Case: EEOC v. LA BRANCHE & CO INC

1:05-cv-08304 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2005

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

In September 2005, the EEOC district office in New York, New York brought this action against LA Branche & Company and two of its officers in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. A male former employee intervened in the suit. The complaints state that the former employee, who suffered from Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression, alleged that the defendant violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) when it maintained a hostile working environment, retaliated against him for complaining of discrimination, and constructively discharged him all because of his mental disability. After a single settlement conference, the parties settled and a consent decree was entered in August 2006.

In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would pay the complainant $500,000, post a "remedial notice," revise its personnel policies, revise its complaint procedures, provide EEO training to all its employees, submit semiannual complaint reports to the EEOC, and hire an EEO coordinator to handle investigations and general complaince matters. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the agreement run for three years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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Jason Chester (7/19/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Scheindlin, Shira A. (New York)

Judge(s)

Scheindlin, Shira A. (New York)

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Documents in this case

1:05-cv-08304	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. LA Branche & Co., Inc.	Jan. 25, 2007	Jan. 25, 2007 Docket
1 1:05-cv-08304	Complaint EEOC v. La Branche & Co Inc	Sept. 27, 2005	Sept. 27, 2005 Complaint
3-4 1:05-cv-08304	Complaint in Intervention EEOC v. La Branche & Co Inc, et al	Sept. 28, 2005	Sept. 28, 2005 Complaint
16 1:05-cv-08304	Consent Decree EEOC v. La Branche & Co Inc	Aug. 11, 2006	Aug. 11, 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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Docket for: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. LA Branche & Co., Inc.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 27, 2005	COMPLAINT against LA Branche & Co., Inc.. Document filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(jmi, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/29/2005 (kco, ). (Entered: 09/28/2005)	PACER
	Sept. 27, 2005	SUMMONS ISSUED as to LA Branche & Co., Inc.. (jmi, ) (Entered: 09/28/2005)	PACER
	Sept. 27, 2005	Magistrate Judge Douglas F. Eaton is so designated. (jmi, ) (Entered: 09/28/2005)	PACER
	Sept. 27, 2005	Case Designated ECF. (jmi, ) (Entered: 09/28/2005)	PACER
2	Oct. 14, 2005	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from Mark B. Stumer dated 10/6/05 re: No pre-motion conference is necessary. Mr. Servidio may intervene as of right. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 10/13/05) (sac, ) (Entered: 10/17/2005)	PACER
3	Oct. 25, 2005	FIRST MOTION to Intervene. Document filed by Peter Servidio. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4)(Stumer, Mark) (Entered: 10/25/2005)	PACER
4	Nov. 28, 2005	STIPULATION AND ORDER: the time for defendant to answer, move or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to 12/22/05. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 11/28/05) (db, ) (Entered: 11/28/2005)	PACER
	Nov. 28, 2005	Set Answer Due Date purs. to 4 Stipulation and Order as to LA Branche & Co., Inc. answer due on 12/22/2005. (db, ) (Entered: 11/28/2005)	PACER
5	Dec. 8, 2005	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Notice of Motion, Memo of Law in Support of Motion to Intervene, Affirmation in Support and Complaint in Intervention served on LaBranche & Co., Inc. c/o Kenneth Gavsie, Esq. on December 8, 2005. Service was made by MAIL (FED EX). Document filed by Peter Servidio. (Stumer, Mark) (Entered: 12/08/2005)	PACER
6	Dec. 22, 2005	RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Document filed by LA Branche & Co., Inc..(Klein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/22/2005)	PACER
7	Dec. 22, 2005	ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by LA Branche & Co., Inc..(Klein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/22/2005)	PACER
8	March 1, 2006	ORDER FOR INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 4/03/2006 at 03:30 PM before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, at the United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, Courtroom 15C. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 2/28/2006) (lb, ) (Entered: 03/02/2006)	PACER
