Case: EEOC v. EAGLE RIDGE INSTITUTE

5:98-cv-00533 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: April 15, 1998

Closed Date: Jan. 20, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Dallas district office sued Eagle Ridge Institute, Inc., an Oklahoma rehabilitation institute, on April 15, 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The EEOC alleged that Eagle Ridge violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work environment. The parties entered into a consent decree on January 20, 1999 which stipulated that it would not create a hostile work environment for any of its employees, it would not retaliate against Title VII complaints, it would provide a copy of its sexual harassment policy to all employees, it would post a notice of compliance with Title VII, it would provide Title VII training to its employees, would create a letter of positive reference for the aggrieved employee, and pay $72,500 in damages to the aggrieved employee.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/4/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Russell, David Lynn (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Thorpe, Steven B (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Defendant

Bruno, Tsinena (Oklahoma)

Healy, Richard M (Oklahoma)

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Documents in this case

5:98-cv-00533

Docket

EEOC v. Eagle Ridge Institute

Jan. 20, 1999

Jan. 20, 1999

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Consent Decree

EEOC v. Eagle Ridge Institute

Jan. 20, 1999

Jan. 20, 1999

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

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Docket for: EEOC v. Eagle Ridge Institut
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 April 15, 1998

COMPLAINT (ap) (Entered: 04/15/1998)

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2 April 15, 1998

PRAECIPE for and issued 1 summ by plaintiff EEOC (bg) (Entered: 04/17/1998)

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3 May 11, 1998

ANSWER by defendant Eagle Ridge Institut (ch) (Entered: 05/12/1998)

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4 June 3, 1998

DOCKET Status/Scheduling ; status scheduling conf set for 2:30 7/7/98 (ch) (Entered: 06/03/1998)

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5 June 25, 1998

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Eagle Ridge Institut by Tsinena B Driskill (ch) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

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6 June 29, 1998

MOTION by defendant Eagle Ridge Institut to compel responses to interrogatories and brf in sup thereof (ch) (Entered: 06/30/1998)

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7 July 2, 1998

JOINT STATUS REPORT by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Eagle Ridge Institut (ch) (Entered: 07/06/1998)

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8 July 7, 1998

SCHEDULING ORDER Honorable David L. Russell ; jury trial set for 1/1/99 ; Discovery set for 2/15/98 ;mtn filing ddl set for 11/1/98 ; pretrial order due 1/1/99 ; status scheduling conference held on 2:30 7/7/98 pla's wit lst due: 11/1/98 pla's exh lst due: 11/1/98 dft's wit lst due: 11/11/98 dft's exh lst due: 11/11/98 mtns in limine due: 1/4/99 jury instr due: 1/1/99 stmt of cs due: 1/1/99 voir dire requests due: 1/1/99 trial briefs due : 1/1/99 PFofFact & Concl due: 1/1/99 (cc: all counsel) (ch) (Entered: 07/08/1998)

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9 July 14, 1998

ORDER by Honorable David L. Russell ; Settlement conf has been set before Judge Irwin at 1:30 pm on September 1, 1998 in Room 1108 (cc: all counsel) (ch) (Entered: 07/14/1998)

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10 July 16, 1998

APPLICATION by defendant Eagle Ridge Institut to withdraw motion to compel (ch) (Entered: 07/17/1998)

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11 July 20, 1998

ORDER by Honorable David L. Russell finding the dft's motion to compel responses to interrogatories [6-1] moot. (cc: all counsel) (ch) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

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12 Oct. 22, 1998

ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSING ORDER by Honorable David L. Russell Administrative Closing: That Clerk administratively terminate this action without prejudice to the rights of the parties to reopen entry of any stipulation or order; if parties have not reopened within 45 days to obtain final determination, action will be deemed dismissed with prejudice (cc: all counsel) (MICRO-OCT. 98) (bg) (Entered: 10/22/1998)

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13 Jan. 20, 1999

CONSENT DECREE/ORDER by Honorable David L. Russell dismissing case MORE FULLY SET OUT IN ORDER (cc: all counsel) (cjs) (Entered: 01/20/1999)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Oklahoma

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 15, 1998

Closing Date: Jan. 20, 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

Eagle Ridge Institute, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Oklahoma 5:98-cv-00533

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: 72500

Order Duration: 1999 - 2002

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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