Case: EEOC v. Heartway Corp., d/b/a Avalon Place

5:02-cv-00081 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 2002

Closed Date: July 23, 2003

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Case Summary

In January 2002, the EEOC district office in San Antonio, Texas brought this suit against the Heartway Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint is currently unavailable. After one year of amending answers and holding only one scheduling conference, the parties entered a settlement agreement in July of 2003. The agreement is currently unavailable.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (6/4/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/33134450/parties/equal-employment-v-heartway-corp/

Judge(s)

Furgeson, William Royal (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gutierrez, Linda (Texas)

Taylor, Judith G. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Tasker, Jeffrey C. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Furgeson, William Royal (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gutierrez, Linda (Texas)

Taylor, Judith G. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Tasker, Jeffrey C. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

5:02-cv-00081	Docket EEOC v. Heartway Corp.	July 23, 2003	July 23, 2003 Docket
44 5:02-cv-00081	Final Judgment Order EEOC v. Heartway Corp.	July 23, 2003	July 23, 2003 Order/Opinion

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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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/33134450/equal-employment-v-heartway-corp/

Last updated Nov. 3, 2026, 5:23 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment v. Heartway Corp.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Jan. 25, 2002	Demand for jury trial by Equal Employment Opportunity commission. (ep) (Entered: 01/29/2002)	RECAP
	Jan. 25, 2002	Case assigned to Honorable H. F. Garcia (ep) (Entered: 01/29/2002)	PACER
	Jan. 25, 2002	Case assigned to Honorable H. F. Garcia (ep)
2	Jan. 28, 2002	Order reassigning case to Docket IV. (mj) (Entered: 02/09/2002)	RECAP
	Jan. 28, 2002	Case reassigned from Honorable H. F. Garcia to Honorable Docket IV (mj) (Entered: 02/07/2002)	PACER
	Jan. 28, 2002	Case reassigned from Honorable H. F. Garcia to Honorable Docket IV (mj)
3	March 15, 2002	Waiver of Service by Heartway Corp.; Notice and Request Mailed on 2/12/02; Answer due on 4/15/02 for Heartway Corp. (rg1) (Entered: 03/18/2002)	RECAP
4	April 12, 2002	Answer by Heartway Corp. (rg1) (Entered: 04/16/2002)	RECAP
5	April 19, 2002	Order that the plaintiff shall submit a proposed scheduling order to the Court by 6/12/02. (rg1) (Entered: 04/22/2002)	RECAP
6	April 19, 2002	Notice of right to consent to disposition of a civil case by a U.S. Magistrate. Parties are to sumbmit appropriate election form within 30 days of the date of this Order. (rg1) (Entered: 04/22/2002)	RECAP
7	May 16, 2002	Non-consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate by Equal Employment (rg1) (Entered: 05/17/2002)	RECAP
8	May 20, 2002	Non-consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate by Heartway Corp. (rg1) (Entered: 05/21/2002)	RECAP
9	May 28, 2002	Joint Submission of Recommendations for scheduling order by Equal Employment, Heartway Corp. (rg1) (Entered: 05/29/2002)	RECAP
10	May 28, 2002	Report of Parties' Rule 26(f) Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment, Heartway Corp. (rg1) (Entered: 05/29/2002)	RECAP
11	May 31, 2002	Scheduling order setting Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 7/5/02; Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 9/9/02; Discovery cutoff 1/7/03; Deadline for filing of all motions 2/14/03; Jury Selection set for 9:00 5/19/03; Jury trial set for 9:00 5/19/03. (rg1) (Entered: 06/03/2002)	RECAP
12	July 1, 2002	Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by Heartway Corp., Party(s) do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (rg1) (Entered: 07/02/2002)	RECAP
13	July 5, 2002	Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by Equal Employment, Party(s) agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (rg1) (Entered: 07/08/2002)	RECAP
14	July 19, 2002	Designation of Potential Witnesses, Exhibit and Expert List by Equal Employment (rg1) (Entered: 07/19/2002)	RECAP
15	Aug. 26, 2002	Combined Witness, Exhibit and Expert List by Heartway Corp. (rg1) (Entered: 08/27/2002)	RECAP
	Sept. 9, 2002	Received "Defendant's First Amended Original Answer". (fe) (Entered: 09/11/2002)	PACER
	Sept. 9, 2002	Received "Defendant's First Amended Original Answer". (fe)
16	Sept. 16, 2002	Motion by Heartway Corp. for leave to file defendant's amended answer (rg1) (Entered: 09/16/2002)	RECAP
17	Sept. 16, 2002	Supplement filed by Heartway Corp. of Potential Witnesses, Potential Testifying Experts, and Proposed Trial Exhibits [15-1] (rg1) (Entered: 09/16/2002)	RECAP
18	Oct. 10, 2002	Order granting motion for leave to file defendant's amended answer [16-1] (rg1) (Entered: 10/11/2002)	RECAP
19	Oct. 10, 2002	First Amended answer by Heartway Corp. : answer [4-1] (rg1) (Entered: 10/11/2002)	RECAP
20	Nov. 25, 2002	Opposed Motion by Equal Employment for leave to file first amended complaint [1-1] (rg1) (Entered: 11/26/2002)	RECAP
