Case: EEOC v. Intracostal Health System, Inc.

9:99-cv-08707 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 1999

Closed Date: Feb. 6, 2001

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the EEOC's Miami District Office brought suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, against Intracoastal Health Systems and St. Mary's Hospital. The complaint alleged the female employees at the defendants' West Palm Beach facility were given reduced workloads because of their sex and were forced to change shifts to accommodate male employees, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

One of the female employees intervened as a plaintiff, and in February 2000 the case was consolidated by consent motion with a separate action that she had previously brought against the defendants (9:99-cv-08053). The case was referred to mediation, which resulted in a settlement. In February 2001, a consent decree was entered. The defendants agreed to pay a total of $90,000 and were ordered to distribute their anti-discrimination policy and to provide training in anti-discrimination law for shift schedulers.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/5/2008)

Related Cases

Swain v. Intracoastal Health Systems, Inc., Southern District of Florida (1999)

People


Judge(s)

Dimitrouleas, William P. (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brown, Michael David (Florida)

Leech, Gordon Robert (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Hawkins, Lynn Gilleland (Florida)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

9:99-cv-08707

Docket

EEOC v. Intracoastal Health, et al

Feb. 7, 2001

Feb. 7, 2001

Docket
1

9:99-cv-08053

Defendant Intracoastal Health Systems, Inc.'s Petition For/Notice of Removal

Swain v. Intracostal Health System, Inc.

Jan. 22, 1999

Jan. 22, 1999

Pleading / Motion / Brief
1

9:99-cv-08707

Complaint

EEOC v. Intracoastal Health, et al

Sept. 22, 1999

Sept. 22, 1999

Complaint
19

9:99-cv-08707

Intervenor Dorothy Henderson Swain's Complaint

EEOC v. Intracoastal Health, et al

Dec. 16, 1999

Dec. 16, 1999

Complaint
32

9:99-cv-08053

Order Consolidating the Actions; Order Denying Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

EEOC v. Intracoastal Health Systems Inc.

Feb. 14, 2000

Feb. 14, 2000

Order/Opinion
66

9:99-cv-08707

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Intracoastal Health, et al

Feb. 5, 2001

Feb. 5, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Student Memo on Consolidated Cases

No Court

May 22, 2008

May 22, 2008

Other

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:11 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 13, 1999

COMPLAINT filed; A-7 AEV: FEE: Waived (at, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

Clearinghouse
2 Sept. 13, 1999

SUMMONS() issued for Intracoastal Health (at, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

PACER
Sept. 13, 1999

Magistrate identification: Magistrate Judge Ann E. Vitunac (at, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

PACER
3 Sept. 17, 1999

ORDER OF PRETRIAL PROCEDURES: Please refer to Order for Pretrial Procedures. (Signed by Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp on 09/17/99) CCAP [EOD Date: 9/22/99] (at, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

PACER
4 Oct. 8, 1999

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Equal Employment by Maria Teresa Rodriguez (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

PACER
5 Oct. 12, 1999

NOTICE of Filing Waiver of Service of Summons by Equal Employment (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

PACER
6 Oct. 12, 1999

Waiver of service executed by St. Mary's Hospital, Intracoastal Health (Attorney Valerie G. Larcombe, General Counsel), 9/29/99 Answer due by 11/28/99 for St. Mary's Hospital, for Intracoastal Health (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

PACER
7 Nov. 15, 1999

MOTION to Intervene as Plaintiff by Dorothy Henderson Swain (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/16/1999)

PACER
8 Nov. 19, 1999

Answer and Defenses by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital (Attorney Lynn Gilleland Hawkins) (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
9 Nov. 19, 1999

RESPONSE by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to [7-1] motion to Intervene as Plaintiff by Dorothy Henderson Swain (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
10 Nov. 19, 1999

MOTION with memorandum in support by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to Consolidate cases (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
11 Dec. 2, 1999

Unopposed MOTION by Equal Employment for an Extension of Time in which to File a Response to Defendants' Motion to Consolidate (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/02/1999)

PACER
12 Dec. 2, 1999

ORDER granting [11-1] motion for an Extension of Time in which to File a Response to Defendants' Motion to Consolidate Response to motion reset to 12/17/99 for [10-1] motion to Consolidate cases ( Signed by Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp on 12/2/99) CCAP [EOD Date: 12/3/99] (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

PACER
19 Dec. 3, 1999

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Dorothy Henderson Swain against Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/16/1999)

Clearinghouse
14 Dec. 7, 1999

Proposed Joint Scheduling Report of Scheduling Meeting by Equal Employment, Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

PACER
15 Dec. 10, 1999

AMENDED ANSWER and DEFENSES to Complaint by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital : amends [8-1] answer (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/13/1999)

PACER
16 Dec. 14, 1999

NOTICE of Hearing: set Jury trial for 10/9/01 before Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp , set pretrial stipulation due for 9/26/01 , set calendar call for 1:15 10/3/01 before Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp (go, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/15/1999)

