Case: EEOC v. WALPOLE INC

8:99-cv-00999 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: April 27, 1999

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

In April 1999, the EEOC's Miami District Office filed this suit against Walpole, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida alleging discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the charging party, a Black employee, to a hostile work environment because of his race and retaliated against him by terminating his employment after he complained of the harassment. The charging part…

The decree had a one year duration and contained non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses. Under the terms of the decree, the defendant agreed to: provide Title VII training for all its managers and supervisors, post a Title VII notice, retain relevant employment records, and pay $5,000 to the charging party.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/26/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Lazzara, Richard A. (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carrillo, Gilbert (Florida)

Franklin-Thomas, Delner (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Campbell, John W. (Florida)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Bole, Bradley M. (Florida)

Judge(s)

Lazzara, Richard A. (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carrillo, Gilbert (Florida)

Franklin-Thomas, Delner (Florida)

Reams, Gwendolyn Y. (Florida)

Stewart, C. Gregory (Florida)

Zawid, Jennifer H. (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Campbell, John W. (Florida)

Lyons, Angelique Groza (Florida)

Malfitano, Michael Dennis (Florida)

Spano, Vincent R. (Florida)

Other

Bole, Bradley M. (Florida)

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Documents in this case

8:99-cv-00999	Docket EEOC v. Walpole Inc	Aug. 25, 1999	Aug. 25, 1999 Docket
1 8:99-cv-00999	Complaint EEOC v. Walpole Inc	April 27, 1999	April 27, 1999 Complaint
6 8:99-cv-00999	Complaint of Steve M. Colbourne [Plaintiff-Intervenor] EEOC v. Walpole Inc	July 17, 1999	July 17, 1999 Complaint
14 8:99-cv-00999	Consent Decree EEOC v. Walpole Inc	Aug. 25, 1999	Aug. 25, 1999 Settlement Agreement

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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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Docket for: EEOC v. Walpole, Inc.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 27, 1999	COMPLAINT and demand for jury trial filed (bls) (Entered: 04/28/1999)	RECAP
	April 27, 1999	MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: Thomas B. McCoun III (bls) (Entered: 04/28/1999)	PACER
	April 27, 1999	MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: Thomas B. McCoun III (bls)
	April 28, 1999	SUMMONS issued for Walpole, Inc. Consent issued. (bls) (Entered: 04/28/1999)	PACER
	April 28, 1999	SUMMONS issued for Walpole, Inc. Consent issued. (bls)
2	April 30, 1999	NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - TRACK 2. (ctc) (jlh) (Entered: 05/03/1999)	RECAP
3	May 17, 1999	MOTION with memorandum in support to intervene by Steve M. Colbourne ; proposed complaint attached. (dfd) Modified on 05/19/1999 (Entered: 05/19/1999)	RECAP
	May 24, 1999	NOTICE OF TRACK DESIGNATION addressed to Gilbert Carillo returned by United States Post Office (forwarding order expired). (dfd)
4	July 6, 1999	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Notice of compliance with Local Rule 3.05) of [2-1] track 2 notice of designation by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (dfd) (Entered: 07/08/1999)	RECAP
5	July 7, 1999	ORDER granting [3-1] motion to intervene by Steve M. Colbourne. The Clerk shall assign a docket number to the Complaint of Steve M. Colbourne attached to the motion. (Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara) ctc (dfd) (Entered: 07/08/1999)	RECAP
6	July 7, 1999	Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Steve M. Colbourne against Walpole, Inc. (dfd) (Entered: 07/08/1999)	RECAP
7	July 9, 1999	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Walpole, Inc. on 5/19/99. Answer due on 7/19/99. (dfd) (Entered: 07/12/1999)	RECAP
8	July 13, 1999	NOTICE of attorney appearance for Walpole, Inc. by John W. Campbell, Michael Dennis Malfitano, Angelique Groza Lyons, Vincent R. Spano (dfd) (Entered: 07/14/1999)	RECAP
9	July 19, 1999	ANSWER and defenses to Complaint by Walpole, Inc. (dfd) (Entered: 07/20/1999)	RECAP
10	July 19, 1999	MOTION by Walpole, Inc. with memorandum in support to dismiss, or in the alternative to stay the Federal Court proceeding (dfd) (Entered: 07/20/1999)	RECAP
11	July 29, 1999	UNOPPOSED MOTION by EEOC to extend time for 14 days to respond to motion to dismiss (mrh) (Entered: 07/30/1999)	RECAP
12	Aug. 4, 1999	ORDER granting [11-1] motion to extend time for 14 days to respond to motion to dismiss, Response to motion reset to 8/16/99 for [10-1] motion to dismiss ( Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara ) ctc (jlh) (Entered: 08/05/1999)	RECAP
13	Aug. 17, 1999	ORDER: This cause is hereby dismissed with prejudice based on settlement and subject to the right of the parties, within sixty (60) days of the date of this order, to submit a stipulated form of final order or judgment should they so choose or for any party to move to reopen the action, upon good cause shown. After that 60-day period, however, dismissal shall be with prejudice. All pending motions, if any, are denied as moot. The Clerk is directed to close the file. (Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara) ctc (dfd) (Entered: 08/18/1999)	RECAP
	Aug. 17, 1999	CASE CLOSED. (dfd) (Entered: 08/18/1999)	PACER
	Aug. 17, 1999	CASE CLOSED. (dfd)
	Aug. 23, 1999	Proposed consent decree submitted. (smb) (Entered: 08/24/1999)	PACER
	Aug. 23, 1999	Proposed consent decree submitted. (smb)
14	Aug. 25, 1999	CONSENT DECREE between EEOC and defendant Walpole, Inc.; defendant will not engage in conduct which violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; anti-discrimination policy training shall be scheduled at the Mango, Florida facility; Walpole, Inc. shall pay $5,000.00 to Steven Colbourne; each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees; duration of this Decree is one year; case is dismissed with prejudice; the court retains jurisdiction to enforce this consent decree ( Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara ) (ctc) (crb) (Entered: 08/26/1999)	RECAP