Case: EEOC v. COTT BEVERAGES USA, INC.

5:00-cv-00694 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2000

Closed Date: Jan. 30, 2001

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Case Summary

This case was brought by the Charlotte District Office in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The defendant was Cott Beverage USA, a company that produces and distributes a wide variety of carbonated beverages. The EEOC brought its claim in September of 2000 alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII as a result of the company paying its only female supervisor wages that were lower than those paid to the males.

The case was settled with a consent decree in January 2001. The complainant received damages in the amount of $15,569. The three year consent decree required a one-time training program, posting of notice, and semi-annual reporting requirements.

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Kevin Wilemon (6/18/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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5:00-cv-00694	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment v. Cott Beverage USA, Inc.	May 20, 2003	May 20, 2003 Docket
1 5:00-cv-00694	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Cott Beverage USA, Inc.	Sept. 20, 2000	Sept. 20, 2000 Complaint
3 5:00-cv-00694	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Cott Beverages USA, Inc.	Jan. 30, 2001	Jan. 30, 2001 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…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated March 26, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	Complaint filed under Equal Pay Act, Title VII; JURY TRIAL DEMANDED; requesting permanent injunctions from engaging in the payment of unequal wages on the basis of sex and from discriminating within any of its establishments between employees on the basis of sex. Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons attached (not scanned). (fdc) (Entered: 09/22/2000)	Sept. 20, 2000	Sept. 20, 2000
	(fdc) (Entered: 09/22/2000)	Sept. 20, 2000	Sept. 20, 2000
2	Waiver of Service Returned Executed as to Cott Beverage USA, Inc. on 9/20/00 Answer due on 11/19/00 for Cott Beverage USA, Inc. Noted that waiver did not contain original signature, phoned counsel and inquired. Will try to obtain original sign. to be inserted. (fdc) Modified on 10/17/2000 (Entered: 10/17/2000)	Oct. 12, 2000	Oct. 12, 2000
	Letter From: Kerith Cohen Re: Original Waiver of Service of Summons; inserted into document at docket entry #2. (fdc) (Entered: 10/25/2000)	Oct. 25, 2000	Oct. 25, 2000
	Received Consent Decree signed by the parties. Will forward to Judge Fox for review and consideration. (fdc) (Entered: 12/12/2000)	Dec. 11, 2000	Dec. 11, 2000
	Received the parties proposed consent decree. Will forward to Judge Fox to review and consider. (se) (Entered: 01/25/2001)	Jan. 25, 2001	Jan. 25, 2001
	Case submitted to: Judge James C. Fox for review and consideration of the parties consent decree. (se) (Entered: 01/25/2001)	Jan. 25, 2001	Jan. 25, 2001
	CASE FILE RETURNED from: Judge James C. Fox (fdc) (Entered: 01/30/2001)	Jan. 30, 2001	Jan. 30, 2001
3	Consent judgment (Decree); The parties have advised this Court that they desire to resolve the allegations in the Complaint without the burden, expense, and delay of further litigation. This Decree shall not constitute an adjudication on the merits of the Commission's case and shall not be construed as an admission by Defendant of any discriminatory practice. See Decree for remaining particulars at Items 1-9. 10. The term of this Decree shall be for three (3) years from its entry by the Court. This Court retains ijurisdiction of this case during that three-year period for entry of such further orders as may become necessary or appropriate upon proper motion of a party. 11. By entering into this agreement, Defendant does not admit that it has engaged in any unlawful conduct. All parties agree that entry of this Consent Decree does not constitute any finding as to or admission of liability for any unlawful conduct. Signed by Judge James C. Fox. OB Ref: FOXOB#22, P. 91. cc: counsel of record, Zoe Mahood; B. Fishman, M. Weinstein and Kerith Cohen. (fdc) (Entered: 01/31/2001)	Jan. 30, 2001	Jan. 30, 2001
	Case closed NP (fdc) (Entered: 01/31/2001)	Jan. 30, 2001	Jan. 30, 2001
	Case file sent to Raleigh Clerks office for storage (se) (Entered: 05/22/2003)	May 20, 2003	May 20, 2003