Case: EEOC v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP. REGIONAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRA

2:98-cv-72707 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 26, 1998

Closed Date: April 11, 2000

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Case Summary

In June 1998, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this Title VII and ADEA suit against General Motors Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The complaint alleged that the defendant failed to promote the charging party based on the charging party's race (black) and age (57). The defendant moved for summary judgment, which was granted in part and denied in part. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in April 2000.

The one year consent decree required the defendant to pay the charging party $140,000, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, provide the charging party with neutral references, provide one-on-one training for the supervisor who made the personnel decisions respecting promotions, and post notice of employees' rights regarding anti-discrimination under Title VII and the ADEA.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/2/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

2:98-cv-72707

Docket

EEOC v. General Motors, INC.

April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000

Docket
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2:98-cv-72707

Consent Decree

EEOC v. General Motors, INC.

April 11, 2000

April 11, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:11 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 June 26, 1998

COMPLAINT with jury demand - Receipt # USA (DT) (Entered: 06/30/1998)

PACER
2 July 27, 1998

ANSWER by defendant GM Corp to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (lt) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

PACER
2 July 27, 1998

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant GM Corp with proof of mailing (lt) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

PACER
3 July 27, 1998

NOTICE by defendant GM Corp of taking deposition of Henry Nyarko 8/12/98 at 9:00 am with proof of mailing (lt) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

PACER
4 July 29, 1998

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge George E. Woods - deadline for discovery set for 1/28/99 , deadline for filing dispositive motions set for 2/11/99 , final pretrial conference set for 1:00 8/3/99 , civil jury trial set for 8:00 9/7/99 (ew) (Entered: 07/31/1998)

PACER
5 Sept. 1, 1998

PROOF of mailing of EEOC first set of interrgatories and request for production of documents (lg) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

PACER
6 Oct. 15, 1998

ORDER by Judge George E. Woods with stipulation, for protective order regarding counsel labeling confidential information (RH) (Entered: 10/16/1998)

PACER
7 Nov. 16, 1998

NOTICE by EEOC of taking depositions on 12/8/98 of Steve Krupa at 10:00 am, Kim Kurtz-Seslar at 11:30 am, Glen Horwarth at 2:30 pm and Ed Piasecki at 4:00 pm and on 12/9/98 of Patrick McCarroll at 10:00 am and David Aldorfer at 1:00 pm with proof of mailing (DT) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

PACER
8 Jan. 7, 1999

WITNESS list by defendant, with proof of mailing. (PP) (Entered: 01/08/1999)

PACER
10 Jan. 13, 1999

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Steve Krupa on January 22, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. (ls) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

PACER
11 Jan. 13, 1999

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff's witness list and notice of deposition of Steve Krupa (ls) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

PACER
12 Jan. 13, 1999

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition duces tecum of Lynn Brais on January 27, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. with proof of mailing (ls) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

PACER
13 Jan. 13, 1999

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition duces tecum of Keller and Minano on January 27, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. with proof of mailing (ls) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

PACER
14 Feb. 11, 1999

MOTION by defendant GM Corp for summary judgment with notice, brief, exhibits and proof of mailing (DT) (Entered: 02/12/1999)

PACER
15 Feb. 23, 1999

ORDER by Judge George E. Woods, setting deadline for response to motion for summary judgment by GM Corp [14-1] for 3/26/99 (PP) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

PACER
16 March 9, 1999

RESPONSE BRIEF by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment by GM Corp [14-1] with attachments and proof of mailing (DT) (Entered: 03/09/1999)

PACER
17 March 18, 1999

REPLY by GM Corp to plaintiff's response to motion for summary judgment by GM Corp [14-1] with attachment and proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 03/19/1999)

PACER
18 May 5, 1999

NOTICE of appearance for plaintiff EEOC of attorney Adele Rapport with proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 05/07/1999)

PACER
19 May 10, 1999

ORDER by Judge George E. Woods GRANTED in part as to plaintiff's retaliation claim and DENIED in part as to plaintiff's claims for age,race and wage discrimination of Motion for Summary Judgment by GM Corp with certificate of mailing [14-1] (bk) (Entered: 05/11/1999)

PACER
20 July 30, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of response to defendant's first set of interrogatories and first request for production of documents (DT) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

PACER
21 Aug. 4, 1999

STIPULATION by partes to adjourn pre-trial conference and trial [EOD Date: 8/5/99] (DT) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

PACER
22 Aug. 4, 1999

ORDER by Judge George E. Woods granting stipulation to adjourn pre- trial conference and trial [21-1] [21-2] and setting new date of final pretrial conference for 11/14/99 and civil jury trial for 12/14/99 [EOD Date 8/5/99] (DT) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

PACER
23 Nov. 16, 1999

ORDER by Judge George E. Woods with stipulation modifying the date of final pretrial conference from 11/16/99 to 1:00 on 11/23/99 [EOD Date: 11/16/99] (lh) (Entered: 11/16/1999)

PACER
25 Feb. 2, 2000

NOTICE setting civil jury trial for 8:00 6/6/00 (ew) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

PACER
26 Feb. 2, 2000

ORDER by Judge George E. Woods referring case to Magistrate Judge Marc L. Goldman for settlement conference (ew) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

PACER
27 Feb. 3, 2000

NOTICE setting settlement conference for 10:00 3/2/00 (ew) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

PACER
March 2, 2000

SETTLEMENT conference held and continued to 2:30 3/14/00 - Magistrate Judge Marc L. Goldman (gw) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

PACER
28 March 15, 2000

NOTICE by court of re-scheduling settlement conference for 1:30 4/20/00 (copies mailed) (lh) (Entered: 03/15/2000)

PACER
29 April 11, 2000

CONSENT decree entered by Judge George E. Woods [EOD Date: 4/12/00] (ls) (Entered: 04/12/2000)

PACER
April 20, 2000

SETTLEMENT conference not held - Magistrate Judge Marc L. Goldman (gw) (Entered: 04/24/2000)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 26, 1998

Closing Date: April 11, 2000

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

General Motors Corporation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 2:98-cv-72707

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

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 140000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2001

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Pay / Benefits

Promotion

Discrimination Basis:

Age discrimination

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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