21	Dec. 11, 2002	Expedited Motion by Equal Employment for protective order, to quash subpoena duces tecum of EEOC Investigator Mark Stangle (rg1) (Entered: 12/12/2002)	RECAP
22	Dec. 17, 2002	Supplement filed by Equal Employment Re: motion for protective order [21-1], motion to quash subpoena duces tecum of EEOC Investigator Mark Stangle [21-2] (rg1) (Entered: 12/18/2002)	RECAP
23	Jan. 7, 2003	First Supplemental Designation of Potential Witnesses, Proposed Exhibits and Testifying Experts by Equal Employment (rg1) (Entered: 01/08/2003)	RECAP
24	Jan. 17, 2003	Unopposed Motion by Equal Employment to substitute attorney Judith G. Taylor in place of Cynthia M. Cano (rg1) (Entered: 01/21/2003)	RECAP
25	Jan. 21, 2003	Opposed Motion by Equal Employment to extend dispositive motions filing date and trial date setting (rg1) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	RECAP
26	Jan. 27, 2003	Order granting motion to substitute attorney Judith G. Taylor in place of Cynthia M. Cano [24-1] signed by Honorable Orlando L. Garcia (rg1) (Entered: 01/28/2003)	RECAP
27	Jan. 27, 2003	Order signed by Honorable Orlando L. Garcia that plaintiff's motion to substitute new counsel is granted. Judith G. Taylor is substituted as attorney of record and Cynthia M. Cano is withdrawn. (rg1) (Entered: 01/28/2003)	RECAP
28	Jan. 27, 2003	Order granting motion for leave to file first amended complaint [1-1] [20-1] signed by Honorable Orlando L. Garcia (rg1) (Entered: 01/28/2003)	RECAP
29	Jan. 27, 2003	Order granting motion for protective order [21-1], granting motion to quash subpoena duces tecum of EEOC Investigator Mark Stangle [21-2] signed by Honorable Orlando L. Garcia (rg1) (Entered: 01/28/2003)	RECAP
30	Jan. 27, 2003	Demand for jury trial by Equal Employment (rg1) (Entered: 01/28/2003)	RECAP
31	Feb. 18, 2003	Letter/Correspondence submitted by Heartway Corp. regarding : inopposition to plaintiff's motion for extension of dispositive motions filing date. (rg1) (Entered: 02/19/2003)	RECAP
32	March 5, 2003	Unopposed Motion by Equal Employment to amend designation of potential witnesses, testifying experts, trial exhibits [23-1] (rg1) (Entered: 03/06/2003)	RECAP
34	March 7, 2003	Order reassigning case to U. S. District Court Judge W. Royal Furgeson. signed by Honorable James R. Nowlin (rg1) (Entered: 03/12/2003)	RECAP
	March 7, 2003	Case reassigned from Honorable Docket IV to Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg1) (Entered: 03/12/2003)	PACER
	March 7, 2003	Case reassigned from Honorable Docket IV to Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg1)
33	March 10, 2003	Order of Continuance and Notice of Docket Call setting docket call to 9:00 6/6/03 signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. - trial setting to be reset a docket call. (rg1) (Entered: 03/11/2003)	RECAP
35	March 21, 2003	Order granting unopposed motion to amend designation of potential witnesses, testifying experts, trial exhibits [23-1] [32-1] signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg1) (Entered: 03/24/2003)	RECAP
36	March 21, 2003	Amended Designation of Potential Witnesses, Exhibit and Expert List by Equal Employment (rg1) (Entered: 03/24/2003)	RECAP
37	March 31, 2003	Order granting motion to extend dispositive motions filing date and trial date setting [25-1] resetting Jury selection to 9:00 6/16/03, resetting Jury trial to 9:00 6/16/03 signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg1) (Entered: 04/01/2003)	RECAP
38	April 23, 2003	Order Vacating Notice of Docket Call - signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg1) (Entered: 04/24/2003)	RECAP
39	May 7, 2003	Order setting status conference to 10:00 6/25/03 signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg1) (Entered: 05/08/2003)	RECAP
40	May 14, 2003	Order Clarifying Purpose of Status Conferences signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg1) (Entered: 05/15/2003)	RECAP
41	June 25, 2003	Notice of Pending Settlement by Equal Employment, Heartway Corp. (rg1) (Entered: 06/27/2003)	RECAP
42	June 25, 2003	Minutes of proceedings for Status Conference conducted on 06/25/03 by Judge Furgeson. Court Reporter: Denver Roden (rg1) (Entered: 06/27/2003)	RECAP
	June 25, 2003	Status conference held. Parties have reached settlement. Settlement papers will be submitted to the Court. (rg1) (Entered: 06/27/2003)	PACER
	June 25, 2003	Status conference held. Parties have reached settlement. Settlement papers will be submitted to the Court. (rg1)
43	July 16, 2003	Joint motion by Equal Employment, Heartway Corp. to enter settlement agreement (settlement agreement attached) (rg1) Modified on 07/18/2003 (Entered: 07/18/2003)	RECAP
44	July 23, 2003	Final Judgment Order Entering Settlement Agreement signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (Pages: 1). (rg1) (Entered: 07/24/2003)	RECAP
	July 23, 2003	Case closed (rg1) (Entered: 07/24/2003)	PACER
	July 23, 2003	Case closed (rg1)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 25, 2002

Closing Date: July 23, 2003

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

Heartway Corp.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 5:02-cv-00081

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Heartway Corp., d/b/a Avalon Place, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5827/ (last updated 6/4/2007).