Case: EEOC v. THE RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

4:03-cv-00180 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 16, 2003

Closed Date: Aug. 4, 2003

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Case Summary

In January 2003, the Houston Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against The Reliable Life Insurance Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. Following very little litigation activity, the defendant submitted an offer of judgment, which was entered by the Court in August 2003.

The judgment order, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: offer anti-discrimination training, make compliance reports about the training, post notice of employee rights, and pay $75,000 for all liability, costs, and attorney's fees.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (3/13/2008)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14063940/parties/equal-employment-v-the-reliable-life/

Judge(s)

Werlein, Ewing (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Boutchee, Kathy D (Texas)

Sacher, James (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Jodon, G Mark (Texas)

Judge(s)

Werlein, Ewing (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Boutchee, Kathy D (Texas)

Sacher, James (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Jodon, G Mark (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:03-cv-00180	Docket EEOC v. The Reliable Life Insurance Company	Aug. 4, 2003	Aug. 4, 2003 Docket
14 4:03-cv-00180	Agreed Final Judgment EEOC v. The Reliable Life Insurance Company	Aug. 4, 2003	Aug. 4, 2003 Order/Opinion

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Resources

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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/14063940/equal-employment-v-the-reliable-life/

Last updated Oct. 6, 2026, 7:53 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment v. The Reliable Life

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Jan. 16, 2003	COMPLAINT by Equal Employment filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 01/16/2003)	RECAP
2	Jan. 16, 2003	Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 2:45 5/30/03 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 01/16/2003)	RECAP
	Jan. 16, 2003	4 SUMMONS issued for The Reliable Life (bchurchill) (Entered: 01/16/2003)	PACER
	Jan. 16, 2003	4 SUMMONS issued for The Reliable Life (bchurchill)
3	Jan. 31, 2003	CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIALLY INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment, filed. (kprice) (Entered: 01/31/2003)	RECAP
4	Feb. 10, 2003	ANSWER to Complaint by The Reliable Life, filed.; jury demand (sguevara) (Entered: 02/12/2003)	RECAP
5	Feb. 12, 2003	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to The Reliable Life 1/24/03 filed. Answer due on 2/13/03 for The Reliable Life (sguevara) (Entered: 02/13/2003)	RECAP
6	Feb. 18, 2003	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by The Reliable Life, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 02/19/2003)	RECAP
7	April 29, 2003	ORDER OF SETTING: Rule 16 Scheduling Conference reset to 2:00 pm on 6/6/03 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (fmremp) (Entered: 04/29/2003)	RECAP
8	May 22, 2003	JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment, The Reliable Life, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/22/2003)	RECAP
9	May 28, 2003	INITIAL DISCLOSURE by The Reliable Life, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/30/2003)	RECAP
10	June 6, 2003	Minute entry: Rule 16 scheduling conference held. Apps: K. Boutchee f/EEOC; S. Schecheter f/pltf; M. M. Temple f/deft. Docket control order entered. terminated deadlines Ct Reporter: N/A . (sguevara) (Entered: 06/09/2003)	RECAP
11	June 6, 2003	DOCKET CONTROL ORDER setting Joining of parties 8/15/03 ; Pltf expert witness list submitted by 10/31/03 ; Deft expert witness list submitted by 12/31/03 ; Discovery cutoff 3/31/04 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 4/30/04 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 4/30/04; Joint Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 8/1/04 ; Docket call is set for 4:00 pm on 9/10/04 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr, entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 06/09/2003)	RECAP
12	July 10, 2003	PROOF OF SERVICE by Equal Employment of notice of acceptance of offer of judgment (sguevara) (Entered: 07/10/2003)	RECAP
13	July 21, 2003	ORDER requesting final judgment, entered; parties are to submit an agreed judgment within 10 days after the entry of this order. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 07/22/2003)	RECAP
	July 29, 2003	Received and Forwarded to CRD: Proposed Agreed Final Judgment (khightower) (Entered: 08/01/2003)	PACER
	July 29, 2003	Received and Forwarded to CRD: Proposed Agreed Final Judgment (khightower)
14	Aug. 4, 2003	AGREED FINAL JUDGMENT, entered. Deft to pay $75,000 to Sobhan Davaryhadikiasary within 15 days following the entry of this judgment. Parties ntfd. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 08/05/2003)	RECAP
	Aug. 4, 2003	Case closed (sguevara) (Entered: 08/05/2003)	PACER
	Aug. 4, 2003	Case closed (sguevara)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 16, 2003

Closing Date: Aug. 4, 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

The Reliable Life Incurance Company

The Reliable Life Insurance Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Texas 4:03-cv-00180

Available Documents:

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

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 75000

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. THE RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5833/ (last updated 3/13/2008).