Case: EEOC v. PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP

3:99-cv-01439 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: June 24, 1999

Closed Date: Oct. 2, 2000

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Case Summary

In June 1999, the Dallas office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Pricewaterhouse Coopers Investment Advisors LLP f/k/a Cooper & Lybrand in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant demoted and discharged the claimant due to her sex (female) and pregnancy. After both parties filed discovery motions, the case settled by entry of a consent decree in October 2000.

The one year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $40,000, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, post notice, provide Pregnancy Discrimination Training for its MCS Directors and Partners, expunge the claimant's record, and provide the claimant with neutral references.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/18/2007)

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Document

3:99-cv-01439

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opp v. Pricewaterhouse Coop

Oct. 2, 2000

Oct. 2, 2000

Docket
1

3:99-cv-01439

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pricewaterhouse Coopers Investment Advisors, L.L.P., formerly known as, Cooper & Lybrand

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

Complaint
45

3:99-cv-01439

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP

Oct. 2, 2000

Oct. 2, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 29, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed; (6) (tsp) (Entered: 06/25/1999)

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

1

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (tsp) (Entered: 06/25/1999)

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

2

SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (iss 1) (tsp) (Entered: 06/25/1999)

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Paul Stickney (tsp) (Entered: 06/25/1999)

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

3

REISSUED SUMMONS for defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (REISS-1) (alh) (Entered: 06/30/1999)

June 29, 1999

June 29, 1999

5

JOINT STATUS REPORT ORDER. Status report due on 10/3/99 ( signed by J Kendall) Copies to counsel: 9/7/99 Page(s): 6 (tsp) (Entered: 09/07/1999)

Sept. 3, 1999

Sept. 3, 1999

6

Joint STATUS REPORT by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (6) (jas) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

Oct. 4, 1999

Oct. 4, 1999

7

ORDER referring case to ADR; Courtenay Lee Bass ADR provider; Type of ADR: Mediation Requested by: Court ( Signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 10/13/99 Page(s): 3 (jas) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

Oct. 12, 1999

Oct. 12, 1999

8

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Jury trial set for 10/2/00 ; Pretrial conference for 9:30 9/29/00 ; Joining of Parties on 7/3/00 ; Amending of Pleadings on 7/3/00 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 7/19/00 ; Discovery cutoff 8/18/00 ; Pretrial materials due on 9/1/00 Proposed pretrial order due 9/18/00 ; ( signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 10/13/99 Page(s): 3 (jas) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

Oct. 12, 1999

Oct. 12, 1999

9

ORDER the parties nad their respective counsel shall meet face to face to discuss settlement of this action during the month of December, 1999 and file a written report; See Order for specifics ( signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 10/13/99 Page(s) 2 (jas) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

Oct. 12, 1999

Oct. 12, 1999

10

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to amend [1-1] complaint (11) (jas) (Entered: 12/13/1999)

Dec. 10, 1999

Dec. 10, 1999

11

ORDER granting [10-1] motion to amend [1-1] complaint ( signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 12/14/99 Page(s) 1 (jas) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

Dec. 14, 1999

Dec. 14, 1999

12

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp , (Answer due 12/27/99 for Pricewaterhouse Coop ) amending [1-1] complaint (8) (jas) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

Dec. 14, 1999

Dec. 14, 1999

13

Settlement Conference Report/STATUS REPORT by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (3) (jas) (Entered: 12/23/1999)

Dec. 22, 1999

Dec. 22, 1999

14

FIRST AMENDED ORIGINAL ANSWER by defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (Attorney Megan Whitten) to amended complaint (6) (alh) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

Dec. 29, 1999

Dec. 29, 1999

15

Expedited MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to quash subpoena (10) (jas) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 22, 2000

Feb. 22, 2000

16

APPENDIX by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in support of [15-1] motion to quash subpoena (15+) (jas) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 22, 2000

Feb. 22, 2000

17

ORDER OF REFERENCE: [15-1] motion to quash subpoena referred to Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney ( Signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 3/10/00 Page(s): 1 (jas) (Entered: 03/10/2000)

March 9, 2000

March 9, 2000

18

ORDER setting hearing: Motion hearing set for 2:30 3/16/00 for [15-1] motion to quash subpoena ( signed by Magistrate Stickney) Copies to counsel: 3/10/00 Page(s): 2 (jas) (Entered: 03/10/2000)

March 10, 2000

March 10, 2000

Motion hearing re: [15-1] motion to quash subpoena Motion hearing held before Magistrate Stickney (jas) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

March 16, 2000

March 16, 2000

20

Minute order: Motion hearing Held before Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney re: Mtn to Quash Court Reporter: electronic; Order to enter (1) (jas) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

March 16, 2000

March 16, 2000

21

ORDER granting [15-1] motion to quash subpoena ( signed by Magistrate Stickney) Copies to counsel: 3/22/00 Page(s) 1 (jas) (Entered: 03/22/2000)

