Case: EEOC v. QUALITY FOODS CO-OP

6:03-cv-00068 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: Sept. 11, 2003

Closed Date: June 1, 2005

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Case Summary

The Richmond, VA office of the EEOC brought this ADA suit against Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc. in September 2003, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. The complaint alleged that the defendant failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the charging party, leading to the charging party's discharge. The parties came to a settlement through mediation, and the court entered a consent decree in June 2004.

The one year consent decree called for the defendant to expunge from the charging party's record anything about the discrimination claim, pay the charging party $13,500 (back pay and compensatory damages), comply with applicable employment laws, and adopt policies and procedures regarding the ADA, institute training, and post a notice of employee rights under the ADA.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/1/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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6:03-cv-00068	Docket EEOC v. Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc.	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004 Docket
20 6:03-cv-00068	Consent Decree EEOC v. Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc.	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004 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 24, 2025, 8:12 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT 100 Day Notice due 12/20/03 for Quality Foods Coop Service due 1/9/04 for Quality Foods Coop (mcp)	Sept. 11, 2003	Sept. 11, 2003
	SUMMONS issued for Quality Foods Coop (mcp)	Sept. 11, 2003	Sept. 11, 2003
2	100 Day Notice as to ( Equal Employment Opp ) (mcp)	Dec. 22, 2003	Dec. 22, 2003
	RETURN OF SERVICE on Summons & Complaint as to Quality Foods Coop executed on 1/8/04 Answer due on 1/28/04 for Quality Foods Coop (sfc)	Jan. 8, 2004	Jan. 8, 2004
3	ANSWER to Complaint by Quality Foods Coop (Attorney Robert C. Wood III), (jcf) (Entered: 01/28/2004)	Jan. 23, 2004	Jan. 23, 2004
	Magistrate's Notice (jcf)	Feb. 2, 2004	Feb. 2, 2004
	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE LETTER; Response due 2/5/04 for Quality Foods Coop (jcf)	Feb. 2, 2004	Feb. 2, 2004
4	PRETRIAL ORDER and ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Michael F. Urbanski. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on 02/17/2004. (sfc, )	Feb. 17, 2004	Feb. 17, 2004
5	ORDER Vacating Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge, Pretrial Order dated 2/17/04 due to clerical error4 . Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on 02/18/04. (jcf)	Feb. 18, 2004	Feb. 18, 2004
6	PRETRIAL ORDER AND ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Michael F. Urbanski. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on 02/18/04. (jcf)	Feb. 18, 2004	Feb. 18, 2004
7	Negative Corporate Disclosure Statement by Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc.. (jcf, )	Feb. 19, 2004	Feb. 19, 2004
8	MOTION for Withdrawal, and MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(sfc, )	Feb. 25, 2004	Feb. 25, 2004
9	ORDER granting 8 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Lynn Forgrieve Jacob for Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc., Lorie N. Helmuth for Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc.. Attorney Robert C. Wood terminated, granting 8 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Added attorney Lynn Forgrieve Jacob for Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc., Lorie N. Helmuth for Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc.. Attorney Robert C. Wood terminated . Signed by Judge Michael F. Urbanski on February 26, 2004. (sfc, )	Feb. 26, 2004	Feb. 26, 2004
10	NOTICE of Hearing: Jury Trial set for 12/1/2004 thru 12/3/2004 09:30 AM in Lynchburg before Judge Norman K. Moon. (sfc, )	March 2, 2004	March 2, 2004
11	STIPULATED ORDER AMENDING PRETRIAL PROVISIONS. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on March 25, 2004. (jcf)	March 25, 2004	March 25, 2004
12	MOTION to Quash or, in the Alternative, for a Protective Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Exhibits 1-10 included). (sfc)	April 5, 2004	April 5, 2004
13	Memorandum in Support re 12 MOTION for Protective Order MOTION to Quash filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (sfc)	April 5, 2004	April 5, 2004
14	Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's 12 MOTION to Quash, or in the Alternative, for a Protective Order filed by Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibits A through E)(sfc)	April 16, 2004	April 16, 2004
15	NOTICE of Hearing: Conference Call set for 5/14/2004 11:00 AM in Lynchburg before Judge Norman K. Moon. (jcf)	April 29, 2004	April 29, 2004
16	Memorandum in Support re 12 MOTION for Protective Order or MOTION to Quash filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jcf)	April 29, 2004	April 29, 2004
17	NOTICE of Hearing: Mediation set for 5/26/2004 10:00 AM in Roanoke before Magistrate Judge Michael F. Urbanski. (jcf) (Entered: 05/06/2004)	May 3, 2004	May 3, 2004
18	MOTION to Quash Additional Subpoenas or, in the alternative, for a Protective Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (sfc)	May 12, 2004	May 12, 2004
19	Copy of response from Lynchburg General Hospital to a subpoena duces tecum. (sfc, )	May 24, 2004	May 24, 2004
20	CONSENT DECREE/ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on June 1, 2004. (jcf)	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004