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.

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Aaron Weismann (7/11/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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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

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc. , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(kn, ) (Entered: 09/13/2005)	Sept. 13, 2005	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)	Sept. 13, 2005	Sept. 13, 2005
	Judge Nealon has been assigned to this case. (jw, ) (Entered: 09/15/2005)	Sept. 13, 2005	Sept. 13, 2005
2	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)	Sept. 16, 2005	Sept. 16, 2005
3	STIPULATION to Extend Time to Respond to Answer by Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.. (Adams, John) (Entered: 10/17/2005)	Oct. 17, 2005	Oct. 17, 2005
4	AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Defendant on 10/1/05, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (ga, ) (Entered: 10/17/2005)	Oct. 17, 2005	Oct. 17, 2005
5	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)	Oct. 18, 2005	Oct. 18, 2005
6	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)	Oct. 18, 2005	Oct. 18, 2005
8	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)	Nov. 16, 2005	Nov. 16, 2005
9	CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Flores, Iris) (Entered: 11/23/2005)	Nov. 23, 2005	Nov. 23, 2005
10	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)	Nov. 28, 2005	Nov. 28, 2005
11	BRIEF IN SUPPORT re 10 MOTION to Stay filed by Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc..(bg, ) (Entered: 11/29/2005)	Nov. 29, 2005	Nov. 29, 2005
13	NOTICE of Appearance by Mariellen D. Bello on behalf of Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc. (Attachments: # 1)(Bello, Mariellen) (Entered: 12/06/2005)	Dec. 6, 2005	Dec. 6, 2005
14	BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 10 MOTION to Stay filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Flores, Iris) (Entered: 12/13/2005)	Dec. 13, 2005	Dec. 13, 2005
15	REPLY BRIEF re 10 MOTION to Stay filed by Saw Creek Estates Community Association, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1)(Bello, Mariellen) (Entered: 12/23/2005)	Dec. 23, 2005	Dec. 23, 2005
16	Letter to Judge Nealon from Mariellen Bello on behalf of the Defendant re Defendant's Motion to Stay. (bg, ) (Entered: 01/06/2006)	Jan. 6, 2006	Jan. 6, 2006
17	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Proposed Executed Consent Decree for Judge's Approval by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Flores, Iris) (Entered: 03/02/2006)	March 2, 2006	March 2, 2006
18	Consent Decree filed on 3/6/2006. (bg, ) (Entered: 03/06/2006)	March 6, 2006	March 6, 2006
19	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)	March 6, 2006	March 6, 2006