Case: EEOC v. ORR AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

3:02-cv-01911 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2002

Closed Date: July 17, 2003

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Case Summary

The Dallas District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, against Orr Automotive Group. The complaint, filed in September 2002, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant subjected the charging party to sexual harassment.The parties entered into a consent decree in July 2003. The decree, valid for two years, required Defendant to pay the charging party a total o…

The parties entered into a consent decree in July 2003. The decree, valid for two years, required Defendant to pay the charging party a total of $140,000, provide her with a neutral employment reference and expunge her employment records. The decree also enjoined Defendant from discriminating in violation of Title VII, and required Defendant to provide EEO training to its employees twice a year, post a notice of non-discrimination, revise and distribute its sexual harassment policy and designate a company official for employees to report sexual harassment claims to. Defendant was also required to report to the EEOC about its compliance with the decree.

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Summary Authors

Elizabeth Glassman (7/10/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Craven, Caroline M. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Craven, Caroline M. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:02-cv-01911	Docket EEOC v. Orr Automotive	July 17, 2003	July 17, 2003 Docket
1 3:02-cv-01911	Complaint EEOC v. Orr Automotive	Sept. 5, 2002	Sept. 5, 2002 Complaint
18 3:02-cv-01911	Order Referring Case to Settlement Conference EEOC v. Orr Automotive	June 5, 2003	June 5, 2003 Order/Opinion
21 3:02-cv-01911	Consent Decree EEOC v. Orr Automotive	July 17, 2003	July 17, 2003 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…	April 1, 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 filed. Govt. no fee. (5) (mlh) (Entered: 09/09/2002)	Sept. 5, 2002	Sept. 5, 2002
1	DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff EEOC. (mlh) (Entered: 09/09/2002)	Sept. 5, 2002	Sept. 5, 2002
	PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan (mlh) (Entered: 09/09/2002)	Sept. 5, 2002	Sept. 5, 2002
2	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by plaintiff EEOC (2) (mlh) (Entered: 09/09/2002)	Sept. 5, 2002	Sept. 5, 2002
3	SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Orr Automotive LLC (iss-1) (mlh) (Entered: 09/09/2002)	Sept. 5, 2002	Sept. 5, 2002
4	ANSWER to complaint by defendant Orr Automotive LLC (Attorney Jeffrey C Elliott) and jury demand (3) (aat) (Entered: 10/01/2002)	Sept. 30, 2002	Sept. 30, 2002
5	MOTION by defendant Orr Automotive LLC to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, motion to transfer (4) (aat) (Entered: 10/01/2002)	Sept. 30, 2002	Sept. 30, 2002
6	ORDER No later than 20 days from the date this order is filed, defendant must comply with Rules 7.4 and 3.1(f) so that the court can ensure that recusal is not required in this case. ( Signed by Judge David C. Godbey ) Copies to counsel: 10/2/02 Page(s) 2 (aat) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002
7	ORDER REQUIRING STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. The parties are directed to confer within 14 days of the date of this order and report to the Court within 14 days after the conference. ( Signed by Judge David C. Godbey ) Copies to counsel: 10/10/02 Page(s): 2 (aat) (Entered: 10/10/2002)	Oct. 9, 2002	Oct. 9, 2002
8	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by defendant Orr Automotive LLC (2) (aat) (Entered: 10/16/2002)	Oct. 15, 2002	Oct. 15, 2002
9	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Orr Automotive LLC 9/11/02 via personal service. Answer due on 10/1/02 for Orr Automotive LLC. (mlh) (Entered: 10/17/2002)	Oct. 16, 2002	Oct. 16, 2002
10	RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC in opposition to [5-1] motion to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, motion to transfer (2) (aat) (Entered: 10/18/2002)	Oct. 17, 2002	Oct. 17, 2002
11	MEMORANDUM by plaintiff EEOC in support of [10-1] response in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss for improper venue or, alternatively, motion to transfer (10) (aat) (Entered: 10/18/2002)	Oct. 17, 2002	Oct. 17, 2002
12	REPLY by defendant Orr Automotive LLC to response to [5-1] motion to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, motion to transfer (2) (aat) (Entered: 10/29/2002)	Oct. 28, 2002	Oct. 28, 2002
13	MEMORANDUM by defendant Orr Automotive LLC in support of [12- 1] reply to plaintiff's response in opposition to defedant's motion to dismiss (5) (aat) (Entered: 10/29/2002)	Oct. 28, 2002	Oct. 28, 2002
14	JOINT STATUS REPORT by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Orr Automotive LLC (5) (aat) (Entered: 11/05/2002)	Nov. 4, 2002	Nov. 4, 2002
15	ORDER denying Orr's [5-1] motion to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, motion to transfer. ( Signed by Judge David C. Godbey ) Copies to counsel: 11/14/02 Page(s) 2 (aat) (Entered: 11/14/2002)	Nov. 14, 2002	Nov. 14, 2002
16	SCHEDULING ORDER setting this case for trial beginning 10/6/03. See order for specifics. Signed by Judge David C. Godbey ) Copies to counsel: 11/20/02 Page(s): 3 (aat) (Entered: 11/20/2002)	Nov. 19, 2002	Nov. 19, 2002
17	NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURE by defendant Orr Automotive LLC (2) (aat) (Entered: 11/25/2002)	Nov. 25, 2002	Nov. 25, 2002
18	ORDER REFERRING CASE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE This case is referred to US Magistrate Judge Caroline M. Craven, 401 Federal Building, 500 North State Line Avenue, Texarkana, TX 75501, for a settlement conference. The magistrate judge is requested to hold this settlement by 7/25/03. (Signed by Judge David C Godbey on 6/5/03) (aat, ) (Entered: 06/06/2003)	June 5, 2003	June 5, 2003
19	NOTICE OF SCHEDULING OF MEDIATION CONFERENCE. A mediation conference is scheduled for 7/15/03 at 10:00AM. (Signed by Judge Visiting VJUnassigned on 6/17/03) (aat, ) (Entered: 06/20/2003)	June 19, 2003	June 19, 2003
20	MEDIATOR'S REPORT. (Signed by Judge Caroline M. Craven on 7/17/03) (aat, ) (Entered: 07/18/2003)	July 17, 2003	July 17, 2003
21	CONSENT DECREE. Orr Automotive agrees to pay $140,000.00 to Linda Duncan to resolve all claims for all damages. The parties agree to bear their own attorneys' fees associated with the complaint. (Signed by Judge David C Godbey on 7/17/03) (aat, ) (Entered: 07/18/2003)	July 17, 2003	July 17, 2003
	***Civil Case Terminated. (aat, ) (Entered: 07/18/2003)	July 17, 2003	July 17, 2003