Case: EEOC v. Jackson Paving & Construction

5:00-cv-02708 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2000

Closed Date: Sept. 28, 2001

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Case Summary

EEOC's Birmingham, AL and Washington, DC offices jointly filed this sex discrimination lawsuit against the defendant Jackson Paving and Construction, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on 09/25/2000. EEOC alleged that two former female employees were subject to sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge. The individual complainants did not intervene or file a separate lawsuit.The parties consented to the case being referred to Magistrate Judge Rober…

The parties consented to the case being referred to Magistrate Judge Robert R. Armstrong Jr. for trial. However, the case was resolved by a proposed consent decree before any discovery was conducted. The district court entered a consent judgment on 09/28/2001.

Under the 1-year consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay the two complainants $9,000 and $1,000 respectively, and provide neutral references for them in the future. Additionally, the defendant was required to post EEO policies and complaint procedure, and provide training to all owners and supervisors.

Summary Authors

Justin Kanter (7/9/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11298660/parties/eeoc-v-jackson-paving/

Judge(s)

Armstrong, Robert R (Alabama)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Archer, Naomi Hilton (Alabama)

Byrd, Mildred (Alabama)

Graham, J Mark (Alabama)

Attorney for Defendant

Beard, Randy H (Alabama)

Judge(s)

Armstrong, Robert R (Alabama)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Archer, Naomi Hilton (Alabama)

Byrd, Mildred (Alabama)

Graham, J Mark (Alabama)

Guerrier, Charles E (Alabama)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (Alabama)

Stewart, C Gregory (Alabama)

Attorney for Defendant

Beard, Randy H (Alabama)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

5:00-cv-02708	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Jackson Paving and Construction	April 16, 2002	April 16, 2002 Docket
17 5:00-cv-02708	Consent Decree EEOC v. Jackson Paving and Construction	Sept. 28, 2001	Sept. 28, 2001 Settlement Agreement
18 5:00-cv-02708	Order EEOC v. Jackson Paving and Construction	Sept. 28, 2001	Sept. 28, 2001 Order/Opinion

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Resources

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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/11298660/eeoc-v-jackson-paving/

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Docket for: EEOC v. Jackson Paving

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 25, 2000	COMPLAINT filed (SRJ) (Entered: 09/26/2000)	RECAP
2	Jan. 11, 2001	NOTICE of appearance for pla by J Mark Graham filed cs (CTS) (Entered: 01/17/2001)	RECAP
3	Jan. 22, 2001	MOTION by pla to extend time to 2/2/01 to effect service of s/c filed cs (CTS) (Entered: 01/22/2001)	RECAP
4	Jan. 22, 2001	3 - ORDER granting pla's motion to extend time to 2/2/01 to effect service of s/c [3-1] - "The granting of this motion is not intended, however, to prejudice the defendant's right to make a timeliness objection." ( by Magistrate-Judge Robert R. Armstrong Jr ) entered cm (CTS) (Entered: 01/22/2001)	RECAP
	Jan. 22, 2001	SUMMONS and complaint issued; del to USM for service w/ form 285 (CTS)
5	Feb. 16, 2001	SUMMONS and complaint returned executed by USM: upon defendant Jackson Paving and on 1/25/01 filed (CTS) (Entered: 02/22/2001)	RECAP
6	May 7, 2001	ORDER to show cause deadline created for 5/29/01 for pla to show cause w/in 20 days as to why this dft should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution filed ( by Magistrate-Judge Robert R. Armstrong Jr ) cm (CTS) (Entered: 05/07/2001)	RECAP
7	May 14, 2001	ANSWER by defendant w/appear by atty(s) Randy H Beard filed cs (CTS) (Entered: 05/14/2001)	RECAP
8	May 17, 2001	ORDER reminding parties of Rule 26 obligations filed ( by Magistrate-Judge Robert R. Armstrong Jr cm (CTS) (Entered: 05/17/2001)	RECAP
9	May 17, 2001	Report of Parties (form 35) of compliance with FRCP 26 filed (CTS) (Entered: 05/17/2001)	RECAP
10	May 18, 2001	WITNESS list by defendant filed cs (CTS) (Entered: 05/18/2001)	RECAP
11	May 21, 2001	RESPONSE by pla to order to show cause order [6-1] filed cs (CTS) (Entered: 05/21/2001)	RECAP
12	May 25, 2001	AMENDMENT to witness list by defendant filed cs (CTS) (Entered: 05/25/2001)	RECAP
13	June 7, 2001	Report of Parties (form 35) of compliance with FRCP 26 filed (CTS) (Entered: 06/08/2001)	RECAP
14	June 26, 2001	ORDER (Scheduling) settingdiscovery cutoff ddl of 11/18/01 along w/ other time limits & condictions as set out by Magistrate-Judge Robert R. Armstrong Jr entered cm (CTS) (Entered: 06/26/2001)	RECAP
16	Sept. 27, 2001	PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE of parties filed (CTS) (Entered: 09/28/2001)	RECAP
15	Sept. 28, 2001	CONSENT of all parties to trial by Magistrate-Judge, filed; (consent filed by dft on 6/4/01; consent filed by pla on 9/27/01) (CTS) (Entered: 09/28/2001)	RECAP
17	Sept. 28, 2001	16 - CONSENT ORDER [16-1] signed ( by Magistrate-Judge Robert R. Armstrong Jr ) entered cm (CTS) (Entered: 09/28/2001)	RECAP
18	Sept. 28, 2001	ORDER that final judgment having been entered this case is now CONCLUDED terminating case filed ( by Magistrate-Judge Robert R. Armstrong Jr ) cm (CTS) (Entered: 09/28/2001)	RECAP
19	April 16, 2002	RESPONSE by dft pursuant to order [18-1] filed cs (CTS) (Entered: 04/16/2002)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Alabama

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 25, 2000

Closing Date: Sept. 28, 2001

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

Jackson Paving and Construction, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Alabama 5:00-cv-02708

Available Documents:

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 10000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2002

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

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Jackson Paving & Construction, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6269/ (last updated 7/9/2007).