Case: EEOC v. Minorplanet Systems U.S.A.

4:04-cv-02521 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: June 29, 2004

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

In June 2004, the EEOC district office in Houston, Texas brought this suit against Minorplanet Systems USA, LTD. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint is currently unavailable. However, the consent decree states that a male employee claimed he was retaliated against, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, when he complained to supervisors that he felt the defendant employed discriminatory hiring procedures. In November of 2004, the parties settled, and a consent decree was entered stating that the defendant must (1) not discriminate or retaliate on the basis of race, (2) post EEO notices in its Houston facility, (3) provide EEO training for all its hiring and managerial staff, and (4) provide the aggrieved employee with a neutral reference. The terms of the agreement were to run for 2 and 1/2 years. No monetary damages were awarded.The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

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Summary Authors

Jason Chester (6/10/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/26/2018)

People

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Judge(s)

Gilmore, Vanessa D. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Gilmore, Vanessa D. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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4:04-cv-02521	Docket EEOC v. Minorplanet Systems USA Limited	Dec. 3, 2004	Dec. 3, 2004 Docket
3 4:04-cv-02521	Memorandum and Order Regarding Discovery Motions, Motions for Summary Judgment, and Analogous Motions to Dismiss EEOC v. Minorplanet Systems USA Limited	July 9, 2004	July 9, 2004 Order/Opinion
6 4:04-cv-02521	Consent Decree EEOC v. Minorplanet Systems USA Limited	Nov. 12, 2004	Nov. 12, 2004 Order/Opinion

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Resources

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Black Farmers FAQ: The history of discrimination against Black farmers and policy initiatives to remedy these inequities. Legal Defense Fund	Black farmers have long faced systemic discrimination by public and private institutions and barriers to economic mobility. Inequities in the administration of government farm programs and discrimina…		https://www.naacpldf.org/...
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/11981163/equal-employment-v-minorplanet-systems/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT by Equal Employment filed; (lfilmore) (Entered: 07/01/2004)	June 29, 2004	June 29, 2004
2	Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 1:30 11/5/04 before Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore ) Parties notified. (lfilmore) (Entered: 07/01/2004)	June 29, 2004	June 29, 2004
	1 SUMMONS issued for Minorplanet Systems (lfilmore) (Entered: 07/01/2004)	June 29, 2004	June 29, 2004
3	MEMORANDUM AND ORDER regarding discovery motions, motions for summary judgment and Analogous motions to dismiss , entered. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore ) (sjones) (Entered: 07/12/2004)	July 9, 2004	July 9, 2004 Clearinghouse
4	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment , filed. (sfedele) (Entered: 07/15/2004)	July 15, 2004	July 15, 2004
6	Consent Decree .( Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore ) Parties notified.(sjones, ) (Entered: 11/12/2004)	Nov. 11, 2004	Nov. 11, 2004 Clearinghouse
7	AFFIDAVIT of Service of [4] Certificate of Interested Parties, [1] Complaint, 3 Memorandum & Order, [2] Order for Initial Conference and Disclosure, Summons Issued as to Minorplanet Systems USA Limited on 10/28/04, filed.(gfrancis, ) (Entered: 12/08/2004)	Dec. 3, 2004	Dec. 3, 2004