Case: EEOC v. First Preston Real Estate Services

3:05-cv-01748 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2005

Closed Date: May 10, 2007

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Dallas district office sued First Preston Real Estate Services, a Texas real estate company, on August 30, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint alleged that First Preston violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by discharging an employee because of her pregnancy. The parties entered into a consent decree on May 10, 2006, which stipulated that First Preston would pay the aggrieved employee $45,000 in damages, conduct a training session for its employees concerning Title VII compliance, post notice of compliance with Title VII, review its EEO policies and complaint procedures, expunge the aggrieved employee's employment record and provide her with a neural reference.

The decree was entered in 2006 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/11/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/26/2018)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:05-cv-01748

Docket

May 10, 2006

May 10, 2006

Docket
1

3:05-cv-01748

Complaint

Aug. 30, 2005

Aug. 30, 2005

Complaint
12

3:05-cv-01748

Consent Decree

May 10, 2006

May 10, 2006

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated April 3, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against First Preston Real Estate Services , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(klm, ) (Entered: 08/31/2005)

Aug. 30, 2005

Aug. 30, 2005

***Magistrate Judge Ramirez chosen by random selection to handle matters that may be referred in this case. (klm, ) (Entered: 08/31/2005)

Aug. 30, 2005

Aug. 30, 2005

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (see image 1) (klm, ) (Entered: 08/31/2005)

Aug. 30, 2005

Aug. 30, 2005

2

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (klm, ) (Entered: 08/31/2005)

Aug. 30, 2005

Aug. 30, 2005

3

Summons Issued as to First Preston Real Estate Services. (klm, ) (Entered: 08/31/2005)

Aug. 30, 2005

Aug. 30, 2005

4

Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Plead to Plaintiff's Complaint by First Preston Real Estate Services (klm, ) (Entered: 10/11/2005)

Oct. 7, 2005

Oct. 7, 2005

5

ORDER granting 4 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer First Preston Real Estate Services answer due 11/9/2005. (Signed by Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 10/11/05) (klm, ) (Entered: 10/11/2005)

Oct. 11, 2005

Oct. 11, 2005

6

Second Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Plead to Plaintiff's Complaint by First Preston Real Estate Services (klm, ) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

Nov. 9, 2005

Nov. 9, 2005

7

ORDER granting 6 Defendant's Second Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Plead to Plaintiff's Complaint First Preston Real Estate Services answer due 11/30/2005. (Signed by Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 11/9/05) (klm, ) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

Nov. 9, 2005

Nov. 9, 2005

8

ANSWER to Complaint by First Preston Real Estate Services (klm, ) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

Nov. 30, 2005

Nov. 30, 2005

10

Order for Scheduling Order Proposal: Proposed Scheduling Order due by 1/3/2006. (Signed by Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 12/2/05) (klm, ) (Entered: 12/02/2005)

Dec. 2, 2005

Dec. 2, 2005

11

Order Directing Administrative Closure. (Signed by Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 1/3/06) (rrj, ) (Entered: 01/03/2006)

Jan. 3, 2006

Jan. 3, 2006

12

CONSENT DECREE (see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 5/10/06) (klm, ) (Entered: 05/10/2006)

May 10, 2006

May 10, 2006

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: Aug. 30, 2005

Closing Date: May 10, 2007

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

First Preston Real Estate Services, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

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:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 45000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2007

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Pregnancy discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits