Case: EEOC v. 7-ELEVEN INC

3:01-cv-01832 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 17, 2001

Closed Date: July 24, 2004

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Case Summary

In September 2001, the Dallas (along with San Antonio) office of the EEOC brought this ADEA suit against 7-Eleven Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The complaint alleged the defendant failed to promote the charging party to the position of Executive Assistant because of her age. The parties reached a settlement agreement after mediation in July 2002.

The two year settlement agreement required the defendant to pay the charging party $20,000 ($10,000 in back pay and $10,000 in damages), refrain from discrimination, post notice of the settlement, provide training for supervisors with Executive Assistant hiring authority on requirements and prohibitions of the ADEA, post all Executive Assistant vacancies, give reports on applicants, give reports on applicants for Executive Assistant positions, retain all interview notes of Executive Assistant interviews, and give the EEOC a report on compliance with the settlement agreement.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/4/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:01-cv-01832

Docket

EEOC v. 7-Eleven Inc.

July 24, 2002

July 24, 2002

Docket
1

3:01-cv-01832

Complaint and Jury Trial Demand

EEOC v. 7-Eleven Inc.

Sept. 17, 2001

Sept. 17, 2001

Complaint
18

3:01-cv-01832

Settlement Agreement

EEOC v. 7-Eleven Inc.

July 24, 2002

July 24, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:02 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed by EEOC (4) (cxj) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

Sept. 17, 2001

Sept. 17, 2001

1

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (cxj) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

Sept. 17, 2001

Sept. 17, 2001

2

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (2) (cxj) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

Sept. 17, 2001

Sept. 17, 2001

3

SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant 7-Eleven Inc (Issued-1) (cxj) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

Sept. 17, 2001

Sept. 17, 2001

PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan (cxj) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

Sept. 17, 2001

Sept. 17, 2001

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to 7-Eleven Inc 9/18/01 Answer due on 11/19/01 for 7-Eleven Inc (1) (cxj) (Entered: 10/11/2001)

Oct. 10, 2001

Oct. 10, 2001

5

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant 7-Eleven Inc (Attorney Robert E Luxen), (5) (cxj) (Entered: 11/19/2001)

Nov. 16, 2001

Nov. 16, 2001

6

APPLICATION AND ORDER for Eric A Welter to appear pro hac vice ( Signed by Judge A J. Fish ) Copies to counsel: 11/20/01 Page(s) 3 (cxj) (Entered: 11/20/2001)

Nov. 19, 2001

Nov. 19, 2001

7

STATUS REPORT ORDER. Joint Status report due on 12/10/01 ( Signed by Judge A J. Fish ) Copies to counsel: 11/20/01 Page(s): 3 (cxj) (Entered: 11/20/2001)

Nov. 19, 2001

Nov. 19, 2001

8

JOINT STATUS REPORT by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant 7-Eleven Inc (5) (cxj) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

Dec. 6, 2001

Dec. 6, 2001

9

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Docket call set for 1/6/03 ; Joining of Parties on 3/11/02 ; Amending of Pleadings on 3/11/02 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 6/28/02 ; Discovery cutoff 8/31/02 ; Pretrial materials due on 12/27/02 Proposed pretrial order due 12/27/02 ; Pretrial conference for 9:00 1/3/03 ; ( Signed by Judge A J. Fish ) Copies to counsel: 12/13/01 Page(s): 11 (cxj) (Entered: 12/13/2001)

Dec. 12, 2001

Dec. 12, 2001

10

NOTICE of service of Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures by defendant 7-Eleven Inc (2) (cxj) (Entered: 01/11/2002)

Jan. 10, 2002

Jan. 10, 2002

11

NOTICE of ADDRESS CHANGE by defendant 7-Eleven Inc attorney's New address is: 12801 Worldgate Dr Ste 500 Herndon, VA 20170 (2) (cxj) (Entered: 01/11/2002)

Jan. 10, 2002

Jan. 10, 2002

12

NOTICE of ADDRESS CHANGE by defendant 7-Eleven Inc attorneys' New address is: Hallett & Perrin PC 2001 Bryan St. Ste 3900 Dallas, TX 75201 (2) (cxj) (Entered: 01/15/2002)

Jan. 14, 2002

Jan. 14, 2002

13

NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment Opp. Comm. by David C Rivela. (2) (mlh) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

Jan. 16, 2002

Jan. 16, 2002

14

NOTICE of service of Rule 26(a)(2) Initial Disclosures by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (2) (jrb) (Entered: 01/18/2002)

Jan. 17, 2002

Jan. 17, 2002

15

ORDER referring case to ADR; Jeff Abrams, Hesha Abrams ADR provider; Type of ADR: Mediation Requested by: Court ( Signed by Chief Judge A J. Fish ) Copies to counsel: 05/09/02 Page(s): 3 (cxj) (Entered: 05/09/2002)

May 8, 2002

May 8, 2002

16

JOINT MOTION to amend/modification of [9-1] Scheduling order by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant 7-Eleven Inc (3) (cxj) (Entered: 06/21/2002)

June 20, 2002

June 20, 2002

17

ORDER granting [16-1] joint motion to amend/modification of [9-1] Scheduling order; the deadline for plaintiff's expert witness designations are extended to 7/19/02 and the deadline for dft's expert witness designations is 8/2/02 Reset scheduling order deadlines: Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 7/26/02 ( Signed by Chief Judge A J. Fish ) Copies to counsel: 06/24/02 Page(s) 2 (cxj) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

June 21, 2002

June 21, 2002

18

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT/ORDER...please see order for specifics dft agrees to pay the amount of $10,000 to Betty Huntington to resolve a disputed claim for back damages which shall be subject to all applicable taxes and withholding...as well as an additional amount of $10,000 for disputed damages... ( Signed by Chief Judge A J. Fish ) Copies to counsel: 07/25/02 Page(s) 8 (cxj) (Entered: 07/25/2002)

July 24, 2002

July 24, 2002

Case closed (cxj) (Entered: 07/25/2002)

July 24, 2002

July 24, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 17, 2001

Closing Date: July 24, 2004

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

7-Eleven, Inc. (Dallas, TX), Private Entity/Person

7-Eleven Inc (Dallas), Private Entity/Person

7-Eleven Inc, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Amount Defendant Pays: 20000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Goals (e.g., for hiring, admissions)

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Promotion

Discrimination-basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits