Case: EEOC v. BABIES "R" US

2:02-cv-00989 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: March 6, 2002

Closed Date: Jan. 23, 2003

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Philadelphia district office sued Babies "R" Us, Inc. on March 6, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (male) by creating hostile work environment for one of its employees resulting in his constructive discharge. The parties entered into a consent decree (the full text of which is not available to us) on March 23, 2003, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $205,000 in damages, provide Title VII training to its employees, and maintain records of discrimination and harassment complaints.

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Aaron Weismann (6/21/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Bassler, William G. (New Jersey)

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Bassler, William G. (New Jersey)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:02-cv-00989	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Babies R Us, Inc.	Jan. 23, 2003	Jan. 23, 2003 Docket
2:02-cv-00989	'Babies R Us' To Pay $205,000, Implement Training Due to Same-Sex Harassment of Male Employee EEOC v. Babies "R" Us. Inc. No Court	Jan. 15, 2003	Jan. 15, 2003 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; jury demand FILING FEE $ wv (dr) (Entered: 03/07/2002)	March 6, 2002	March 6, 2002
2	NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. Magistrate Judge MADELINE COX ARLEO (dr) (Entered: 03/07/2002)	March 6, 2002	March 6, 2002
	CASE REFERRED to arbitration (dr) (Entered: 03/07/2002)	March 6, 2002	March 6, 2002
	SUMMONS(ES) issued for BABIES R US, INC. ( 20 Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (dr) (Entered: 03/07/2002)	March 7, 2002	March 7, 2002
3	Notice of MOTION to intervene by mov ANDRES VASQUEZ, Motion set for 4/22/02 on [3-1] motion w/certsvc. (Brief/PO Subm) (ak) Modified on 04/18/2002 (Entered: 03/21/2002)	March 20, 2002	March 20, 2002
4	CERTIFICATION w/exhibit of Stephen T. Mashel on behalf of mov ANDRES VASQUEZ and in support of [3-1] motion to intervene by ANDRES VASQUEZ (ak) (Entered: 03/21/2002)	March 20, 2002	March 20, 2002
5	FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by plt EEOC , amending [1-1] complaint w/jury demand (ak) (Entered: 04/05/2002)	April 3, 2002	April 3, 2002
6	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to BABIES R US, INC. 4/16/02 Answer due on 5/6/02 for BABIES R US, INC. c/o Laura Vitobello executive secretary. (JB) (Entered: 04/29/2002)	April 25, 2002	April 25, 2002
8	Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: none; Minutes of: 5/13/02; The following actions were taken, [3-1] motion to intervene taken under advisement Rule 78 By Judge William G. Bassler (ak) (Entered: 05/20/2002)	May 13, 2002	May 13, 2002
9	NOTICE of attorney appearance for plt EEOC by ANN THACHER ANDERSON (ak) (Entered: 05/23/2002)	May 20, 2002	May 20, 2002
10	LETTER ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 16.1, setting scheduling conference for 7/18/02 ( signed by Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo ) (NM) (ak) (Entered: 05/29/2002)	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002
11	LETTER ORDER rescheduling the Rule 16 conference for 7/18/02 at 11:30a.m. to 3:00p.m. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo ) (NM) (ak) (Entered: 05/31/2002)	May 30, 2002	May 30, 2002
12	Notice of MOTION for Mindy S. Novick and Michelle E. Phillips to appear pro hac vice by dft BABIES R US, INC., Motion set for 7/8/02 on [12-1] motion . (PO Subm) (ak) (Entered: 06/11/2002)	June 7, 2002	June 7, 2002
13	AFFIDAVIT of Mindy S. Novick on behalf of dft BABIES R US, INC. and in support of [12-1] motion for Mindy S. Novick and Michelle E. Phillips to appear pro hac vice (ak) (Entered: 06/11/2002)	June 7, 2002	June 7, 2002
14	AFFIDAVIT of John A. Snyder on behalf of dft BABIES R US, INC. and in support of [12-1] motion for Mindy S. Novick and Michelle E. Phillips to appear pro hac vice (ak) (Entered: 06/11/2002)	June 7, 2002	June 7, 2002
15	AFFIDAVIT of Michelle E. Phillips on behalf of dft BABIES R US, INC. and in support of [12-1] motion for Mindy S. Novick and Michelle E. Phillips to appear pro hac vice (ak) (Entered: 06/11/2002)	June 7, 2002	June 7, 2002
16	APPLICATION for Mary M. Tiernan to withdraw as attorney by plt EEOC (cc:chambers) (ak) (Entered: 06/12/2002)	June 7, 2002	June 7, 2002
17	ORDER granting [3-1] motion to intervene, consolidating case 02-1801 into 02-989 ( signed by Judge William G. Bassler ) (NM) (aa) (Entered: 06/18/2002)	June 13, 2002	June 13, 2002
18	ORDER granting [12-1] motion for Mindy S. Novick and Michelle E. Phillips to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo ) (NM) (ak) (Entered: 06/18/2002)	June 17, 2002	June 17, 2002
	Consolidated Lead Case (aa) (Entered: 06/18/2002)	June 18, 2002	June 18, 2002
19	NOTICE of firm name change by attorney for dfts BABIES R US, INC. (ak) (Entered: 07/02/2002)	June 28, 2002	June 28, 2002
20	ORDER referring case to Mediation; Jeannine DiSomma has been chosen by the Court as the mediator; all proceedings are stayed for 60 days, etc. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo ) (ak) (Entered: 07/29/2002)	July 29, 2002	July 29, 2002
21	ORDER, dismissing action as settled, w/out costs and w/out prejudice ( signed by Judge William G. Bassler ) (NM) (jd) (Entered: 11/18/2002)	Nov. 14, 2002	Nov. 14, 2002
	Case closed (jd) (Entered: 11/18/2002)	Nov. 18, 2002	Nov. 18, 2002
23	STIPULATION of DISMISSAL of action in its entirety w/no attorney fees or costs to any party and w/prejudice (ak) (Entered: 01/24/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003
24	ORDER of FINAL DISMISSAL, dismissing action in its entirety w/prejudic and w/out costs ( signed by Judge William G. Bassler ) (NM) (ak) (Entered: 01/24/2003)	Jan. 23, 2003	Jan. 23, 2003