Case: EEOC v. MAIN LINE HEALTH SYSTEM

2:05-cv-04092 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 2, 2005

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Philadelphia district office sued Man Line Health, Inc., a company that operates numerous hospitals throughout Pennsylvania, on August 2, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The EEOC's complaint alleged that Main Line violated Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act when it discriminated based on race (African American) and age when it failed to promote two qualified elderly African American workers for a job and instead promoted an unqualified young Caucasian for the position. After numerous settlement conferences in front of Magistrate Judge David R. Strawbridge beginning in June 2006, the parties entered into a consent decree on August 25, 2006.

The consent decree stipulated that Main Line would not discriminate based on age or race in the future, would forego retaliation against anyone participating in the suit, pay $16,000 to be divided evenly among the two aggrieved employees, post notice of compliance with Title VII and the AEDA, train employees and applicants for employment and promotion about the AEDA and Title VII, and institute a dispute resolution program. The decree was to last for two years. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Aaron Weismann (5/31/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:05-cv-04092	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Main Line Health, Inc.	Aug. 25, 2006	Aug. 25, 2006 Docket
1 2:05-cv-04092	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Main Line Health, Inc.	Aug. 2, 2005	Aug. 2, 2005 Complaint
19 2:05-cv-04092	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Main Line Health, Inc.	Aug. 25, 2006	Aug. 25, 2006 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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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against MAIN LINE HEALTH, INC. , filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(ti, ) (Entered: 08/02/2005)	Aug. 2, 2005	Aug. 2, 2005
	One Original Summons Issued as to MAIN LINE HEALTH, INC. Given To: Counsel on 8/2/05 (ti, ) (Entered: 08/02/2005)	Aug. 2, 2005	Aug. 2, 2005
	DEMAND for Trial by Jury by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (ti, ) (Entered: 08/02/2005)	Aug. 2, 2005	Aug. 2, 2005
2	ORDER THAT THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE IS REASSIGNED FROM THE CALENDAR OF THE HON. CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER TO THE CALENDAR OF THE HON. MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN.SIGNED BY CLERK OF COURT MICHAEL E. KUNZ ON 8/5/05. 8/5/05 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E- MAILED.(cdd, ) (Entered: 08/05/2005)	Aug. 5, 2005	Aug. 5, 2005
3	SUMMONS Returned Executed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION re: WILLIAM GRANDIZIO served Summons and Complaint upon MAIN LINE HEALTH, INC. by PERSONAL SERVICE. MAIN LINE HEALTH, INC. served on 8/12/2005, answer due 9/1/2005. (jl, ) (Entered: 08/31/2005)	Aug. 31, 2005	Aug. 31, 2005
4	ANSWER to Complaint by MAIN LINE HEALTH, INC., Affirmative Defenses, Certificate of Service.(md, ) (Entered: 09/01/2005)	Aug. 31, 2005	Aug. 31, 2005
5	NOTICE of Hearing: RULE 16 STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/20/2005 04:30 PM IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS, 3809, UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, BEFORE THE HONORABLE MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN. (cps, ) (Entered: 09/01/2005)	Sept. 1, 2005	Sept. 1, 2005
6	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN : Status Conference held on 10/20/05. (ac, ) (Entered: 10/21/2005)	Oct. 21, 2005	Oct. 21, 2005
7	SCHEDULING ORDER THAT ALL DISCOVERY DUE BY 5/31/2006. MOTIONS DUE BY 9/8/2006. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 9/18/2006 AT 4:30 P.M. TO DISCUSS SCHEDULING THE REMAINDER OF THE CASE. CASE IS REFERRED TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE FOR A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AFTER 11/15/05. SIGNED BY JUDGE MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN ON 10/21/05. 10/21/05 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E- MAILED.(kw, ) (Entered: 10/21/2005)	Oct. 21, 2005	Oct. 21, 2005
8	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge DAVID STRAWBRIDGE : Telephone Conference held on 11/15/05. (gs) (Entered: 11/15/2005)	Nov. 15, 2005	Nov. 15, 2005
9	ORDER THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN CHAMBERS, ROOM 4006, 4TH FLOOR, U.S. COURTHOUSE ON 12/19/05 COMMENCING AT 10:00 A.M., ETC.SIGNED BY JUDGE DAVID STRAWBRIDGE ON 11/16/05. 11/17/05 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(cdd, ) Modified on 11/17/2005 (cdd, ). Modified on 11/17/2005 (cdd, ). (Entered: 11/17/2005)	Nov. 17, 2005	Nov. 17, 2005
10	AMENDED ORDER THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SET FOR 3/29/2006 AT 10:00 AM IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE. SIGNED BY JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 1/24/06. 1/25/06 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(mac, ) Modified on 1/25/2006 (mac, ). (Entered: 01/25/2006)	Jan. 25, 2006	Jan. 25, 2006
11	NOTICE of Hearing: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 3/29/2006 at 10:00 a.m. has been changed to 11:15 AM IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE. Copies of notice mailed to counsel by chambers.(sah) (Entered: 03/22/2006)	March 22, 2006	March 22, 2006
12	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE : Settlement Conference held on 3/29/06, Total time: 5 hours 50 minutes. (mac, ) (Entered: 03/31/2006)	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006
13	FIRST AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: DISCOVERY DUE BY 7/17/2006. DAUBERT MOTIONS, SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS OR OTHER DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED BY 10/23/2006. A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 AT 4:30 P.M. SIGNED BY JUDGE MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN ON 4/27/06. 4/28/06 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(mac, ) Modified on 4/28/2006 (mac, ). (Entered: 04/28/2006)	April 28, 2006	April 28, 2006
	TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/30/2006 04:30 PM IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS BEFORE HONORABLE MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN. (mac, ) (Entered: 05/01/2006)	April 28, 2006	April 28, 2006
14	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE : Telephone Conference held on 6/5/06, total time: 15 minutes. (mac, ) (Entered: 06/06/2006)	June 5, 2006	June 5, 2006
15	ORDER THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SET FOR 6/29/2006 AT 8:30 AM IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE. SIGNED BY JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 6/8/06. 6/8/06 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(mac, ) (Entered: 06/08/2006)	June 8, 2006	June 8, 2006
16	SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 6/29/2006 AT 10:00 AM BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE. THIS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 8:30 A.M. COUNSEL NOTIFIED VIA TELEPHONE AND U.S. MAIL.(sah) (Entered: 06/22/2006)	June 22, 2006	June 22, 2006
17	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE : Settlement Conference held on 06/29/06. (np) (Entered: 06/30/2006)	June 29, 2006	June 29, 2006
18	ORDER THE ABOVE ACTION IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT OF COUNSEL WITHOUT COSTS. (SIGNED BY JUDGE MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN ON 6/29/06) 6/30/06 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED & E-MAILED.(fh) (Entered: 06/30/2006)	June 29, 2006	June 29, 2006
19	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Consent Decree by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (LOCKE, CYNTHIA) (Entered: 08/25/2006)	Aug. 25, 2006	Aug. 25, 2006