9	March 14, 2006	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from Jeffrey S. Klein dated 3/10/06 re: Application GRANTED. The 4/3/06 initial pretrial conference is adjourned to 4/26/06 at 5:00 p.m. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 3/13/06) (db, ) (Entered: 03/15/2006)	PACER
	March 14, 2006	Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Conference set for 4/26/2006 05:00 PM before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. (db, ) (Entered: 03/15/2006)	PACER
10	March 20, 2006	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Scheindlin from Mark Stumer dated 3/16/06: Peter Servidio's motion to intervene is hereby granted. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this motion. (docket number 3). (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 3/17/06) (cd, ) (Entered: 03/20/2006)	PACER
11	April 3, 2006	WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Anthony Corso waiver sent on 4/3/2006, answer due 6/2/2006; Alfred Hayward waiver sent on 4/3/2006, answer due 6/2/2006; LA Branche & Co., Inc. waiver sent on 4/3/2006, answer due 6/2/2006. Document filed by Peter Servidio. (Stumer, Mark) (Entered: 04/03/2006)	PACER
12	April 11, 2006	ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by Anthony Corso, Alfred Hayward, LA Branche & Co., Inc..(Klein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/11/2006)	PACER
13	April 27, 2006	ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for settlement. Referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas F. Eaton. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 4/26/06) (kco, ) Modified on 5/1/2006 (kco, ). (Entered: 04/27/2006)	PACER
14	April 27, 2006	SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 1/9/2007. Final Pretrial Conference is set for 11/14/2006 at 4:30 PM before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. Pretrial Order due by 2/21/2007. All other deadlines are set forth in this order. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 4/26/06) (kco, ) (Entered: 04/27/2006)	PACER
15	April 27, 2006	STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER...regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 4/26/06) (kco, ) (Entered: 04/27/2006)	PACER
	June 13, 2006	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Douglas F. Eaton : Settlement Conference held on 6/13/2006. (The parties were unable to reach a settlement. Judge Eaton made a recommendation for their consideration) (js, ) (Entered: 06/16/2006)	PACER
	June 13, 2006	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Douglas F. Eaton : Settlement Conference held on 6/13/2006. No settlement reached. (db, ) (Entered: 07/10/2006)	PACER
	July 7, 2006	Judge Douglas F. Eaton is no longer assigned to case. (cd, ) (Entered: 07/10/2006)	PACER
16	Aug. 11, 2006	CONSENT DECREE AND JUDGMENT settling action. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/11/06) (Attachments: # 1 notice of right to appeal)(ml, ) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	PACER
17	Sept. 19, 2006	STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL: This action is dismissed with prejudice against LaBranche & Co. Inc., Anthony Corso and Alfred Hayward, without costs to either party. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 9/19/2006) (lb, ) (Entered: 09/20/2006)	PACER
18	Oct. 4, 2006	FILING ERROR - ELECTRONIC FILING FOR NON-ECF DOCUMENT - FIRST MOTION to Amend/Correct 17 Stipulation and Order of Dismissal, 16 Consent Judgment Provide Administrative Closure(LETTER). Document filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Ranis, Michael) Modified on 10/5/2006 (kg). (Entered: 10/04/2006)	PACER
	Oct. 5, 2006	***NOTE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENT - NON-ECF DOCUMENT ERROR. Note to Attorney Michael Bruce Ranis to MANUALLY RE-FILE Document No. 18 Letter. This document is not filed via ECF. (kg) (Entered: 10/05/2006)	PACER
19	Oct. 25, 2006	ORDER the above-captioned case was settled by the parties in a Consent Decree approved by the Court on August 11,2006. The Consent Decree requires the Court to retain jurisdiction for three years from the date of entry. Therefore, this Court will retain jurisdiction until the Consent Decree expires on August 11, 2009. Until such time, the action may be reinstated as to defendant LaBranche & Co., Inc., if need be. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 10/25/2006) (jmi, ) (Entered: 10/26/2006)	PACER
20	Jan. 25, 2007	ORDER: intervenor-plaintiff Peter Servidio requested a pre-motion conference to resolve a fee dispute between himself and his former attorney, Mark Stumer. Because this fee dispute is not sufficiently related to the main action to fall within	PACER