Case: EEOC v. TRI-STATE SECURITY INC

1:04-cv-00219 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Filed Date: July 22, 2004

Closed Date: Jan. 26, 2008

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Case Summary

The Memphis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Tri-State Security, Inc., which provides security services for various companies in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in July of 2004, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The case was based on discrimination of a handicapped person, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complainant, who intervened in the suit, was a male who was hit by a car as a child and suffered brain damage and was susceptible to seizures. He was hired to be a security guard by the defendants and then was terminated upon the defendants learning he needed medication for seizures. The suit was resolved by a consent decree in January of 2005.The consent decree contained both monetary and injunctive relief. The defendant was to pay the complainant $30,000. The injunctive relief consisted of two hours of training about harassment under the American's With Disabilities Act. In addition they were to place notice of the suit in their facility. The settlement term was 3 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Alex Bean (7/23/2007)

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People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14118717/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-tri-sate-security-inc/

Judge(s)

Collier, Curtis Lynn (Tennessee)

Lee, Susan K. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brown, William J (Tennessee)

Kores, Katharine W (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Barry, John D (Tennessee)

Judge(s)

Collier, Curtis Lynn (Tennessee)

Lee, Susan K. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brown, William J (Tennessee)

Kores, Katharine W (Tennessee)

Smith, Deidre (Tennessee)

Williams, Faye A (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Barry, John D (Tennessee)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:04-cv-00219	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Tri-Sate Security, Inc.	Jan. 26, 2005	Jan. 26, 2005 Docket
1 1:04-cv-00219	Complaint EEOC v. Tri-State Security Inc	July 22, 2004	July 22, 2004 Complaint
2 1:04-cv-00219	Amended Complaint EEOC v. Tri-State Security Inc	Aug. 12, 2004	Aug. 12, 2004 Complaint
4 1:04-cv-00219	Complaint to Intervene EEOC v. Tri-State Security Inc	Oct. 1, 2004	Oct. 1, 2004 Complaint
9 1:04-cv-00219	Charge of Discrimination [Supplement to Complaint] EEOC v. Tri-State Security Inc	Oct. 29, 2004	Oct. 29, 2004 Complaint
18 1:04-cv-00219	Consent Decree EEOC v. Tri-State Security Inc	Jan. 26, 2005	Jan. 26, 2005 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
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/14118717/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-tri-sate-security-inc/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Tri-Sate Security, Inc., filed by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #(1) Civil Cover Sheet)(TJG) (Entered: 07/26/2004) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	July 22, 2004	July 22, 2004 PACER
2	AMENDED COMPLAINT against Tri-Sate Security, Inc., filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(TJG, ) (Entered: 08/12/2004)	Aug. 12, 2004	Aug. 12, 2004 PACER
3	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Tri-Sate Security, Inc. waiver sent on 8/19/2004, answer due 10/18/2004. (TJG, ) (Entered: 09/16/2004)	Sept. 13, 2004	Sept. 13, 2004 PACER
4	MOTION TO INTERVENE as a party plaintiff by Atty William J. Brown on behalf of Rocky Dillard. (Attachments: #(1) Exhibit 1: Complaint)(TJG, ) (Entered: 10/06/2004) 1 Exhibit 1: Complaint View on PACER	Oct. 1, 2004	Oct. 1, 2004 PACER
5	MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 4 MOTION to Intervene. (TJG, ) (Entered: 10/06/2004)	Oct. 6, 2004	Oct. 6, 2004 PACER
6	NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 4 MOTION to Intervene: Motion Hearing set for 10/22/2004 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 before Magistrate Susan K Lee. (TJG, ) (Entered: 10/06/2004)	Oct. 6, 2004	Oct. 6, 2004 PACER
7	Defendant's ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Tri-Sate Security, Inc..(Barry, John) (Entered: 10/14/2004)	Oct. 14, 2004	Oct. 14, 2004 PACER
8	AGREED ORDER PERMITTING INTERVENTION that Rocky Dillard is permitted to intervene as an interested party represented by counsel, William J. Brown 4 . Signed by Judge Susan K Lee on 10/14/04. (ALR, ) (Entered: 10/14/2004)	Oct. 14, 2004	Oct. 14, 2004 PACER
9	SUPPLEMENT (Charge of Discrimination) to 1 Complaint, 2 Amended Complaint by Rocky Dillard, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (TJG, ) (Entered: 10/29/2004)	Oct. 29, 2004	Oct. 29, 2004 PACER
10	ANSWER to Complaint of Intervening Plaintiff by Tri-Sate Security, Inc..(Barry, John) (Entered: 10/29/2004)	Oct. 29, 2004	Oct. 29, 2004 PACER
11	NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for 11/8/2004 02:30 PM before Honorable Curtis L Collier. (CHP, ) (Entered: 11/09/2004)	Nov. 8, 2004	Nov. 8, 2004 PACER
12	DISCLOSURES by Tri-Sate Security, Inc..(Barry, John) (Entered: 11/24/2004)	Nov. 24, 2004	Nov. 24, 2004 PACER
13	DISCLOSURES by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Williams, Faye) (Entered: 12/01/2004)	Dec. 1, 2004	Dec. 1, 2004 PACER
14	DISCLOSURES by Rocky Dillard.(Brown, William) (Entered: 12/01/2004)	Dec. 1, 2004	Dec. 1, 2004 PACER
15	SUBPOENA Returned Executed as to Larry Jones on 12-6-04 (Barry, John) (Entered: 12/14/2004)	Dec. 14, 2004	Dec. 14, 2004 PACER
16	AGREED ORDER directing production, inspection and copying of certain records held by the SSA pertaining to claimant Rocky Dillard.Signed by Judge Susan K Lee on 12/13/04. (GRE, ) (Entered: 12/14/2004)	Dec. 14, 2004	Dec. 14, 2004 PACER
17	SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 11/7/2005 09:00 AM in First Floor Courtroom before Honorable Curtis L Collier. Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/28/2005 04:00 PM before Honorable Curtis L Collier. Discovery due by 8/26/2005. Motions due by 9/2/2005.Signed by Judge Curtis L Collier on 12/22/2004. (CHP, ) (Entered: 12/22/2004)	Dec. 22, 2004	Dec. 22, 2004 PACER
18	CONSENT JUDGMENTSigned by Judge Curtis L Collier on 1/26/2005. (CHP, ) (Entered: 01/26/2005)	Jan. 26, 2005	Jan. 26, 2005 PACER