Case: EEOC v. LANDERS AUTO SALES, INC.

4:99-cv-00122 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 1999

Closed Date: Aug. 25, 2000

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Case Summary

The Memphis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Landers Auto Sales, Inc., in February of 1999, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The suit was based on a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by the defendant. In July the complainant, who intervened in the suit, was injured in a car accident, resulting in quadriplegia. The complainant required a wheel chair accessible office for h…

The Memphis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Landers Auto Sales, Inc., in February of 1999, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The suit was based on a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by the defendant. In July the complainant, who intervened in the suit, was injured in a car accident, resulting in quadriplegia. The complainant required a wheel chair accessible office for him to resume his duties as a manager in a parts warehouse. The defendant refused to comply with this request and then retaliated against the complainant for complaining by demoting him. In August of 2000, a consent decree was ordered by the court.

The consent decree contained both monetary and injunctive relief. The monetary relief was in excess of $220,000. It consisted of a $160,000 check to be paid to the complainant along with his costs, which were $30,000. In addition, the defendant was required to hand over the title to the handicap van they were providing the complainant, which was valued at over $30,000. The injunctive relief contained a variety of items, including: expungment of complainant's record; a neutral reference in the future; removal of medical information from his record; ADA training for all supervisors at the Benton facility; making the Benton facility wheelchair accessible; and posting of Notice about the settlement.

Summary Authors

Alex Bean (6/19/2007)

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Beck, Terry (Arkansas)

Cash, William A. (Arkansas)

Dixon, Pamela B. (Arkansas)

Attorney for Defendant

Binns, Garland W. (Arkansas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Brewer, Silas H. (Arkansas)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

4:99-cv-00122

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Landers Auto Sales

Aug. 25, 2000

Aug. 25, 2000

Docket
1

4:99-cv-00122

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Landers Auto Sales, Inc.

Feb. 22, 1999

Feb. 22, 1999

Complaint
11

4:99-cv-00122

Complaint in Intervention

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and Steven Hart v. Landers Auto Sales, Inc.

May 12, 1999

May 12, 1999

Complaint
18

4:99-cv-00122

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Landers Auto Sales, Inc.

Aug. 25, 2000

Aug. 25, 2000

Order/Opinion

4:99-cv-00122

EEOC Settles ADA Lawsuit for $220,000 Against Major Arkansas Auto Dealership

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Landers Auto Sales, Inc.

No Court

Aug. 31, 2000

Aug. 31, 2000

Press Release

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17765762/eeoc-v-landers-auto-sales/

Last updated Nov. 3, 2026, 6:10 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Landers Auto Sales
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Feb. 22, 1999

TITLE VII COMPLAINT with jury demand, no summons issued (cdw) (Entered: 02/22/1999)

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2 March 17, 1999

ORDER OF TRANSFER (DOC) Case reassigned to the docket of Chief Judge Susan W. Wright (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 03/17/1999)

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3 March 17, 1999

MOTION and Brief in Support by Steven Hart to intervene (vjt) (Entered: 03/18/1999)

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4 March 23, 1999

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Landers Auto Sales on 3/22/99 (vjt) (Entered: 03/24/1999)

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5 March 24, 1999

WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS upon defendant Landers Auto Sales on 2/25/98 (vjt) (Entered: 03/25/1999)

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6 April 6, 1999

ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright granting motion to intervene by Steven Hart [3-1] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 04/07/1999)

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7 April 21, 1999

ANSWER by defendant Landers Auto Sales (former empl) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

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8 April 27, 1999

SCHEDULING ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright; jury trial set for 9:30 1/18/00 in Little Rock; motions to amend pleadings due 11/5/99; motions in limine due 10 calendar days prior to trial; all other motions and discovery due 12/3/99; pretrial info sheet due 12/17/99 (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 04/27/1999)

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9 May 3, 1999

MOTION by pltf to amend the scheduling order to reschedule the trial date (vjt) (Entered: 05/04/1999)

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10 May 6, 1999

ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright denying at this time pltf's motion to amend the scheduling order to reschedule the trial date [9-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 5/6/99 (vjt) (Entered: 05/06/1999)

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11 May 12, 1999

COMPLAINT in INTERVENTION by Steven Hart (vjt) (Entered: 05/13/1999)

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12 May 24, 1999

ANSWER by deft Landers Auto Sales to complaint in intervention of Steven Hart [11-1] (vjt) (Entered: 05/25/1999)

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13 Sept. 22, 1999

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Pamela B Dixon for plaintiff (former empl) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

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14 Dec. 13, 1999

JOINT MOTION by intervenor, defendant and plaintiff for continuance (former empl) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

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15 Dec. 27, 1999

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright granting joint motion for continuance [14-1]; jury trial is reset for 9:30 10/16/00 in Little Rock; pretrial info sheet due 9/15/00; all other deadlines remain as previously scheduled (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

RECAP
16 April 26, 2000

JOINT MOTION by deft Landers Auto Sales for extension of discovery and dispositive motion deadlines (vjt) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

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17 May 2, 2000

ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright granting joint motion for extension of discovery and dispositive motion deadlines [16-1]; discovery extended to 7/18/00; the Court will not be available to resolve any discovery disputes that may arise after 7/18/00; dispositive motions deadline is 8/17/00 (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 05/03/2000)

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18 Aug. 25, 2000

CONSENT DECREE: by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright resolving all issues and claims arising out of the Commission's complt in this cause alleging unlawful employment policies and practices; the provisions of this Consent Decree shall continue to be effective and binding upon the parties to this action for a period of one year from the date of the entry of this decree; deft shall deliver to Steve Hart a cashier's check in the amt of $160,000 to the Kaplan, Brewer & Maxy Law Firm w/in 10 days after entry of this Decree; deft shall forward a copy of the check to William A. Cash Jr., at the EEOC office in Little Rock; deft agrees to pay the attys' fees of Steve Hart in the amt of $30,000; EEOC & deft shall bear their own costs, including attys' fees; terminating case (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 08/28/2000)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 22, 1999

Closing Date: Aug. 25, 2000

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

Landers Auto Sales, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

State Anti-Discrimination Law

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Arkansas 4:99-cv-00122

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:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 220000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2001

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Demotion

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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