Case: EEOC v. GALLIANO MARINE SERVICE

2:00-cv-02841 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 22, 2000

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

The New Orleans office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, against Galliano Marine Service, d/b/a Edison Chouest Offshore, L.L.C. The complaint, filed in September 2000, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that Defendant had subjected charging party to a sexually hostile work environment. The charging party intervened in November 2000 and in October 2001 the EEOC moved …

The New Orleans office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, against Galliano Marine Service, d/b/a Edison Chouest Offshore, L.L.C. The complaint, filed in September 2000, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that Defendant had subjected charging party to a sexually hostile work environment. The charging party intervened in November 2000 and in October 2001 the EEOC moved for partial summary judgment. The motion for partial summary judgment was never ruled on because the parties settled and a consent decree was signed by the judge in December 2001.

The decree, valid for 2 years, required Defendant to devise a workplace harassment and discrimination procedure so that individuals can make complaints while the ship is at sea, post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility, provide annual EEOC training to all employees, and comply with the prohibition against discrimination and retaliation under Title VII.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Glassman (6/22/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Fallon, Eldon E. (Louisiana)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:00-cv-02841

Docket

EEOC v. Galliano Marine Service et al

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

Docket
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2:00-cv-02841

Order [Regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Compel]

EEOC v. Galliano Marine Service et al

March 15, 2001

March 15, 2001

Order/Opinion
91

2:00-cv-02841

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Galliano Marine Service et al

Dec. 10, 2001

Dec. 10, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

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Docket for: EEOC v. Galliano Marine Svc
ECF Number Date Description Link
2 Jan. 16, 2000

WAIVER OF SERVICE of summons and complaint sent to defendant - Galliano Marine Svc on 9/25/00 (bb) (Entered: 10/17/2000)

PACER
1 Sept. 22, 2000

COMPLAINT; 1 summons(es) issued (bc) (Entered: 09/25/2000)

PACER
Sept. 22, 2000

Automatic Referral (Utility Event) to Magistrate Alma Chasez (bc) (Entered: 09/25/2000)

PACER
3 Oct. 19, 2000

Motion by intervenor John G DeRussy and ORDER allowing same to file cmp of intervention by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 10/20/00 (gw) (Entered: 10/23/2000)

PACER
4 Oct. 20, 2000

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by intervenor John G DeRussy (gw) (Entered: 10/23/2000)

PACER
5 Oct. 30, 2000

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Terrebonne Detox Center on 11/17/00 (bb) (Entered: 10/31/2000)

PACER
6 Oct. 30, 2000

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Terrebonne School Board on 11/17/00 (bb) (Entered: 10/31/2000)

PACER
7 Oct. 30, 2000

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of East MS State Hosp on 11/17/00 (bb) (Entered: 10/31/2000)

PACER
8 Oct. 30, 2000

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Seacor Marine Inc on 11/17/00 (bb) (Entered: 10/31/2000)

PACER
9 Nov. 8, 2000

Motion by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc, defendant Edison Chouest and ORDER extending time to answer pla's complaint until 11/28/00 , by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 11/9/00 (sek) (Entered: 11/13/2000)

PACER
10 Nov. 20, 2000

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Terrebonne Parish School Board, Terrebonne Detox Center both svd 10/27/00; Seacor Marine svd 10/31/00 (bb) (Entered: 11/21/2000)

PACER
11 Nov. 20, 2000

Motion of Susan D. Powell and ORDER allowing intervention of Susan D Powell by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 11/22/00 (bb) (Entered: 11/22/2000)

PACER
13 Nov. 27, 2000

Motion by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc and ORDER extending time to answer pla's complaint for 20 days by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 11/29/00 (bb) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

PACER
14 Nov. 27, 2000

Motion by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc and ORDER extending time to answer intervenor's complaint for 20 days by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 11/29/00 (bb) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

PACER
15 Dec. 15, 2000

ANSWER by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc to complaint by plaintiff EEOC [1-1] (bb) (Entered: 12/18/2000)

PACER
16 Dec. 15, 2000

ANSWER by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc to complaint by intervenor John G DeRussy [4-1] (bb) (Entered: 12/18/2000)