PACER
17 Dec. 14, 1999

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Deadline for filing of all motions by 4/30/01 Discovery cutoff 3/31/01 ; ( Signed by Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp on 12/14/99) CCAP [EOD Date: 12/15/99] CCAP (go, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/15/1999)

PACER
18 Dec. 14, 1999

ORDER referring case to mediation. 15 days to appoint mediator ( Signed by Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp on 12/14/99) CCAP [EOD Date: 12/15/99] (go, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/15/1999)

PACER
20 Dec. 15, 1999

ANSWER and Defenses by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to [19-1] intervenor complaint (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/16/1999)

PACER
21 Dec. 16, 1999

RESPONSE by Equal Employment in opposition to [10-1] motion to Consolidate cases (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/16/1999)

PACER
22 Dec. 20, 1999

Emergency MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment for Clarification of Defendants' Ability to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews with Former and Current Employees of Defendants (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

PACER
23 Dec. 20, 1999

Emergency MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment for Leave to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews With Current Managers of Defendant Who Fit Within The Class (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

PACER
24 Dec. 27, 1999

RESPONSE TO ORDER OF REFERRAL TO MEDIATION re: selection of Martin Soll as Mediator by Equal Employment (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

PACER
25 Dec. 28, 1999

REPLY by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to response to [10-1] motion to Consolidate cases (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

PACER
26 Jan. 3, 2000

ORDER SCHEDULING MEDIATION before Mediator Martin Soll for April 17, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. (Signed by Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp on 01/03/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 1/4/00] (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

PACER
27 Jan. 3, 2000

RESPONSE by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to [22-1] motion for Clarification of Defendants' Ability to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews with Former and Current Employees of Defendants (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

PACER
28 Jan. 3, 2000

RESPONSE by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to [23-1] motion for Leave to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews With Current Managers of Defendant Who Fit Within The Class (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

PACER
29 Jan. 4, 2000

NOTICE OF HEARING: Motion hearing before Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp set for 8:30 a.m. on 1/12/00 for [22-1] motion for Clarification of Defendants' Ability to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews with Former and Current Employees of Defendants and [23-1] motion for Leave to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews With Current Managers of Defendant Who Fit The Class (Signed by Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp on 1/4/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 1/5/00] (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/05/2000)

PACER
30 Jan. 11, 2000

MOTION by Dorothy Henderson Swain to amend [1-1] complaint (Attached) (Former Deputy Clerk) Modified on 01/12/2000 (Entered: 01/12/2000)

PACER
31 Jan. 12, 2000

Minutes of Motions for Leave to Conduct Ex Parte held before Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp on 1/12/00; Court Reporter Name: Criss Bertling; Ruling reserved (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

PACER
32 Jan. 14, 2000

NOTICE of Filing Stipulation of Plaintiff and Defendant Intracoastal in support of Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Her Complaint by Dorothy Henderson Swain (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/18/2000)

PACER
33 Jan. 14, 2000

STIPULATION by Dorothy Henderson Swain, Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital In Re: Motion to Amend Complaint (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/18/2000)

PACER
34 Jan. 19, 2000

ORDER transferring case to the calendar of Judge Dimitrouleas for all further proceedings (Signed by Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp on 1/12/00 and by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 1/19/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 1/20/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/20/2000)

PACER
Jan. 19, 2000

CASE assigned to Judge William P. Dimitrouleas (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/20/2000)

PACER
35 Jan. 21, 2000

NOTICE of filing cases available only on Lexis in support of motion for partial summary judgment by Intracoastal Health (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

PACER
36 Jan. 21, 2000

NOTICE of filing portions of plaintiff's deposition, exhibits and interrogatory answers cited in motion for partial summary judgment by Intracoastal Health (COPY) (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

PACER
37 Feb. 8, 2000

EMERGENCY MOTION by Dorothy Henderson Swain, Equal Employment, Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to consolidate, requesting to be heard on a expedited basis (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/09/2000)

PACER
38 Feb. 11, 2000

ORDER Granting [37-1] motion to consolidate; Vacating [17-1] Scheduling Order; Directing parties to file an updated joint scheduling report (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 2/11/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 2/14/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

PACER
Feb. 11, 2000

DOCKET pleadings in LEAD case only (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

PACER
40 Feb. 28, 2000

JOINT Scheduling Report by Equal Employment, Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital, Dorothy Henderson Swain (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/28/2000)

PACER
41 March 7, 2000

MOTION by Equal Employment for leave to conduct ex parte interviews with current managers of defendants who fit within the class (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

PACER
42 March 7, 2000

MOTION by Equal Employment for clarification of defendants' ability to conduct ex parte interviews with former and current employees (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

PACER
43 March 7, 2000

ORDER setting Deadline for filing of all motions by 1/19/01; Jury trial set for 3/26/01; Pretrial Stipulation due on or before 3/9/01; Calendar call set for 10:00 3/23/01; Discovery cutoff 1/5/01 (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 3/7/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 3/8/00] CCAP (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

PACER
43 March 7, 2000

ORDER referring case to mediation. 15 days to appoint mediator (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 3/7/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 3/8/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

