Case: EEOC v. SPRING VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

3:06-cv-01785 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2006

Closed Date: April 2, 2007

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Case Summary

The Dallas and San Antonio Offices of the EEOC filed this action in September 2006 in the District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The Defendant was Spring Valley United Methodist Church. The controversy involved the termination of the complainant allegedly based upon her being regarded as disabled due to hearing impairment. The lawsuit was filed in September of 2006 and was eventually resolved by agreed order in April 2007. The complainant, who did not intervene in the case, was awarded $25,000. In addition, Church had to provide a training seminar and adopt a policy stating its commitment to offer reasonable job accommodations. The decree was to last for six months.

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Kevin Wilemon (7/22/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:06-cv-01785	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Spring Valley United Methodist Church	April 2, 2007	April 2, 2007 Docket
1 3:06-cv-01785	Complaint EEOC v. Spring Valley United Methodist Church	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006 Complaint
12 3:06-cv-01785	Agreed Order and Settlement Agreeement EEOC v. Spring Valley United Methodist Church	April 2, 2007	April 2, 2007 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 Spring Valley United Methodist Church filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (axm, ) (Entered: 09/28/2006)	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006
	DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (axm, ) (Entered: 09/28/2006)	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006
2	Summons Issued as to Spring Valley United Methodist Church. (axm, ) (Entered: 09/28/2006)	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006
3	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (axm, ) (Entered: 09/28/2006)	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006
	***Magistrate Judge Sanderson chosen by random selection to handle matters that may be referred in this case. (axm, ) (Entered: 09/28/2006)	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006
4	Order Designating Case for ECF - see order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Jerry Buchmeyer on 09/28/2006) (axm, ) (Entered: 09/28/2006)	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006
5	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Randall on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Randall, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/24/2006)	Oct. 24, 2006	Oct. 24, 2006
6	Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Original Complaint by Spring Valley United Methodist Church. (klm, ) (Entered: 12/14/2006)	Dec. 14, 2006	Dec. 14, 2006
7	ORDER granting 6 Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Answer re 1 Complaint Spring Valley United Methodist Church answer due 1/17/2007. (Signed by Judge Jerry Buchmeyer on 12/18/06) (klm, ) (Entered: 12/18/2006)	Dec. 18, 2006	Dec. 18, 2006
8	Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Spring Valley United Methodist Church. (klm) (Entered: 01/12/2007)	Jan. 12, 2007	Jan. 12, 2007
9	AGREED ORDER granting 8 Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant to Answer re 1 Complaint Spring Valley United Methodist Church answer due 2/27/2007. The parties report to the Court on the status of the settlement or file appropriate papers with the Court no later than February 27, 2007. (Signed by Judge Jerry Buchmeyer on 1/16/07) (klm) (Entered: 01/16/2007)	Jan. 16, 2007	Jan. 16, 2007
	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/27/2007 per doc. no. 9. (klm) (Entered: 01/16/2007)	Jan. 16, 2007	Jan. 16, 2007
11	JOINT STATUS REPORT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Spring Valley United Methodist Church. (npk) (Entered: 02/26/2007)	Feb. 23, 2007	Feb. 23, 2007
10	AGREED ORDER GRANTING TIME FOR THE PARTIES TO FILE APPROPRIATE PAPERS OR FURTHER STATUS REPORT: Status Report due by 3/27/2007. (Signed by Judge Jerry Buchmeyer on 2/26/07) (klm) (Entered: 02/26/2007)	Feb. 26, 2007	Feb. 26, 2007
12	AGREED ORDER: This Order is being entered with the consent of the parties for purposes of settlement. (see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Jerry Buchmeyer on 4/2/07) (klm) (Entered: 04/02/2007)	April 2, 2007	April 2, 2007