PACER
17 Dec. 27, 2000

MINUTE ENTRY ( 12/21/00 ) ; Preliminary Conference is set at 4:00 1/16/01 in Chambers; counsel to notify the parties in writing as to whether they are willing to proceed to trial bfr the Mag by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 12/27/2000)

PACER
18 Jan. 11, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 1/9/01 ) One of the parties to this proceeding has advised the Mag that she/he/it is unwilling to proceed to trial bfr the Mag; the prelim conf set 1/16/01 is cancelled & the matter is returend to the docket of the District Judge by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 01/11/2001)

PACER
19 Jan. 22, 2001

ANSWER by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc to complaint by intervenor Susan D Powell [12-1] (bb) (Entered: 01/23/2001)

PACER
20 Jan. 24, 2001

NOTICE/ORDER that a preliminary conference is scheduled by telephone before courtroom deputy at 10:15 2/6/01 by Clerk (gml) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

PACER
21 Feb. 7, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 02/06/01 ) ; Preliminary Conference held 10:15 2/6/01 ; Status Conf is set 3:30 3/12/01 ; Pre-Trial Conference is set 1:30 11/26/01 ; jury trial is set 10:15 12/10/01 before Judge; by Clerk (gml) (Entered: 02/07/2001)

PACER
22 Feb. 16, 2001

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel prod of docs referred to Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez to be heard before Mag Judge Chasez at 11:00 3/7/01 (bc) (Entered: 02/16/2001)

PACER
23 Feb. 23, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 2/20/01 ) re-setting pla's motion to compel prod of docs [22-1] at 11:00 3/14/01 with oral argument by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 02/23/2001)

PACER
24 March 6, 2001

Memo in opposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc to motion to compel prod of docs [22-1] filed by plaintiff EEOC (bb) (Entered: 03/06/2001)

PACER
25 March 9, 2001

ANSWER by intervenor Susan D Powell to complaint by intervenor John G DeRussy [4-1] (bb) (Entered: 03/09/2001)

PACER
26 March 13, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 3/12/01 ) Status Conf held 3:30 3/12/01; Ordered that pla's counsel contact the Mag to set a settlement conf no later than 30 days prior to the ptc by Judge Eldon E. Fallon (bb) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

PACER
27 March 15, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 3/14/01 ) granting pla's motion to compel prod of docs [22-1]; dft to comply w/in 10 days; settlement conf set 4/23/01 at 2:30 by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 03/15/2001)

PACER
29 April 10, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Susan D. Powell & Donald Powell on 05/09/01 (dw) (Entered: 04/10/2001)

PACER
30 April 10, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Rosalba Miranda on 04/25/01 (dw) (Entered: 04/10/2001)

PACER
31 April 19, 2001

PROTECTIVE ORDER: ORDERED that the depo of pla's investigator Rosalba Miranda is restricted & limited as set out in doc. by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (dno) (Entered: 04/20/2001)

PACER
32 April 24, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 4/20/01 ) the Settlement conference set 2:30 4/23/01 is cancelled by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (pck) (Entered: 04/25/2001)

PACER
33 April 25, 2001

Re-Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Susan D. Powell & Donald Powell on 5/16/01 (bc) (Entered: 04/26/2001)

PACER
34 April 27, 2001

Notice of Deposition by plaintiff EEOC of Dino Chouest on 5/18/01 (bb) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

PACER
35 April 27, 2001

Notice of Deposition by plaintiff EEOC of Dionne Chouest on 5/18/01 (bb) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

PACER
36 April 27, 2001

Notice of Deposition by plaintiff EEOC of Corrine Bourg on 5/17/01 (bb) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

PACER
37 April 27, 2001

Notice of Deposition by plaintiff EEOC of Alan Belisle on 5/25/01 (bb) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

PACER
38 April 27, 2001

Notice of Deposition by plaintiff EEOC of George Bourque on 5/17/01 (bb) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

PACER
39 May 1, 2001

Re-Notice of Deposition by plaintiff EEOC of Corrine Bourg on 6/7/01 (bb) (Entered: 05/01/2001)

PACER
40 May 16, 2001

Re-Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Susan D. Powell & Donald Powell on 5/17/01 (bb) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

PACER
41 May 16, 2001

Notice of Deposition by plaintiff EEOC of Richard Bourque on 6/7/01 (bb) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

