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel ) re: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 3pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 09/27/1999)	RECAP
9	Sept. 27, 1999	Pretrial Schedule ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel / 9/24/99) amd pleadings set for 12/1/99 ; discovery set for 4/1/00 ; non-dispositive motions set for 7/1/00 ; dispositive motions set for 9/1/00 ; ready for trial set for 10/1/00 3pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (SJH) (Entered: 09/27/1999)	RECAP
10	Dec. 21, 1999	NOTICE of Settlement Conference (Chief Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel / 12/20/99 ) settlement conference set for 2:00 1/3/00 before FLN 2pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (SJH) (Entered: 12/22/1999)	RECAP
11	Jan. 3, 2000	MINUTES ( Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel ) Early Settlement Conference held on 1/3/00 1pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 01/04/2000)	RECAP
12	Jan. 6, 2000	ORDER ( Judge James M. Rosenbaum ) that this action is dismissed with prejudice; in the event the parties wish to file settlement documents, counsel are directed to do so within 15 days 1pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (SJH) (Entered: 01/07/2000)	RECAP
13	Jan. 13, 2000	MOTION by plaintiff for order for relief from judgment and for continuation of settlement conference ( to Judge James M. Rosenbaum ) 3pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 01/13/2000)	RECAP
14	April 27, 2000	STIPULATION AND ORDER for Dismissal with Prejudice ( Judge James M. Rosenbaum ) 2pg(s)(cc: all counsel) (SJH) (Entered: 05/01/2000)	RECAP
15	April 27, 2000	CONSENT DECREE 9pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 05/01/2000)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Minnesota

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 21, 1999

Closing Date: April 27, 2003

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

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

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC 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

Soo Line Railroad Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

Other Dockets:

District of Minnesota 0:99-cv-00940

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary 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

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 68175

Order Duration: 2000 - 2003

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Medical Exam / Inquiry

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY dba CP RAIL SYSTEM, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5643/ (last updated 5/30/2007).