Case: EEOC v. TARGET STORES, INC.

0:01-cv-01646 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2001

Closed Date: Feb. 4, 2006

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Case Summary

In September 2001, the Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against Target Stores, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations are unknown. However, the consent decree indicates the EEOC alleged the defendant discriminated against the complainant, an employee with multiple sclerosis, by failing to make reasonable accommodation for the complainant in violation of the Americans with…

The three year consent decree required the defendant to: report complaints to the EEOC, certify defendant has an anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy as well as a policy for responding to requests for reasonable accommodations from employees, keep records of complaints, permit the EEOC to monitor the facilities and training sessions, expunge complainant's employment record of reference to the lawsuit, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide annual training, and agree to both comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and maintain the confidentiality of its employees' medical information.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (11/6/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Frank, Donovan W. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kamp, Jean P. (Ohio)

Vasichek, Laurie A. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Lewis, Donald M (Minnesota)

Schmitt, Joseph G. (Minnesota)

Judge(s)

Frank, Donovan W. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kamp, Jean P. (Ohio)

Vasichek, Laurie A. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Lewis, Donald M (Minnesota)

Schmitt, Joseph G. (Minnesota)

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Documents in this case

0:01-cv-01646	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Target Stores, Inc.	Feb. 4, 2003	Feb. 4, 2003 Docket
	EEOC Press Release: "Target Corp. to Pay $95,000, Implement Training for Failure to Accommodate Disabled Worker" EEOC v. Target Stores No Court	Jan. 15, 2003	Jan. 15, 2003 Press Release
19 0:01-cv-01646	Consent Decree EEOC v. Target Stores, Inc.	Feb. 4, 2003	Feb. 4, 2003 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

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 6, 2001	COMPLAINT - Summons issued. Assigned to Judge John R. Tunheim per 440 Civil Rights list and referred to Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel, fee waived 6pg(s) (DFL) (Entered: 09/11/2001)	PACER
2	Sept. 21, 2001	ORDER OF RECUSAL ( Judge John R. Tunheim / 9/21/01) Case reassigned to Judge Donovan W. Frank per 440 Civil Rights List , Case referred to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan 1pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (DFL) (Entered: 09/26/2001)	PACER
3	Sept. 27, 2001	ORIGINAL SUMMONS AND RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Target Stores, Inc. on 9/18/01 2pg(s) (DFL) (Entered: 10/02/2001)	PACER
4	Oct. 11, 2001	STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) that the time for the defts to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint shall be extended. The answer or other responsive pleading shall be served on or before Wednesday, Oct 17, 2001. (2pg(s)(cc: all counsel) (DDB) (Entered: 10/16/2001)	PACER
	Oct. 11, 2001	NOTICE by defendant Target Stores, Inc. of association of counsel Donald M Lewis, Joseph George Schmitt (MMC) (Entered: 10/11/2001)	PACER
5	Oct. 17, 2001	ANSWER by dft 4pg(s) (PAK) (Entered: 10/20/2001)	PACER
6	Oct. 29, 2001	NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 10/29/1) pretrial conference set for 9:30 a.m. on 12/3/01; Rule report ddl set for 11/26/01 (4pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (DDB) (Entered: 10/31/2001)	PACER
7	Nov. 26, 2001	REPORT OF RULE 26(f) MEETING 5pg(s) (DFL) (Entered: 11/28/2001)	PACER
9	Feb. 1, 2002	MOTION by movant to intervene ( to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) ret. at 1:30 p.m. on 2/14/2. (9pg(s) (DDB) (Entered: 02/08/2002)	PACER
10	Feb. 1, 2002	MEMORANDUM by movant in support of its motion to intervene [9-1]. (3pg(s) (DDB) (Entered: 02/08/2002)	PACER
12	Feb. 12, 2002	STIPULATION FOR INTERVENTION OF SUZANNE STOMBAUGH AND ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) that 1. S. Stombaugh is granted leave to intervene in this action & 2. S. Stombaugh will file her Intervenor's Complaint (Exhibit 1) on or before 3/1/2 [9-1]. (2pg(s) +EXHIBIT (cc: all counsel) (DDB) (Entered: 02/15/2002)	PACER
11	Feb. 14, 2002	MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / ) Suzanne Strombaugh's motion for leave to intervene. Stipulation signed, hearing stricken. (1pg(s) (DDB) (Entered: 02/15/2002)	PACER
13	Feb. 26, 2002	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by movant Suzanne Stombaugh - Jury Trial Demanded. 6pg(s) (PAK) (Entered: 02/28/2002)	PACER
14	March 19, 2002	ANSWER TO INTERVENOR COMPLAINT by Target Stores, Inc. 5pg(s) (DFL) (Entered: 03/21/2002)	PACER
15	June 28, 2002	MOTION by parties to amend pretrial scheduling order ( to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan ) (2pg(s) (DDB) (Entered: 07/02/2002)	PACER
16	June 28, 2002	AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 6/28/2) discovery set for 3/3/03; non-dispositive motions set for 4/1/03; dispositive motions set for 6/16/03; ready for trial set for 7/14/03 (2pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (DDB) (Entered: 07/02/2002)	PACER
18	Oct. 3, 2002	MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / ) TELEPHONE CONFERENCE RE: Proposed Amended Scheduling Order. Motion to extend scheduling order dates - granted. (1pg(s) (DDB) (Entered: 10/10/2002)	PACER
17	Oct. 4, 2002	AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan / 10/4/2) discovery set for 7/1/03; non-dispositive motions set for 8/1/03; dispositive motions set for 10/15/03; ready for trial set for 11/14/03 (4pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (DDB) (Entered: 10/08/2002)	PACER
19	Feb. 4, 2003	CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER ( Judge Donovan W. Frank ) that the court shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing this decree and entry of such further orders as may be necessary or appropriate for the same period of time, except that, if any party has, prior to the expiration of the three year period, commenced proceedings to compel compliance, this court will retain jurisdiction of the action until all issues to such compliance proceedings have been resolved; at the end of the three year period, or as soon as all enforcement issues have been resolved, whichever occurs last, this court will dissolve the consent decree and will dismiss this action with prejudice and without further motion by any party termination notice 9pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (DFL) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	PACER