PACER
42 May 29, 2001

USM RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Alan Belisle svd 5/24/01 (bb) (Entered: 05/30/2001)

PACER
43 June 26, 2001

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel dft Galliano Marine Svc to produce recorded witness statements referred to Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez to be heard before Mag Chasez at 9:00 7/11/01 (bb) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

PACER
44 June 28, 2001

Notice of Deposition by plaintiff EEOC of Dale Dufrene on 8/7/01 (bb) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

PACER
46 June 29, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 6/27/01 ) Oral argument on pla's 2nd mtn to compel will be conducted on 7/11/01 at 11:00 by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 06/29/2001)

PACER
47 July 6, 2001

Notice of Deposition by intervenor Susan D Powell of North American Shipbuilding on 7/10/01 (bb) (Entered: 07/06/2001)

PACER
48 July 10, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 7/9/01 ) pla's second motion to compel dft Galliano Marine Svc to produce recorded witness statements [43-1] continued to 11:00 7/18/01 by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (dw) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

PACER
49 July 16, 2001

Memo in opposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc to motion to compel dft Galliano Marine Svc to produce recorded witness statements [43-1] filed by plaintiff EEOC (bb) (Entered: 07/16/2001)

PACER
50 July 19, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 7/18/01 ) hrg on pla's 2nd motion to compel dft Galliano Marine Svc to produce recorded witness statements [43-1]; counsel are to comply w/order as set out in document by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

PACER
51 July 19, 2001

Motion by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc and ORDER for leave to file orig afdt of Corinne Bourg for the copy attached as Exhibit B to the memo in opp to EEOC's 2nd mtn to compel filed into the record of 7/16/01 by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 7/20/01 (bb) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

PACER
52 July 23, 2001

Orig Affidavit of Corinne Bourg in connection w/Galliano Marine's opp to pla's mtn for sum jgm (bb) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

PACER
53 Aug. 8, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 8/8/01 ) Status Conf is set at 4:00 8/9/01 by telephone by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 08/09/2001)

PACER
54 Aug. 14, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 8/9/01 ) Defendant Galliano Marine Service is granted a one week extension of time to comply w/the Court's M.E. of 7/18/01; Settlement conference is set at 11:00 9/4/01 by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

PACER
55 Aug. 22, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of James B. Denney, M.D. on 9/3/01 (bb) (Entered: 08/23/2001)

PACER
56 Aug. 27, 2001

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to James B. Denney, M.D. svd 8/24/01 (bb) (Entered: 08/27/2001)

PACER
57 Aug. 27, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Tom Collins, Sr. on 9/6/01 (bb) (Entered: 08/27/2001)

PACER
58 Aug. 27, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Tom Collins, Jr. on 9/6/01 (bb) (Entered: 08/27/2001)

PACER
59 Aug. 27, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Susan Duplessis Powell on 9/6/01 (bb) (Entered: 08/27/2001)

PACER
60 Aug. 28, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant Galliano Marine Svc of Johnson County Community Counseling Services on 9/5/01 (dw) (Entered: 08/29/2001)

PACER
62 Sept. 5, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 9/5/01 ): a settlement conference between pla & dft is scheduled for 10/5/01 at 2:00 pm bfr Mag by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (gw) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

PACER
63 Sept. 24, 2001

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Tom Collins Jr. & Tom Collins Sr. both svd 8/27/01 (bb) (Entered: 09/25/2001)

PACER
64 Sept. 27, 2001

Exhibit list by plaintiff EEOC (bb) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

PACER
65 Sept. 27, 2001

Witness list submitted by plaintiff EEOC (bb) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

PACER
66 Sept. 27, 2001

Witness list submitted by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc (bb) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

PACER
67 Sept. 27, 2001

Preliminary Witness list submitted by intervenor Susan D Powell (bb) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

PACER
68 Sept. 27, 2001

Preliminary Exhibit list by intervenor Susan D Powell (bb) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

PACER
69 Sept. 27, 2001

Exhibit list by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc (bb) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

PACER
70 Oct. 2, 2001

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for partial summary judgment to be heard before Judge at 9:00 10/17/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/02/2001)

PACER
71 Oct. 3, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Dr. Randolph Rice on 10/9/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/04/2001)

