Case: EEOC v. Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc.

6:01-cv-00179 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2001

Closed Date: 2002

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Case Summary

In February 2001, the EEOC district office in Miami, Florida brought this suit against Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. A former employee alleged discrimination and retaliation based on his religion, Jewish, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaints alleged that the employee (who intervened in the suit as a plaintiff) was subjected to racial slurs, jokes, derogatory questions, derogator…

In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would pay the former employee $55,728 in compensatory damages, pay $44,272 for attorney's fees, refrain from retaliating or discriminating based on religion, post and distribute EEO notices, provide all its employees with EEO training, allow the EEOC to randomly interview staff for compliance, submit semiannual reports to to the EEOC, and appoint the HR Director to coordinate all compliance measures. The terms of the decree ran for three years.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (6/15/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/26572725/parties/us-eeoc-v-fugleberg-koch/

Judge(s)

Presnell, Gregory A. (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Shonfield, Rachel H. (Florida)

Wedmore, Andrew G. (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Helsby, Wayne L. (Florida)

Scheck, Paul J. (Florida)

Judge(s)

Presnell, Gregory A. (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Shonfield, Rachel H. (Florida)

Wedmore, Andrew G. (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Helsby, Wayne L. (Florida)

Scheck, Paul J. (Florida)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

6:01-cv-00179	Docket	April 15, 2002	April 15, 2002 Docket
1 6:01-cv-00179	Complaint	Feb. 12, 2001	Feb. 12, 2001 Complaint
18 6:01-cv-00179	Intervenor Amended Complaint	April 25, 2001	April 25, 2001 Complaint
34 6:01-cv-00179	Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice	March 7, 2002	March 7, 2002 Order/Opinion
35 6:01-cv-00179	Consent Decree	April 15, 2002	April 15, 2002 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/26572725/us-eeoc-v-fugleberg-koch/

Last updated Oct. 6, 2026, 7:55 p.m.

