Case: EEOC v. AVATAR REALTY INC & AVATAR PROPERTIES

2:00-cv-00135 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: March 31, 2000

Closed Date: Oct. 30, 2001

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Case Summary

The Miami District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, against Avatar Properties, Inc. The complaint, filed in March 2000, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant had subjected the charging party to sexual harassment and she was therefore constructively discharged. The charging party intervened in September 2000 and in July 2001 the parties entered a consent decree.

The decree was valid for three years and enjoined Defendant from discriminating in violation of Title VII. Defendant was also required to pay the charging party $55,000 (for compensatory damages and attorney's fees); provide annual EEO training to its employees, post and distribute a notice of non-discrimination at its facility; and report regularly to the EEOC about its compliance with the decree and about any internal complaints of sexual harassment.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/6/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13899517/parties/eeoc-v-avatar-properties/

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carrillo, Gilbert (Florida)

Franklin-Thomas, Delner (Florida)

Greenbaum, Lauren A. (Florida)

Greiff, Carla Johanna (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Cholodofsky, Arthur (Florida)

Judge(s)

Steele, John E. (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carrillo, Gilbert (Florida)

Franklin-Thomas, Delner (Florida)

Greenbaum, Lauren A. (Florida)

Greiff, Carla Johanna (Florida)

Reams, Gwendolyn Y. (Florida)

Stewart, C. Gregory (Florida)

Webb, Dennis Louis (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Cholodofsky, Arthur (Florida)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:00-cv-00135	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Avatar Properties, et al	Oct. 30, 2001	Oct. 30, 2001 Docket
1 2:00-cv-00135	Complaint EEOC v. Avatar Properties, Inc., F.K.A., Avatar Holdings, Inc.	March 31, 2000	March 31, 2000 Complaint
14 2:00-cv-00135	Amended Complaint EEOC v. Avatar Realty, Inc., Avatar Properties, Inc., and Avatar Holdings, Inc.	July 13, 2000	July 13, 2000 Complaint
26 2:00-cv-00135	Amended Intervenor's Complaint EEOC and Linda L. Redditt vs. Avatar Realty, Inc., Avatar Properties, Inc., and Avatar Holdings, Inc	Nov. 7, 2000	Nov. 7, 2000 Complaint
29 2:00-cv-00135	Consent Decree EEOC and Linda Redditt v. Avatar Realty Inc., and Avatar Properties, Inc., and Avatar Holdings, Inc.	July 20, 2001	July 20, 2001 Settlement Agreement
30 2:00-cv-00135	Order [Denying Consent Decree] EEOC and Linda Redditt v. Avatar Realty, Inc., Avatar Properties, Inc., and Avatar Holdings, Inc.	July 23, 2001	July 23, 2001 Order/Opinion
34 2:00-cv-00135	Judgment [With Accepted Consent Decree] EEOC v. Avatar Properties, Inc., f/k/a Avatar Holdings, Inc.	Aug. 29, 2001	Aug. 29, 2001 Order/Opinion

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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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13899517/eeoc-v-avatar-properties/

Last updated Oct. 6, 2026, 5:26 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Avatar Properties