PACER
72 Oct. 3, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Dr. Floyd Barker on 10/9/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/04/2001)

PACER
73 Oct. 3, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Dr. Cornelius Gorman on 10/9/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/04/2001)

PACER
74 Oct. 3, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Dr. D.F. Carlos on 10/9/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/04/2001)

PACER
75 Oct. 3, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc of Dr. James Denney on 10/9/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/04/2001)

PACER
77 Oct. 3, 2001

Motion by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc and ORDER re- setting pla's motion for partial summary judgment [70-1] at 9:00 11/7/01 by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 10/5/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/10/2001)

PACER
76 Oct. 9, 2001

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to G. Randolph Rice, Ph.D. svd 10/3/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/09/2001)

PACER
78 Oct. 10, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 10/9/01 ) Settlement conf held; Settlement conference between dft and EEOC is set at 1:30 10/22/01; dft's counter proposal to the EEOC's settlement offer is due by 10/19/01; further settlement conf between dft & intervenor only on 11/8/01 at 2:00 by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (bb) (Entered: 10/10/2001)

PACER
80 Oct. 17, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant Galliano Marine Svc of Dr. D. F. Carlos on 10/29/01 (dw) (Entered: 10/18/2001)

PACER
81 Oct. 17, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant Galliano Marine Svc of Dr. James B. Denney on 10/26/01 (dw) (Entered: 10/18/2001)

PACER
82 Oct. 17, 2001

Notice of Deposition by defendant Galliano Marine Svc of Dr. Cornelius E. Gorman on 11/1/01 (dw) (Entered: 10/18/2001)

PACER
83 Oct. 17, 2001

Motion by defendant Galliano Marine Svc and ORDER that the deadline for completion of all discovery is 11/13/01 by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (dw) (Entered: 10/19/2001)

PACER
84 Oct. 22, 2001

Notice of Deposition by intervenor Susan D Powell of Lady of the Sea General Hosp on 11/6/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

PACER
85 Oct. 22, 2001

Suppl Exhibit list by intervenor Susan D Powell (bb) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

PACER
86 Oct. 22, 2001

Suppl Witness list submitted by intervenor Susan D Powell (bb) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

PACER
87 Oct. 23, 2001

Motion by defendant - Galliano Marine Svc and ORDER extending deadline to file pretrial mtns until 11/6/01 to be set for hrg on 11/21/01; pla's motion for partial summary judgment [70-1] is cont to 9:00 11/21/01 by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 10/29/01 (bb) (Entered: 10/29/2001)

PACER
88 Nov. 9, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 11/7/01 ) Ordered that case is dismissed w/prej by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 11/7/01 (CLOSED) (bb) (Entered: 11/09/2001)

PACER
89 Nov. 26, 2001

RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to James B. Denney, M.D. & Cornelius Gorman, Ph.D. both svd 10/22/01 (bb) (Entered: 11/27/2001)

PACER
90 Dec. 7, 2001

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to approve & enter consent decree & to dismiss EEOC's action to be heard before Judge; no hrg date set (bc) (Entered: 12/10/2001)

PACER
91 Dec. 10, 2001

Consent Decree by EEOC & Galliano Marine to approve & enter consent decree as stated herein & to dismiss EEOC's action [90-1] so ORDERED by Judge Eldon E. Fallon Date Signed: 12/7/01 (bc) (Entered: 12/10/2001)

PACER
92 Dec. 13, 2001

MOTION by intervenor John G DeRussy to reopen the case to be heard before Judge at 9:00 1/9/02 (bb) (Entered: 12/17/2001)

PACER
93 Dec. 28, 2001

MINUTE ENTRY ( 12/28/01 ) Ordered that the mtn of intervenor John G. Derussy to reopen for good cause will be submitted on briefs w/o oral argument on 1/9/02 by Judge Eldon E. Fallon (bb) (Entered: 12/31/2001)

PACER
94 Jan. 4, 2002

MINUTE ENTRY ( 1/2/02 ) Ordered that the motion of Mr. DeRussy to reopen the case [92-1] is dismissed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon (bb) (Entered: 01/04/2002)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 22, 2000

Closing Date: 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

Galliano Marine Service, L.L.C.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Louisiana 2:00-cv-02841

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Order Duration: 2001 - 2003

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

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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