Case: EEOC v. NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

5:02-cv-00703 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2002

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Charlotte district office sued New Hanover Regional Medical Center, a Wilmington, North Carolina hospital, on September 27, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The EEOC's complaint alleged that New Hanover violated Title VII when it discriminated based on race (African American) by creating a hostile work environment, disciplined and demoted an employee, and discharged him in retaliation for his complaint of unfair treatment. The parties settled the dispute on August 5, 2003 through a consent decree which stipulated that the defendant would pay the aggrieved employee $7,500, provide EEO training to its employees, post and distribute a notice of EEO rights, report compliance and complaints to the EEOC, and allow the EEOC to investigate whether the defendant is actually complying with the consent decree.

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Aaron Weismann (6/8/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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5:02-cv-00703	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. New Hanover Regional	Aug. 7, 2003	Aug. 7, 2003 Docket
1 5:02-cv-00703	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. New Hanover Regional Medical Ctr.	Sept. 27, 2002	Sept. 27, 2002 Complaint
10 5:02-cv-00703	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. New Hanover Regional Medical Center	Aug. 5, 2003	Aug. 5, 2003 Settlement Agreement
5:02-cv-00703	Questions and Answers about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act EEOC v. New Hanover Regional Medical Center No Court	Feb. 26, 2007	Feb. 26, 2007 Press Release

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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	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	Complaint filed under 42 USC 2000e alleging racial harassment and retaliation under Title VII. JURY DEMAND. (ll) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Sept. 27, 2002	Sept. 27, 2002
	No summons - Counsel prepared Waiver of Service of Summons Forms. (ll) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Sept. 27, 2002	Sept. 27, 2002
	(ll) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Sept. 27, 2002	Sept. 27, 2002
2	Consent Motion by New Hanover Regional to extend time to respond to complaint through & including 12/31/02 . w/cs. Cy. to Clerk w/po. (ll) (Entered: 11/27/2002)	Nov. 25, 2002	Nov. 25, 2002
3	Order granting [2-1] motion to extend time to respond to complaint through & including 12/31/02, reset answer due for 12/31/02 for New Hanover Regional . signed by David W. Daniel, Clerk. Cys. served. (ll) (Entered: 11/27/2002)	Nov. 27, 2002	Nov. 27, 2002
4	Answer to Complaint by New Hanover Regional, cs. NO JURY DEMAND. (dh) (Entered: 01/03/2003)	Dec. 31, 2002	Dec. 31, 2002
5	Document filed by defendant New Hanover Regional titled: Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Other Entities With A Direct Financial Interest In Litigation, cs. (dh) (Entered: 01/03/2003)	Dec. 31, 2002	Dec. 31, 2002
6	Request for Discovery Plan: Discovery Plan due by 2/16/03 (dh) (Entered: 01/03/2003)	Jan. 3, 2003	Jan. 3, 2003
7	Discovery Plan filed by EEOC, New Hanover Regional (dh) (Entered: 02/19/2003)	Feb. 12, 2003	Feb. 12, 2003
	Case submitted to: USMJ Webb [7-1] discovery submitted. CASE FILE TO USMJ WEBB FOR ENTRY OF SCHEDULING ORDER. (dh) (Entered: 02/19/2003)	Feb. 19, 2003	Feb. 19, 2003
8	Order on Scheduling by Magistrate William Webb setting Discovery cutoff 8/29/03; Deadline for filing of all motions 9/29/03; Jury Trial scheduled for <February 2004> before Judge Malcolm J. Howard. Cys. served. Cal. cy. (ll) (Entered: 02/21/2003)	Feb. 21, 2003	Feb. 21, 2003
	Order setting trial date forthcoming. (dh) (Entered: 04/02/2003)	April 2, 2003	April 2, 2003
9	Order on Scheduling by Magistrate William A. Webb setting Jury Trial for 2/17/04 before Judge Malcolm J. Howard Place: G'ville. ccys served. calendar copy. (dh) (Entered: 04/09/2003)	April 8, 2003	April 8, 2003
	Consent Decree to Judge Howard for consideration. (dh) (Entered: 08/04/2003)	Aug. 4, 2003	Aug. 4, 2003
10	Consent Decree for EEOC against New Hanover Regional (see Consent Decree for details) signed by Malcolm J. Howard, US Judge. ccys served. (dh) (Entered: 08/05/2003)	Aug. 5, 2003	Aug. 5, 2003
	Case closed. Non-Permanent. (dh) (Entered: 08/05/2003)	Aug. 5, 2003	Aug. 5, 2003
11	Document filed by plaintiff EEOC titled: "Notice of Substitution of Counsel" - Bobby C Simpson is substituting Mindy E. Weinstein, Regional Attorney as counsel for the plaintiff. cy to Carol. (dh) (Entered: 08/11/2003)	Aug. 7, 2003	Aug. 7, 2003