Case: EEOC v. EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC and ABB DAIMLER-BENZ TRANSPORTATION NORTH AMERICA INC (a/k/a DAIMLER-BENZ RAIL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA)

1:00-cv-00268 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2000

Closed Date: Aug. 7, 2003

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Case Summary

In February 2000, the EEOC district office in Denver, Colorado brought this suit against Empire Construction Services, Inc. and ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The complaint is currently unavailable. There was no formal discovery in the case. A consent decree was entered in June 2000. The consent decree is unavailable.

Summary Authors

Joel Pettit (6/18/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18978994/parties/eeoc-v-empire-const-svcs/

Judge(s)

Miller, Walker David (Colorado)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bitterman, Mia Ellen (Colorado)

Martin, Gabrielle (Colorado)

Attorney for Defendant

Rodgers, Carrie Ann (Colorado)

Schuyler, Stephen B. (Colorado)

Judge(s)

Miller, Walker David (Colorado)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bitterman, Mia Ellen (Colorado)

Martin, Gabrielle (Colorado)

Attorney for Defendant

Rodgers, Carrie Ann (Colorado)

Schuyler, Stephen B. (Colorado)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1:00-cv-00268	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Empire Construction Services	Aug. 7, 2003	Aug. 7, 2003 Docket

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
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/18978994/eeoc-v-empire-const-svcs/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued); jury demand (former empl) (Entered: 02/08/2000)	Feb. 7, 2000	Feb. 7, 2000
2	WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint by defendant ABB Daimler Benz Trn on 3/16/00 (former empl) (Entered: 03/22/2000)	March 21, 2000	March 21, 2000
3	WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint by defendant Empire Const Svcs on 3/8/00 (former empl) (Entered: 04/13/2000)	April 12, 2000	April 12, 2000
4	MOTION by defendant Empire Const Svcs to extend time to answer to 5/15/00 (former empl) (Entered: 04/19/2000)	April 18, 2000	April 18, 2000
5	MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Walker D. Miller granting motion to extend time to answer to 5/15/00 [4-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 4/24/00 (former empl) (Entered: 04/24/2000)	April 21, 2000	April 21, 2000
6	ORDER R16,stat,stlmt,pt,pto Case referred to Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle by Judge Walker D. Miller (cc: to counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 04/24/2000)	April 21, 2000	April 21, 2000
7	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle ; rule 16 conference set for 8:30 6/20/00 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 4/27/00 (former empl) (Entered: 04/27/2000)	April 25, 2000	April 25, 2000
8	MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Walker D. Miller ; dsm papers ddl set for 5/31/00 parties to file consent decree (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/17/00 (former empl) (Entered: 05/17/2000)	May 16, 2000	May 16, 2000
9	MOTION by plaintiff to extend time to file consent decree (former empl) (Entered: 06/02/2000)	May 31, 2000	May 31, 2000
10	ORDER by Judge Walker D. Miller granting motion to extend time to file consent decree [9-1] has to 6/5/00 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/5/00 (former empl) (Entered: 06/05/2000)	June 2, 2000	June 2, 2000
11	CONSENT DECREE by Judge Walker D. Miller terminating case (cc: all counsel); entry date : 6/8/00 (former empl) (Entered: 06/08/2000)	June 8, 2000	June 8, 2000
12	MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Walker D. Miller regarding [11-2] consent judgment, case shall be administravely closed subject to reopening for good cause, if parties do not file stip dism w/prej or mtn to reopen by 8/7/03 case shall be automatically dismissed w/prejudice ; case mgmt ddl set 8/7/03 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/9/00 (former empl) (Entered: 06/09/2000)	June 8, 2000	June 8, 2000
13	Joint STIPULATION re: for Dismissal with Prejudice by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Empire Const Svcs (dlb) (Entered: 08/06/2003)	Aug. 6, 2003	Aug. 6, 2003
14	ORDER by Judge Walker D. Miller regarding [13-1] stipulation dismissing case (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/8/03 (dlb) (Entered: 08/08/2003)	Aug. 7, 2003	Aug. 7, 2003

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Colorado

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 7, 2000

Closing Date: Aug. 7, 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

ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation North America, Inc.

Empire Construction Services, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of Colorado 1:00-cv-00268

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC and ABB DAIMLER-BENZ TRANSPORTATION NORTH AMERICA INC (a/k/a DAIMLER-BENZ RAIL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5974/ (last updated 6/18/2007).