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 31, 2000	COMPLAINT for injunctive relief filed; jury demand Filing fee $ Waived (sll) (Entered: 04/03/2000)	RECAP
2	March 31, 2000	ORDER directing counsel or any pro se party to review and certify compliance with Local Rule 1.04(c). ( Signed by Judge Patricia C. Fawsett ) ctc (sll) (Entered: 04/03/2000)	RECAP
	March 31, 2000	MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: Douglas N. Frazier (sll) (Entered: 04/03/2000)	PACER
	March 31, 2000	MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: Douglas N. Frazier (sll)
	April 3, 2000	SUMMONS(ES) issued for Avatar Properties. (sll) (Entered: 04/03/2000)	PACER
	April 3, 2000	SUMMONS(ES) issued for Avatar Properties. (sll)
3	April 7, 2000	NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - TRACK 2/RELATED CASE ORDER. The parties shall file notice of pendency of other actions within 11 days. (ctc) (sll) (Entered: 04/10/2000)	RECAP
4	April 18, 2000	CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE by EEOC Re: [2-1] order (sll) (Entered: 04/19/2000)	RECAP
5	May 25, 2000	NOTICE of attorney appearance for EEOC by Carla J. Von Greiff (sll) (Entered: 05/25/2000)	RECAP
6	May 25, 2000	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed as to Avatar Properties on 4/24/00 Answer due on 6/23/00 for Avatar Properties (sll) (Entered: 05/25/2000)	RECAP
7	May 25, 2000	INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES directing the parties to file a certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement within 11 days. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier ) ctc (sll) (Entered: 05/25/2000)	RECAP
8	May 30, 2000	CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE by EEOC Re: [3-1] order (sll) (Entered: 05/30/2000)	RECAP
9	June 5, 2000	NOTICE of attorney appearance for Avatar Properties by Arthur Cholodofsky. (sll) (Entered: 06/05/2000)	RECAP
10	June 5, 2000	CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE by EEOC Re: [7-1] order (sll) (Entered: 06/05/2000)	RECAP
11	June 8, 2000	CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE by Avatar Properties Re: [7-1] order (sll) (Entered: 06/08/2000)	RECAP
12	June 9, 2000	MOTION to intervene as plaintiff by Linda L. Redditt referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier (Proposed Order & Complaint attached) (sll) (Entered: 06/09/2000)	RECAP
13	July 7, 2000	ORDER TO SHOW cause for failure to prosecute: Response due on 7/26/00 for EEOC ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier ) ctc (sll) (Entered: 07/07/2000)	RECAP
14	July 13, 2000	AMENDED COMPLAINT by EEOC amending [1-1] complaint adding Avatar Realty Inc., Avatar Holdings Inc.; jury demand (bjt) (Entered: 07/13/2000)	RECAP
15	July 13, 2000	RESPONSE to show cause order filed by plaintiff EEOC (bjt) (Entered: 07/13/2000)	RECAP
16	July 17, 2000	STIPULATION regarding response to amended complaint by EEOC, Avatar Properties, Avatar Realty Inc., Avatar Holdings Inc. (sll) (Entered: 07/17/2000)	RECAP
17	July 17, 2000	CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT (c: courtroom deputy) (sll) (Entered: 07/17/2000)	RECAP
18	July 26, 2000	CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 5/29/01 ; dispositive motion filing deadline for 8/31/01 Pretrial statement due on or before 9/27/01 ; Pretrial conference for 11:00 11/8/01 ; Discovery cutoff 6/29/01 ; Scheduled for Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier, setting jury trial for 12/3/01 trial term scheduled for Judge Patricia C. Fawsett ( signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier ) ctc (sll) (Entered: 07/26/2000)	RECAP
	July 26, 2000	DEADLINE updated; setting jury trial for term commencing 12/3/01 scheduled for Judge Patricia C. Fawsett (sll) (Entered: 07/26/2000)	PACER
	July 26, 2000	DEADLINE updated; setting jury trial for term commencing 12/3/01 scheduled for Judge Patricia C. Fawsett (sll)
19	July 28, 2000	ORDER granting [16-1] stipulation regarding response to amended complaint, resetting answer due for 8/2/00 for Avatar Holdings Inc., for Avatar Realty Inc., for Avatar Properties ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier ) ctc (sll) (Entered: 07/28/2000)	RECAP
20	Aug. 3, 2000	ANSWER and affirmative defenses by Avatar Properties, Avatar Realty Inc., Avatar Holdings Inc. to [14-1] amended complaint (sll) (Entered: 08/03/2000)	RECAP
21	Aug. 14, 2000	NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to the Honorable Judge John E. Steele . ctc (sll) (Entered: 08/14/2000)	RECAP
22	Aug. 14, 2000	AMENDED MOTION amending [12-1] motion (amended) to intervene by Linda L. Redditt by Linda L. Redditt referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier (aa) (Entered: 08/15/2000)	RECAP
23	Aug. 23, 2000	NOTICE of compliance by Avatar Properties, Avatar Realty Inc., Avatar Holdings Inc. (aa) (Entered: 08/23/2000)	RECAP
24	Sept. 5, 2000	ORDER granting [22-1] amended motion (amended) to intervene by Linda L. Redditt, denying as moot [12-1] motion to intervene as plaintiff by Linda L. Redditt (Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier) ctc (aa) (Entered: 09/05/2000)	RECAP
25	Sept. 20, 2000	NOTICE OF HEARING: resetting pretrial conference for 9:30 11/9/01, scheduled for Judge John E. Steele (Signed by Deputy Clerk) ctc (aa) (Entered: 09/20/2000)	RECAP
26	Nov. 7, 2000	AMENDED INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by Linda L. Redditt against Avatar Realty Inc., Avatar Properties, Avatar Holdings Inc. (aa) Modified on 11/28/2000 (Entered: 11/09/2000)	RECAP
27	Nov. 28, 2000	ANSWER and affirmative defenses to [26-1] amended intervenor complaint by Avatar Properties, Avatar Realty Inc., Avatar Holdings Inc. (aa) (Entered: 11/28/2000)	RECAP
28	July 17, 2001	NOTICE OF HEARING: resetting pretrial conference for 9:00 11/13/01 scheduled for Judge John E. Steele (Signed by Deputy Clerk) ctc (aa) (Entered: 07/17/2001)	RECAP
29	July 20, 2001	CONSENT DECREE by EEOC, Linda L. Redditt, Avatar Properties (sll) (Entered: 07/20/2001)	RECAP
30	July 23, 2001	ORDER not approving [29-1] decree consent. (Signed by Judge John E. Steele) ctc (aa) (Entered: 07/23/2001)	RECAP
31	Aug. 22, 2001	NOTICE of filing revised consent decree by EEOC, Avatar Properties, Linda L. Redditt, Avatar Realty Inc., Avatar Holdings Inc. (aa) (Entered: 08/23/2001)	RECAP
32	Aug. 22, 2001	PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE by EEOC, Linda L. Redditt, Avatar Holdings Inc. (aa) (Entered: 08/23/2001)	RECAP
33	Aug. 24, 2001	ORDER: Pursuant to the Consent Decree (Doc. #32), filed 08/22/01, the Clerk is directed to enter judgment attaching a copy of the Consent Decree (Doc. #32) ( Signed by Judge John E. Steele ) ctc (lap) (Entered: 08/27/2001)	RECAP
	Aug. 24, 2001	ENDORSED ORDER granting [32-1] decree consent (Signed by Judge John E. Steele) ctc (aa) (Entered: 08/29/2001)	PACER
	Aug. 24, 2001	ENDORSED ORDER granting [32-1] decree consent (Signed by Judge John E. Steele) ctc (aa)
34	Aug. 29, 2001	JUDGMENT entered in accordance to Consent Decree (Dkt. #32) Civil appeals checklist mailed. (Signed by Deputy Clerk) ctc (aa) (Entered: 08/29/2001)	RECAP
	Oct. 30, 2001	CASE CLOSED. (aa) (Entered: 10/30/2001)	PACER
	Oct. 30, 2001	CASE CLOSED. (aa)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 31, 2000

Closing Date: Oct. 30, 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

Avater Properties, Inc

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Florida 2:00-cv-00135

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:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 55000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

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

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. AVATAR REALTY INC & AVATAR PROPERTIES, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6158/ (last updated 7/6/2007).