Case: EEOC v. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY

2:01-cv-71912 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 18, 2001

Closed Date: June 21, 2002

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Case Summary

The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against Ford Motor Credit Company. The complaint, filed in May 2001, alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant had failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the charging party and then discharged her for refusing to work during the Sabbath period from sunset on Friday to sunset on Sunday. …

The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against Ford Motor Credit Company. The complaint, filed in May 2001, alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant had failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the charging party and then discharged her for refusing to work during the Sabbath period from sunset on Friday to sunset on Sunday.

The Defendant filed for summary judgment in December 2001, but the motion was denied in March 2002. In June 2002 the parties entered into a consent decree, which had duration of one year. The decree required the defendant to pay a total of $70,000 in settlement of the claims. Defendant was prohibited from discriminating and retaliating in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws and was required to post a notice of discrimination at its facility and provide Title VII training to its managers and supervisors.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/26/2007)

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Documents in this case

2:01-cv-71912

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Ford Mtr Credit Co

June 21, 2002

June 21, 2002

Docket
31

2:01-cv-71912

Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment

EEOC v. Ford Motor Credit Company

March 27, 2002

March 27, 2002

Order/Opinion
35

2:01-cv-71912

Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement

EEOC v. Ford Motor Credit Company

June 21, 2002

June 21, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:03 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 May 18, 2001

COMPLAINT; jury demand (jg) (Entered: 05/23/2001)

PACER
2 June 11, 2001

ANSWER by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing and jury demand (dp) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

PACER
2 June 11, 2001

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co (dp) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

PACER
3 June 15, 2001

NOTICE by Judge Robert H. Cleland's chambers of Rule 16 and Rule 26(f) scheduling consultation (dp) (Entered: 06/18/2001)

PACER
4 July 11, 2001

NOTICE by Judge Robert H. Cleland's chambers setting telephonic status conference for 10:30 a.m. on 7/25/01 ; with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

PACER
July 25, 2001

TELEPHONIC STATUS conference held - Judge Robert H. Cleland (lt) (Entered: 07/25/2001)

PACER
5 July 26, 2001

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Robert H. Cleland - setting deadline for amended pleadings for 8/24/01 , setting deadline for witness list for 9/28/01 , setting deadline for discovery for 10/29/01 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 11/30/01 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 3/4/02 , setting final pretrial conference for 2:00 p.m. on 3/11/02 and setting civil jury trial for March/April 2002 ; with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 07/27/2001)

PACER
6 Aug. 1, 2001

AMENDED answer by defendant to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (cm) (Entered: 08/02/2001)

PACER
6 Aug. 1, 2001

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co (cm) (Entered: 08/02/2001)

PACER
7 Aug. 28, 2001

STIPULATED protective order by plaintiff, defendant and Judge Robert H. Cleland regarding an EEOC administrative case file [EOD Date: 8/30/01] (jg) (Entered: 08/30/2001)

PACER
8 Sept. 24, 2001

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland with stipulation, adjourning deadline for witness list for 10/29/01 , and adjourning deadline for discovery for 11/30/01 . [EOD Date: 9/25/01] (cf) (Entered: 09/25/2001)

PACER
9 Oct. 29, 2001

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC (kg) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

PACER
10 Oct. 29, 2001

WITNESS list by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co, with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

PACER
11 Oct. 30, 2001

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of settlement conference for 3:00 on 11/8/01 (kg) (Entered: 10/31/2001)

PACER
Nov. 8, 2001

SETTLEMENT conference held - Judge Robert H. Cleland (lt) (Entered: 11/09/2001)

PACER
12 Nov. 14, 2001

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland, setting date for parties to contine to work toward settlement until for 10:00 am on 11/27/01 [EOD Date 11/15/01] (lg) (Entered: 11/15/2001)

PACER
Nov. 27, 2001

TELE-CONFERENCE held - Judge Robert H. Cleland (lt) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

PACER
14 Dec. 12, 2001

PROOF of mailing of defendant's offer of judgment (lg) (Entered: 12/13/2001)

PACER
15 Dec. 28, 2001

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment with brief, exhibits, and proof of mailing (cm) (Entered: 01/02/2002)

PACER
16 Dec. 28, 2001

APPENDIX 1-5 by defendant to motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] (cm) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/02/2002)

PACER
17 Jan. 4, 2002

VIDEO DEPOSITION of Vera Bakewell taken on 10/1/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

PACER
18 Jan. 4, 2002

DEPOSITION of Mark Stavenga taken on 10/24/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

PACER
19 Jan. 4, 2002

DEPOSITION of Yevgeny Berezovsky taken on 10/25/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

PACER
20 Jan. 4, 2002

DEPOSITION of Douglas Wood taken on 10/26/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

PACER
21 Jan. 4, 2002

DEPOSITION of Janet Broadbent taken on 11/5/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

PACER
22 Jan. 4, 2002

DEPOSITION of Douglas Tucker taken on 11/5/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

PACER
23 Jan. 4, 2002

DEPOSITION of Shadyne Nunley taken on 12/10/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

PACER
24 Jan. 4, 2002

NOTICE by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co of filing of depositions with the court in compliance with Local Rule 26.2 with proof of mailing (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

PACER
25 Jan. 9, 2002

NOTICE by court of setting hearing on motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] for 2:00 on 3/20/02 with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 01/10/2002)

PACER
26 Jan. 28, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland with stipulation, for leave to file six extra pages in brief [EOD Date: 1/29/02] (kg) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

PACER
27 Jan. 28, 2002

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] with attachments (kg) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

PACER
28 Jan. 28, 2002

APPENDIX by plaintiff EEOC to motion response by EEOC [27-1] (kg) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

PACER
29 Feb. 8, 2002

NOTICE by Judge Cleland's chambers of for continuing final pretrial and trial dates without date; proof of mailing (jg) (Entered: 02/11/2002)

PACER
March 20, 2002

MOTION hearing held on motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] - disposition: TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT - Judge Robert H. Cleland - Court Reporter: Janice Coleman (lt) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

PACER
31 March 27, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland denying motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] [EOD Date 3/29/02] (cm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

PACER
32 March 27, 2002

NOTICE of setting final pretrial conference for 10:00 4/10/02 , and setting civil jury trial for 4/16/02 (cm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

PACER
April 10, 2002

FINAL pretrial conference adjourned to 2:00 4/19/02 - Judge Robert H. Cleland (lt) (Entered: 04/10/2002)

PACER
33 May 21, 2002

NOTICE of settlement conference for 10:00 am on 5/31/02 with proof of mailing (lg) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

PACER
34 May 31, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland that case is dismissed without prejudice, with proof of service [EOD Date: 6/3/02] (kg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)

PACER
35 June 21, 2002

CONSENT decree entered by Judge Robert H. Cleland, with attachments A-B [EOD Date: 6/25/02] (kg) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

PACER
36 June 21, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland with stipulation dismissing the case with prejudice [EOD Date: 6/25/02] (kg) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 18, 2001

Closing Date: June 21, 2002

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

Ford Motor Credit Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 2:01-cv-71912

Available Documents:

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:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 70000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2003

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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