Case: EEOC v. Tyson Seafoods Group

2:98-cv-01794 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 1998

Closed Date: July 30, 1999

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Case Summary

In December 1998, the EEOC district office in Seattle, Washington brought this suit against Tyson Seafoods Group, a national food manufacturer and distributor, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaint is not currently available. A consent decree was entered in July 1999. The consent decree is currently unavailable.

Summary Authors

Joel Pettit (6/27/2007)

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Document

2:98-cv-01794

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Tyson Seafood Group

July 30, 1999

July 30, 1999

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 23, 2025, 9:17 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) Receipt # fee waived JURY TRIAL DEMANDED (PM) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

Dec. 17, 1998

Dec. 17, 1998

2

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE upon plaintiff of summons/complaint on 12/17/98 (RS) (Entered: 01/06/1999)

Dec. 30, 1998

Dec. 30, 1998

3

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by David Carl Bratz (RS) (Entered: 01/06/1999)

Jan. 4, 1999

Jan. 4, 1999

4

ORDER/NOTICE OF JOINT STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report due 4/19/99 (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

5

ANSWER to complaint [1-1] by defendants (RS) (Entered: 04/06/1999)

March 31, 1999

March 31, 1999

6

JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by all parties. Est. Trial Days: 5 (VK) (Entered: 04/16/1999)

April 14, 1999

April 14, 1999

7

MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE & RELATED DATES PURSUANT TO LR 16: by Judge Robert S. Lasnik ; jury trial 4/3/00 ; discovery ddl 12/13/99 ; mtn filing ddl 11/18/99 ; disp mtn ddl 1/6/00; pretrial order ddl 3/13/00 ; trial brief ddl 3/29/00 ; Voir dire/jy inst 3/29/00 ; 39.1 designation effective 12/13/99 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 04/29/1999)

April 23, 1999

April 23, 1999

8

ORDER OF DISMISSAL by Judge Robert S. Lasnik : Counsel having notified the Court of settlement of this case, and appearing that no issue remains for the Court's determination, IT IS ORDERED that this action and all claims asserted herein are DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs to any party. In the event that settlement is not perfected, any party may move to reopen the case within 60 days of the date of this order (cc: counsel, Judge, GG) (VK) (Entered: 06/28/1999)

June 28, 1999

June 28, 1999

LODGED ORDER: consent decree (RS) (Entered: 08/04/1999)

July 30, 1999

July 30, 1999

9

CONSENT DECREE by parties (RS) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

July 30, 1999

July 30, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 17, 1998

Closing Date: July 30, 1999

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

Tyson Seafoods Group

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Western District of Washington 2:98-cv-01794

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits