Case: EEOC v. SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORPORATION

4:05-cv-01101 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 17, 2005

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

The San Francisco office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, against Signature Flight Support Corporation. The complaint, filed in March 2005, alleged race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that the charging party had been subjected to differential terms and conditions employment, discipline and demotion based on his race (African American). The case was referred to private ADR in June 2005 and the parties settled in February 2006. The settlement agreement was valid for one year and provided that the Defendant pay the charging party $275,000, provide EEO training to its managers and supervisors regarding discrimination, and make regular reports (every 3 months) to the EEOC concerning any internal complaints of discrimination. Defendant was also enjoined from retaliating against any employee in violation of Title VII.The decree was entered in November 2006 and scheduled to last until November 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/21/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/2/2018)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5746148/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-signature-flight-support/

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cikes, Steve (California)

Evans, Ingrid M. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Carlson, Alan Bernhard (California)

Fawcett, Peggy M. (California)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Hernandez, Evangelina Fierro (California)

Judge(s)

Wilken, Claudia Ann (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cikes, Steve (California)

Evans, Ingrid M. (California)

Holtzman, Jonathan V. (California)

Renne, Louise Hornbeck (California)

Vinick, Sharon Rachel (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Carlson, Alan Bernhard (California)

Fawcett, Peggy M. (California)

Wilger, Robert James (California)

Other

Hernandez, Evangelina Fierro (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:05-cv-01101	Docket EEOC v. Signature Flight Support Corporation	Nov. 15, 2006	Nov. 15, 2006 Docket
1 4:05-cv-01101	Complaint EEOC v. Signature Flight Support Corporation	March 17, 2005	March 17, 2005 Complaint
7 4:05-cv-01101 4:05-cv-00490	Related Case Order Donald Hamilton, et al. v. Signature Flight Corp., et al.; EEOC v. Signature Flight Corp.	April 7, 2005	April 7, 2005 Order/Opinion
13 4:05-cv-01101	Settlement Agreement EEOC v. Signature Flight Support Corporation	Feb. 22, 2006	Feb. 22, 2006 Settlement Agreement
14 4:05-cv-01101	ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND FOR RETENTION OF JURISDICTION BY THE COURT EEOC v. Signature Flight Support Corporation	Feb. 23, 2006	Feb. 23, 2006 Order/Opinion

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Resources

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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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5746148/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-signature-flight-support/

Last updated June 1, 2026, 6:43 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Signature Flight Support Corporation

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 17, 2005	COMPLAINT against Signature Flight Support Corporation (Filing fee -Waived). Filed byEqual Employment Opportunity Commission. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/14/2005 (hdj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2005)	RECAP
2	March 17, 2005	ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 6/10/2005. Case Management Conference set for 6/17/2005 01:30 PM. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2005 (hdj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2005)	RECAP
	March 17, 2005	Summons Issued as to Signature Flight Support Corporation. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2005) (Entered: 03/18/2005)	PACER
	March 17, 2005	CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2005) (Entered: 03/18/2005)	PACER
	March 17, 2005	Summons Issued as to Signature Flight Support Corporation. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2005)
	March 17, 2005	CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2005)
3	March 21, 2005	INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 6/17/2005 01:30 PM. Case Management Statement due by 6/10/2005.. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 3/21/05. (jjo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2005) (Entered: 03/21/2005)	RECAP
4	March 25, 2005	* FILED IN ERROR. PLEASE SEE DOCKET # 5 . * NOTICE of Related Case (Hernandez, Evangelina) (Filed on 3/25/2005) Modified on 3/25/2005 (ewn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/25/2005)	RECAP
5	March 25, 2005	NOTICE of Related Case Correction of Docket 4 (Hernandez, Evangelina) (Filed on 3/25/2005) (Entered: 03/25/2005)	RECAP
6	March 30, 2005	CLERK'S NOTICE re: Failure to E-File and/or Failure to Register as an E-Filer (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/30/2005) (Entered: 03/30/2005)	RECAP
7	April 7, 2005	ORDER RELATING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Claudia Wilken for all further proceedings. Judge Jeffrey S. White no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 4/7/05. (cp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2005) (Entered: 04/08/2005)	RECAP
8	April 11, 2005	CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER FOR RELATED CIVIL CASES: Case Management Conference set for 6/17/2005 01:30 PM.. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 4/11/05. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/11/2005) (Entered: 04/11/2005)	RECAP
9	May 3, 2005	ANSWER to Complaint bySignature Flight Support Corporation. (Carlson, Alan) (Filed on 5/3/2005) (Entered: 05/03/2005)	RECAP
10	June 3, 2005	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Hernandez, Evangelina) (Filed on 6/3/2005) (Entered: 06/03/2005)	RECAP
11	June 21, 2005	MINUTE ORDER AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Case referred to Private ADR.Further Case Management Conference set for 3/3/2006 10:00 AM. Motion Hearing set for 3/3/2006 10:00 AM.. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 6/21/05. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/21/2005) (Entered: 06/21/2005)	RECAP
12	Feb. 22, 2006	Proposed Stipulation for Dismissal With Prejudice and For Retention of Jurisdiction by the Court and Order by Signature Flight Support Corporation. (Carlson, Alan) (Filed on 2/22/2006) Modified on 2/23/2006 (cjl, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/22/2006)	RECAP
13	Feb. 22, 2006	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by Signature Flight Support Corporation, Signature Flight Support Corporation. (Carlson, Alan) (Filed on 2/22/2006) (Entered: 02/22/2006)	RECAP
14	Feb. 23, 2006	ORDER re 12 Granting Stipulation for Dismissal With Prejudice and For Retention of Jurisdiction by the Court. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 2/23/06. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2006)	Clearinghouse
15	Nov. 15, 2006	Certification of Completion of Settlement Agreement Training Requirements by Signature Flight Support Corporation, Signature Flight Support Corporation. (Carlson, Alan) (Filed on 11/15/2006) Modified on 11/16/2006 (cp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/15/2006)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 17, 2005

Closing Date: 2007

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

Signature Flight Support Corporation

SignatureFlight Support Corporation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 4:05-cv-01101

Northern District of California 4:05-cv-00490

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:

Voluntary Dismissal

Content of Injunction:

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 275000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2007

Issues

Discrimination Area:

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

Demotion

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORPORATION, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5994/ (last updated 12/2/2018).