PACER
43 March 7, 2000

ORDER REFERRING DISCOVERY MATTERS to Magistrate Judge Linnea R. Johnson (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 3/7/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 3/8/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

PACER
44 March 13, 2000

NOTICE of serving and filing her initial disclosure of witnesses, documents and physical evidence upon all parties by Dorothy Henderson Swain (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/14/2000)

PACER
45 March 16, 2000

POSITION on Magistrate Jurisdiction (do not consent) by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/16/2000)

PACER
46 March 21, 2000

RESPONSE by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to [42-1] motion for clarification of defendants' ability to conduct ex parte interviews with former and current employees (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

PACER
47 March 21, 2000

RESPONSE by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to [41-1] motion for leave to conduct ex parte interviews with current managers of defendants who fit within the class (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

PACER
48 March 23, 2000

POSITION regarding Magistrate Consent Jurisdiction (does not agree) by Equal Employment (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/24/2000)

PACER
49 March 23, 2000

NOTICE of Unavailability of Counsel M. Teresa Rodriguez (6/22/00 through 7/3/00) by Equal Employment (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/24/2000)

PACER
50 March 23, 2000

ORDER Granting [30-1] unopposed motion to amend [1-1] complaint (Signed by Magistrate Linnea R. Johnson on 3/23/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 3/27/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

PACER
51 March 23, 2000

ORDER Granting [39-1] application for relief citing partial objections to [38-1] order (see Order) Striking as Moot [22-1] motion for Clarification of Defendants' Ability to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews with Former and Current Employees of Defendants; Striking as Moot [23-1] motion for Leave to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews With Current Managers of Defendant Who Fit The Class (Signed by Magistrate Linnea R. Johnson on 3/23/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 3/27/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

PACER
52 March 30, 2000

REPLY by Equal Employment to response to [42-1] motion for clarification of defendants' ability to conduct ex parte interviews with former and current employees (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/30/2000)

PACER
53 March 30, 2000

REPLY by Equal Employment to response to [41-1] motion for leave to conduct ex parte interviews with current managers of defendants who fit within the class (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/30/2000)

PACER
54 April 6, 2000

ORDER Denying [42-1] motion for clarification of defendants' ability to conduct ex parte interviews with former and current employees (Signed by Magistrate Linnea R. Johnson on 4/6/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 4/10/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

PACER
55 April 6, 2000

ORDER Denying [41-1] motion for leave to conduct ex parte interviews with current managers of defendants who fit within the class (Signed by Magistrate Linnea R. Johnson on 4/6/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 4/10/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

PACER
56 April 24, 2000

OBJECTIONS by Equal Employment to [54-1] order (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/25/2000)

PACER
57 April 26, 2000

ORDER Overruling [56-1] objections (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 4/25/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 4/27/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

PACER
58 April 28, 2000

ORDER Denying as Moot [10-1] motion to Consolidate cases (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 4/28/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 5/1/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

PACER
59 May 18, 2000

NOTICE of serving first amended complaint by Dorothy Henderson Swain (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/19/2000)

PACER
60 June 1, 2000

ANSWER and Defenses by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital to first amended complaint (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/02/2000)

PACER
61 Oct. 25, 2000

JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital, Dorothy Henderson Swain to extend time for four months of the remaining litigation deadlines and supporting memorandum of law (lh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/26/2000)

PACER
62 Oct. 26, 2000

ORDER Denying [61-1] joint motion to extend time for four months of the remaining litigation deadlines and supporting memorandum of law; Resetting discovery deadline for 3/9/01 (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 10/26/00) CCAP [EOD Date: 10/27/00] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/27/2000)

PACER
63 Dec. 11, 2000

NOTICE of Mediation Hearing on 1/2/01 at 10:00 added as mediator (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/12/2000)

PACER
64 Jan. 12, 2001

FINAL report of Mediator. Disposition: Settled (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/16/2001)

PACER
66 Feb. 5, 2001

CONSENT DECREE by Equal Employment, Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital, Dorothy Henderson Swain (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/06/2001)

Clearinghouse
67 Feb. 6, 2001

ORDER Approving [66-1] Consent Decree (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 2/6/01) CCAP [EOD Date: 2/7/01] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/07/2001)

PACER
68 Feb. 6, 2001

FINAL ORDER Approving [66-1] consent decree; Dismissing action with prejudice ; Closing Case (Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 2/6/01) CCAP [EOD Date: 2/7/01] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/07/2001)

PACER
Feb. 6, 2001

CASE CLOSED. Case and Motions no longer referred to Magistrate. (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/07/2001)

PACER
69 Feb. 7, 2001

RESPONSE to [65-1] Order to Show Cause by Intracoastal Health, St. Mary's Hospital (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/08/2001)

PACER
70 Feb. 7, 2001

RESPONSE to [65-1] Order to Show Cause by Equal Employment (Attorney Michael J. Farrell) (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/08/2001)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 13, 1999

Closing Date: Feb. 6, 2001

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

Intracoastal Health Systems, Inc.

St. Mary's Hospital, Incorporated

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Florida 9:99-cv-08707

Southern District of Florida 9:99-cv-08053

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: 90000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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