Case: EEOC v. SAW CREEK ESTATES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC

3:05-cv-01847 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2005

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Philadelphia district office sued Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc., on September 13, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) and race (African American) by creating a racially and sexually hostile work environment, resulting in her discharge. The parties entered into a consent decree on March 6, 2006, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $30,000 in damages, provide a neutral reference for the complainant, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, provide Title VII training to its managers, draft and distribute a non-discrimination policy, and annually report compliance with the consent decree. The decree was to last for three years. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (7/11/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/11/2017)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12100965/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-saw-creek-estates-community/

Judge(s)

Nealon, William Joseph (Pennsylvania)

Judge(s)

Nealon, William Joseph (Pennsylvania)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:05-cv-01847	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.	March 6, 2006	March 6, 2006 Docket
1-1 3:05-cv-01847	Complaint EEOC v. Saw Creek Estates Community Association Inc	Sept. 13, 2005	Sept. 13, 2005 Complaint
18 3:05-cv-01847	Consent Decree EEOC v. Saw Creek Estates Community Association Inc	March 6, 2006	March 6, 2006 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12100965/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-saw-creek-estates-community/

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Docket for: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 13, 2005	COMPLAINT against Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc., filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(kn, ) (Entered: 09/13/2005)	RECAP
	Sept. 13, 2005	Summons Issued as to Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc. and provided to Attorney Flores for service on Defendant(s). (kn, ) (Entered: 09/13/2005)	PACER
	Sept. 13, 2005	Judge Nealon has been assigned to this case. (jw, ) (Entered: 09/15/2005)	PACER
	Sept. 13, 2005	Summons Issued as to Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc. and provided to Attorney Flores for service on Defendant(s). (kn, )
	Sept. 13, 2005	Judge Nealon has been assigned to this case. (jw, )
2	Sept. 16, 2005	Letter Order to counsel re case assignment and proper procedures. Signed by Judge William J. Nealon on 9/16/05. (rk) (Entered: 09/16/2005)	RECAP
3	Oct. 17, 2005	STIPULATION to Extend Time to Respond to Answer by Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.. (Adams, John) (Entered: 10/17/2005)	RECAP
4	Oct. 17, 2005	AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Defendant on 10/1/05, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (ga, ) (Entered: 10/17/2005)	RECAP
5	Oct. 18, 2005	STIPULATION AND ORDER - Defendant's time to respond to the Complaint is extended through November 4, 2005. Signed by Judge William J. Nealon on 10/17/05. (ga, ) (Entered: 10/18/2005)	RECAP
6	Oct. 18, 2005	LETTER ORDER - A Case Management Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, 11/30/2005 at 11:00 AM before Honorable William J. Nealon. Signed by Judge William J. Nealon on 10/18/05. (rk) (Entered: 10/18/2005)	RECAP
7	Nov. 3, 2005	ANSWER to Complaint by Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Adams, John) (Entered: 11/03/2005)	RECAP
8	Nov. 16, 2005	ORDER - The Case Management Conference has been rescheduled to Tuesday, 11/29/2005 at 2:30 PM before Honorable William J. Nealon. Signed by Judge William J. Nealon on 11/16/05. (rk) (Entered: 11/16/2005)	RECAP
9	Nov. 23, 2005	CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Flores, Iris) (Entered: 11/23/2005)	RECAP
10	Nov. 28, 2005	MOTION to Stay by Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of Motion# 2 Certification of Counsel# 3 Certificate of Service# 4 Proposed Order)(Adams, John) (Entered: 11/28/2005)	RECAP
11	Nov. 29, 2005	BRIEF IN SUPPORT re 10 MOTION to Stay filed by Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc..(bg, ) (Entered: 11/29/2005)	RECAP
13	Dec. 6, 2005	NOTICE of Appearance by Mariellen D. Bello on behalf of Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc. (Attachments: # 1)(Bello, Mariellen) (Entered: 12/06/2005)	RECAP
14	Dec. 13, 2005	BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 10 MOTION to Stay filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Flores, Iris) (Entered: 12/13/2005)	RECAP
15	Dec. 23, 2005	REPLY BRIEF re 10 MOTION to Stay filed by Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1)(Bello, Mariellen) (Entered: 12/23/2005)	RECAP
16	Jan. 6, 2006	Letter to Judge Nealon from Mariellen Bello on behalf of the Defendant re Defendant's Motion to Stay. (bg, ) (Entered: 01/06/2006)	RECAP
17	March 2, 2006	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Proposed Executed Consent Decree for Judge's Approval by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Flores, Iris) (Entered: 03/02/2006)	RECAP
18	March 6, 2006	Consent Decree filed on 3/6/2006. (bg, ) (Entered: 03/06/2006)	RECAP
19	March 6, 2006	ORDER. A consent decree having been approved and adopted, the court will retain jurisdiction in this matter for (3) years for purposes of enforcing compliance with the decree, including issuing such orders as may be required to effectuate its purposes. In the interim, the Clerk of Court is directed to administratively close the case.Signed by Judge William J. Nealon on 3/6/2006. (bg, ) (Entered: 03/06/2006)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 13, 2005

Closing Date: 2009

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

Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Pennsylvania 3:05-cv-01847

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

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 30000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2009

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. SAW CREEK ESTATES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6172/ (last updated 6/11/2017).