Docket for: U.S. E.E.O.C. v. Fugleberg Koch

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Feb. 12, 2001	COMPLAINT alleging violation of Title VII Civil Rights Act filed; jury demand (nbl) (Entered: 02/12/2001)	RECAP
	Feb. 12, 2001	MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: James G. Glazebrook (nbl) (Entered: 02/12/2001)	PACER
	Feb. 12, 2001	SUMMONS(ES) issued for Fugleberg Koch . Consent(s) issued. (nbl) (Entered: 02/12/2001)	PACER
	Feb. 12, 2001	MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: James G. Glazebrook (nbl)
	Feb. 12, 2001	SUMMONS(ES) issued for Fugleberg Koch . Consent(s) issued. (nbl)
2	Feb. 13, 2001	RELATED CASE ORDER/NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - TRACK 2. No later than (11) days from the date of this order counsel shall file their certificates. (ctc) (nbl) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	RECAP
3	Feb. 13, 2001	INTERESTED PERSON ORDER: Within (11) days from the date of this order the parties shall file their certificate. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	RECAP
4	March 5, 2001	ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff shall show cause within (11) days from the date of this order why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to respond to the Interested Person Order; Response due on 3/19/01 for U.S. E.E.O.C. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 03/05/2001)	RECAP
5	March 13, 2001	RESPONSE by U.S. E.E.O.C. to [4-1] order to show cause. (nbl) (Entered: 03/13/2001)	RECAP
6	March 13, 2001	CERTIFICATE of Interested Persons by U.S. E.E.O.C. Re: [3-1] order (nbl) (Entered: 03/13/2001)	RECAP
7	March 13, 2001	NOTICE of pendency (No Related) by U.S. E.E.O.C. of other actions re: order of compliance to local rule (nbl) (Entered: 03/13/2001)	RECAP
8	March 19, 2001	MOTION by Hector Hocsman to intervene as plaintiff (nbl) (Entered: 03/19/2001)	RECAP
9	April 3, 2001	ORDER granting [8-1] motion to intervene as plaintiff ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 4/3/01 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 04/03/2001)	RECAP
10	April 4, 2001	INTERESTED PERSON ORDER: Within (11) days from the date of this order intervenor-plaintiff HECTOR HOCSMAN shall file his certificate. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 04/04/2001)	RECAP
11	April 6, 2001	CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT (nbl) (Entered: 04/06/2001)	RECAP
12	April 9, 2001	NOTICE of Pendency (No Related) by U.S. E.E.O.C. of other actions re: order of compliance to local rule (nbl) (Entered: 04/09/2001)	RECAP
13	April 9, 2001	CERTIFICATE of Interested Persons by U.S. E.E.O.C. Re: [3-1] order (nbl) (Entered: 04/09/2001)	RECAP
14	April 10, 2001	CERTIFICATE of Interested Persons, by Fugleberg Koch Re: [3-1] order (nbl) (Entered: 04/10/2001)	RECAP
15	April 10, 2001	NOTICE of Pendency (No Related) by Fugleberg Koch of other actions re: order of compliance to local rule (nbl) (Entered: 04/10/2001)	RECAP
16	April 11, 2001	ORDER referring case to mediation. Appointing Mark S. Walker as mediator. Conduct hearing by February 28, 2002 Lead counsel, Rachel H. Shonfield, to coordinate dates. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 4/10/01 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 04/11/2001)	RECAP
17	April 13, 2001	ANSWER and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES to [1-1] complaint by Fugleberg Koch (rdo) (Entered: 04/13/2001)	RECAP
18	April 25, 2001	AMENDED COMPLAINT by Intervenor Hector Hocsman amending [1-1] complaint; jury demand (rdo) (Entered: 04/25/2001)	RECAP
19	April 26, 2001	ORDER TO SHOW cause for failure to respond to an Interested Persons Order (doc. 10) filed April 4, 2001. Intervenor Plaintiff Hector Hocsman has failed to respond and is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why sanctions should not be imposed: Response due on 5/10/01 (Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell) ctc (rdo) (Entered: 04/26/2001)	RECAP
20	April 30, 2001	CERTIFICATE of Interested Persons by Hector Hocsman Re: [19-1], [10-1] order (nbl) (Entered: 04/30/2001)	RECAP
21	April 30, 2001	NOTICE of Pendency (No Related) by Hector Hocsman of other actions re: order of compliance to local rule (nbl) (Entered: 04/30/2001)	RECAP
22	April 30, 2001	RESPONSE by Hector Hocsman to [19-1] order to show cause. (nbl) (Entered: 04/30/2001)	RECAP
23	May 29, 2001	ANSWER and affirmative defenses by Fugleberg Koch to [18-1] amended complaint (nbl) (Entered: 05/29/2001)	RECAP
24	July 3, 2001	NOTICE of Court Order and MOTION by Fugleberg Koch with memorandum in support to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 07/03/2001)	RECAP
25	July 17, 2001	MEMORANDUM by Hector Hocsman in opposition to [24-1] motion to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 07/18/2001)	RECAP
26	July 20, 2001	RESPONSE by U.S. E.E.O.C. to [24-1] motion to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 07/20/2001)	RECAP
27	July 24, 2001	ORDER denying [24-1] motion to stay action ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 7/23/01 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 07/24/2001)	RECAP
28	Oct. 26, 2001	NOTICE of Court Order and MOTION by Fugleberg Koch to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 10/26/2001)	RECAP
29	Nov. 9, 2001	RESPONSE by U.S. E.E.O.C. to [28-1] motion to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 11/09/2001)	RECAP
30	Nov. 13, 2001	ORDER denying [28-1] motion to stay action ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 11/13/2001)	RECAP
31	Dec. 26, 2001	JOINT MOTION by U.S. E.E.O.C., Fugleberg Koch and Hector Hocsman to extend scheduling order deadlines referred to Magistrate Judge James G. Glazebrook (rdo) (Entered: 12/26/2001)	RECAP
	Jan. 8, 2002	MOTION(S) referred: [31-1] joint motion to extend scheduling order deadlines referred to Judge Gregory A. Presnell (nbl) (Entered: 01/08/2002)	PACER
	Jan. 8, 2002	MOTION(S) referred: [31-1] joint motion to extend scheduling order deadlines referred to Judge Gregory A. Presnell (nbl)
32	Jan. 15, 2002	AMENDED ORDER referring case to mediation. Conduct hearing by June 25, 2002 Lead counsel, Rachel H. Shonfield, to coordinate dates. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 1/15/02 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 01/15/2002)	RECAP
33	March 5, 2002	MEDIATION REPORT. Mediation conference held: February 28, 2002. J. Joaquin Fraxedas, mediator. Hearing outcome: Settled (nbl) (Entered: 03/05/2002)	RECAP
34	March 7, 2002	ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE: This case has been settled through mediation; this case is dismissed without prejudice subject to the right of any party to move the Court within (60) days to reopen the case upon good cause shown; all pending motions are denied as moot. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 3/6/02 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 03/07/2002)	RECAP
	March 7, 2002	CASE CLOSED. (nbl) (Entered: 03/07/2002)	PACER
	March 7, 2002	CASE CLOSED. (nbl)
35	April 15, 2002	CONSENT DECREE by U.S. E.E.O.C., Fugleberg Koch, Hector Hocsman (Signed by Judge Presnell on 4/12/02) (nbl) (Entered: 04/15/2002)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 12, 2001

Closing Date: 2002

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private 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

Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

State law

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

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Florida 6:01-cv-00179

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

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

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 100000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2005

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5828/ (last updated 6/15/2007).