Case: EEOC v. PREFERRED TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.

2:99-cv-01569 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closed Date: July 7, 2002

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Case Summary

The Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, against Preferred Technical Services. The complaint, filed in September 1999, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Defendant had subjected the charging party to a hostile work environment, sexual harassment and retaliation. Prior to discovery, in July 2000, the parties agreed to…

Prior to discovery, in July 2000, the parties agreed to a consent decree. The decree, which was valid for two years, included non-discrimination and non-retaliation provisions as well as required Defendant to adopt a written policy against sexual harassment, maintain an internal grievance procedure for applicants and employees who feel they have been discriminated against, expunge all records in the charging party's files concerning claims of discrimination, regularly report to the EEOC about any internal discrimination claim, and post a non-discrimination notice in a centrally located area.

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Summary Authors

Yin Zheng (5/30/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:99-cv-01569	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Preferred Technical Service	July 25, 2000	July 25, 2000 Docket
20 2:99-cv-01569	Consent Decree and Order of Dismissal EEOC v. Preferred Technical Service	July 7, 2000	July 7, 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

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:51 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT JURY TRIAL DEMANDED (Summons(es) issued) Receipt # fee waived (PM) (Entered: 10/04/1999)	Sept. 30, 1999	Sept. 30, 1999
2	RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint executed upon defendant Preferred Tech Svc on 10/1/99 (KERR) (Entered: 10/05/1999)	Oct. 5, 1999	Oct. 5, 1999
3	ORDER/NOTICE OF JOINT STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report due 11/19/99 (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 10/20/1999)	Oct. 19, 1999	Oct. 19, 1999
4	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Preferred Tech Svc by Philip W. Clements, Michael Reiss (KERR) (Entered: 10/25/1999)	Oct. 21, 1999	Oct. 21, 1999
5	ANSWER to complaint [1-1] by defendant Preferred Tech Svc (KERR) (Entered: 10/25/1999)	Oct. 21, 1999	Oct. 21, 1999
	LODGED ORDER: re: pro hac vice appl by E Jay Abt for dft (Receipt # 263317) (KERR) (Entered: 11/29/1999)	Nov. 17, 1999	Nov. 17, 1999
	LODGED ORDER: re: pro hac vice appl of Lisa C Foster on behalf of dft (Receipt # 263319) (KERR) (Entered: 11/29/1999)	Nov. 17, 1999	Nov. 17, 1999
6	JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by all parties. Est. Trial Days: 5 (KERR) (Entered: 11/22/1999)	Nov. 18, 1999	Nov. 18, 1999
7	ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin GRANTING application for attorney Lisa Foster to appear pro hac vice for dft (cc: counsel, Judge, MR) (KERR) (Entered: 12/01/1999)	Nov. 29, 1999	Nov. 29, 1999
8	ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin GRANTING application for attorney E Jay Abt to appear pro hac vice for dft (cc: counsel, Judge, USPO) (KERR) (Entered: 12/01/1999)	Nov. 29, 1999	Nov. 29, 1999
9	ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRETRIAL SCHEDULES AND DESIGNATING CASE UNDER LR CR 39.1 by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein ; discovery ddl set for 6/12/00 ; mtn filing ddl set for 6/22/00 ; pretrial order ddl set for 8/21/00 ; trial brief ddl set for 9/4/00 Voir dire/jy inst set for 9/4/00 ;4 day jury trial set for 9:30 9/18/00 Motions in Limine deadline 9/4/00 ; , Deadline to Join Additional Parties is 3/6/00 ; Disclose Expert Witnesses by 5/8/00 ; Disclose Rebuttal Expert Witnesses by 5/29/00 ; 39.1 designation effective 5/18/00 (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 01/12/2000)	Jan. 12, 2000	Jan. 12, 2000
10	ORDER re: DISCOVERY and DEPOSITIONS by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 01/12/2000)	Jan. 12, 2000	Jan. 12, 2000
	LODGED ORDER: re: stipulation to amd complaint (KERR) (Entered: 03/06/2000)	March 3, 2000	March 3, 2000
	PROPOSED AMENDED COMPLAINT re: order lodged [0-0] (KERR) (Entered: 03/06/2000)	March 3, 2000	March 3, 2000
11	STIPULATION and ORDER TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO ADD PREFERRED NETWORKS INC as a party dft by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein : (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 03/13/2000)	March 13, 2000	March 13, 2000
12	AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand; adding Preferred Networks Inc (KERR) (Entered: 03/13/2000)	March 13, 2000	March 13, 2000
13	ANSWER to amd complaint [12-1] by defendants (KERR) (Entered: 03/22/2000)	March 21, 2000	March 21, 2000
14	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendants of answer [13-1] (KERR) (Entered: 03/27/2000)	March 22, 2000	March 22, 2000
15	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff of amd complaint [12-1], of stipulation to amend complaint [11-1] (KERR) (Entered: 04/04/2000)	March 31, 2000	March 31, 2000
16	JOINT MOTION requesting entry of order extending discovery and mtns ddls (KERR) (Entered: 06/12/2000)	June 9, 2000	June 9, 2000
17	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff of joint motion [16-1] (KERR) (Entered: 06/12/2000)	June 9, 2000	June 9, 2000
	LODGED ORDER: re: joint motion requesting entry of order extending discovery and mtns ddls [16-1] (KERR) (Entered: 06/12/2000)	June 9, 2000	June 9, 2000
18	SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL on behalf of Preferred Tech Svc Holly M Hearn term attorney Philip W. Clements for Preferred Tech Svc (MD) (Entered: 06/15/2000)	June 13, 2000	June 13, 2000
19	ORDER ON JOINT MOTION REQUESTING ENTRY OF ORDER EXTENDING DISC AND MTNS DDLS by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein ; disc ddl extended to 7/31/00 ; mtn filing ddl extended to 8/14/00 (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 06/19/2000)	June 19, 2000	June 19, 2000
	LODGED ORDER: re: consent decree and dismissal (KERR) (Entered: 07/06/2000)	July 6, 2000	July 6, 2000
20	CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL W/ PREJUDICE by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein (cc: counsel, Judge, Jgm. Book) Entered on: 7/7/00 (KERR) (Entered: 07/07/2000)	July 7, 2000	July 7, 2000
21	MOTION to intervene by Kathryn Jencks and Nicole Decoteau NOTED FOR 7/28/00 (KERR) (Entered: 07/11/2000)	July 7, 2000	July 7, 2000
22	DECLARATION of Kathryn Jencks re motion to intervene by Kathryn Jencks and Nicole Decoteau [21-1] (KERR) (Entered: 07/11/2000)	July 7, 2000	July 7, 2000
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion to intervene by Kathryn Jencks and Nicole Decoteau [21-1] (KERR) (Entered: 07/11/2000)	July 7, 2000	July 7, 2000
23	MINUTE ORDER: by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein STRIKING AS MOOT the motion to intervene by Kathryn Jencks [21-1]. The court approved the consent decree and dismissed this action on 7/7/00 (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 07/25/2000)	July 25, 2000	July 25, 2000

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closing Date: July 7, 2002

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

Preferred Networks Inc.

Preferred Technical Services Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Washington 2:99-cv-01569

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. PREFERRED TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5648/ (last updated 5/30/2007).