March 22, 2000

March 22, 2000

22

Amended ORDER granting [15-1] motion to quash subpoena, See Order for specifics. ( signed by Magistrate Stickney) Copies to counsel: 3/23/00 Page(s) 2 (jas) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

March 23, 2000

March 23, 2000

23

NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment Opp by William C Backhaus (2) (jas) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

April 12, 2000

April 12, 2000

24

JOINT MOTION to extend time/dispositive motion deadline by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (3) (jas) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

June 22, 2000

June 22, 2000

25

ORDER granting [24-1] joint motion to extend time/dispositive motion deadline reset motion filing deadline for 8/18/00 ( signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 6/22/00 Page(s) 1 (jas) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

June 22, 2000

June 22, 2000

26

Expert Witness List/Designation of Experts by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (7) (jas) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

27

Designation of Experts by defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (2) (jas) (Entered: 07/06/2000)

July 5, 2000

July 5, 2000

28

**WITHDRAWN PER ORDER FILED 8/9/00** MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to compel discovery (15+) (jas) Modified on 08/09/2000 (Entered: 07/12/2000)

July 12, 2000

July 12, 2000

29

APPENDIX by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in support of [28-1] motion to compel discovery (15+) (USC) (jas) (Entered: 07/12/2000)

July 12, 2000

July 12, 2000

30

Joint STIPULATION by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop re: deadline for expert witness disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(2)(B) (3) (jas) (Entered: 07/19/2000)

July 18, 2000

July 18, 2000

31

Joint Submission/STIPULATION by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (3) (jas) (Entered: 08/02/2000)

Aug. 1, 2000

Aug. 1, 2000

32

MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop to compel mental examination (9) (jas) (Entered: 08/03/2000)

Aug. 2, 2000

Aug. 2, 2000

33

APPENDIX by defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop in support of [32-1] motion to compel mental examination (15+) (jas) (Entered: 08/03/2000)

Aug. 2, 2000

Aug. 2, 2000

34

Joint STIPULATION re: deadline for rebuttal expert witness disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(2)(B) by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop, extended to 9/15/00 (3) (jas) (Entered: 08/04/2000)

Aug. 3, 2000

Aug. 3, 2000

36

Designation of Rebuttal Experts by defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (6) (jas) (Entered: 08/04/2000)

Aug. 3, 2000

Aug. 3, 2000

37

ORDER OF REFERENCE: [32-1] motion to compel mental examination referred to Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney ( Signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 8/9/00 Page(s): 1 (jas) (Entered: 08/09/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

38

Stipulation and Agreed ORDER for protective order See order for specifics.( signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 8/9/00 Page(s) 7 (jas) (Entered: 08/09/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

39

TRANSCRIPT filed Court Reporter: electronic Date(s): 3/16/00 Volume(s): I Type of proceeding: Hearing on Mtn to Quash subpoena before Magistrate Stickney (15+) (USC) (jas) (Entered: 08/09/2000)

Aug. 9, 2000

Aug. 9, 2000

40

ORDER granting [35-1] motion to amend [27-1] designation of experts signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 8/9/00 Page(s) 1 (jas) (Entered: 08/09/2000)

Aug. 9, 2000

Aug. 9, 2000

41

Amended Designation of Experts by defendant Pricewaterhouse Coop (4) (jas) (Entered: 08/09/2000)

Aug. 9, 2000

Aug. 9, 2000

42

ORDER withdrawing [28-1] motion to compel discovery ( signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 8/9/00 Page(s) 1 (jas) (Entered: 08/09/2000)

Aug. 9, 2000

Aug. 9, 2000

43

ORDER DIRECTING ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE The deadlines imposed by the Scheduling Order are vacated, and this action is no longer on the 10/2000 trial docket. The parties are ordered to file a stipulation of dismissal with or without prejudice within 30 days of the entry of this order. ( signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 8/22/00 Page(s): 1 (jas) (Entered: 08/22/2000)

Aug. 21, 2000

Aug. 21, 2000

44

Alternative Dispute Resolution Summary. Filed by ADR Provider Courtenay Lee Bass . Attorneys in attendance Courtenay Lee Bass, Megan Paige Whitten, Robert Elwood Sheeder, William C Backhaus . Prv Fee: $ 1,900.00 Disposition: Settled (1) (jas) (Entered: 08/22/2000)

Aug. 22, 2000

Aug. 22, 2000

45

Consent Decree/ORDER between PwC and EEOC, See Order for specifics. (signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 10/2/00 Page(s) 7 (jas) (Entered: 10/02/2000)

Oct. 2, 2000

Oct. 2, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 24, 1999

Closing Date: Oct. 2, 2000

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

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Investment Advisors LLP, Private Entity/Person

Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 40000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2001

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Demotion

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Pregnancy discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits