Case: EEOC v. RIP GRIFFIN TRUCK SERVICE CENTER, INC.

2:97-cv-04693 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 26, 1997

Closed Date: Dec. 23, 1997

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Case Summary

The Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Rip Griffin Truck Service Center, Inc in the Central District of California in June 1997. The complainant brought a separate suit against the defendant in October 1997 (2:97-cv-07302-MRP-JG). The complaints are unavailable so the allegations are unknown. The cases were consolidated in November 1997 and were settled by consent decree in December 1997. The consent decree is unavailable.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/13/2007)

Related Cases

Vincent T. Hardrick v. Rip Griffin's Truck Service Center, Inc., Central District of California (1997)

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2:97-cv-04693

Docket

EEOC v. Rip Griffin Truck

Dec. 23, 1997

Dec. 23, 1997

Docket

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Docket

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed Summons(es) issued referred to Discovery R. J. Groh (jp) (Entered: 07/01/1997)

June 26, 1997

June 26, 1997

2

WAIVER OF SERVICE of SUMMONS by Mark Griffin, Vice Pres for defendant Rip Griffin Truck sent by plf on 7/7/97 (lori) (Entered: 07/30/1997)

July 29, 1997

July 29, 1997

3

ANSWER filed by defendant Rip Griffin Truck Service Center to complaint [1-1] (lori) (Entered: 09/08/1997)

Sept. 5, 1997

Sept. 5, 1997

4

NOTICE of status conf ; status conf set on 10:00 11/24/97 (twdb) (Entered: 09/22/1997)

Sept. 18, 1997

Sept. 18, 1997

5

JOINT REPORT OF EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL Length of trial 14 days (lk) (Entered: 10/24/1997)

Oct. 22, 1997

Oct. 22, 1997

6

MINUTES: Crt Ords actn consol with case CV 97-7302 MRP. Initial stat conf is held. Following dates are set: DCO and motions to be fi by August 31, 1998 and status hearing held ; pretrial conference on 1:30 10/5/98 ; jury trial set on 11:00 11/3/98 by Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer CR: Beth Zaccaro (lk) (Entered: 12/02/1997)

Nov. 24, 1997

Nov. 24, 1997

7

CONSENT DECREE by Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer against defendant Rip Griffin Truck Service Center Inc. The terms of this decree are and shall be binding upon the present and future officers, directors, employees, etc of both the Commission and Rip Griffin. Ptys agree that each will bear its own court costs and atty fees. terminating case (ENT 12/29/97) MD JS-6 mld cpy (lk) (Entered: 12/29/1997)

Dec. 23, 1997

Dec. 23, 1997

Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 26, 1997

Closing Date: Dec. 23, 1997

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Rip Griffin Truck Service Center, Inc

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Central District of California 2:97-cv-04693

Central District of California 97-cv-07302

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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