Case: EEOC v. Jetson Midwest Mailers, Inc.

1:01-cv-02119 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 27, 2001

Closed Date: Dec. 18, 2001

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Case Summary

The Chicago District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, against Jetson Midwest Mailers, Inc. The complaint, filed in March 2001, alleged discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); specifically that Defendant had wrongfully terminated the charging party because it had perceived her to have a disability.

The parties entered into a consent decree in December 2001. The decree was valid for two years and required Defendant to pay the charging party $32,500. Defendant enjoined from discriminating or retaliating in violation of the ADA and was required to post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility, provide ADA training to its managers and human resource personnel, and report regularly to the EEOC about its compliance with the decree.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Glassman (7/18/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:01-cv-02119

Docket

Dec. 18, 2001

Dec. 18, 2001

Docket
1

1:01-cv-02119

Complaint

March 27, 2001

March 27, 2001

Complaint
7

1:01-cv-02119

Consent Decree

Dec. 19, 2001

Dec. 19, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11424901/eeoc-v-jetson-mw-mailers/

Last updated Feb. 6, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John A. Knight, Jose Jorge Behar, John C. Hendrickson as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( no summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (tlm) (Entered: 03/28/2001)

March 27, 2001

March 27, 2001

Clearinghouse

SCHEDULE set on 4/9/01 by Hon. John A. Nordberg : Status hearing set to 2:30 6/1/01 .Plaintiff must report to the Court on status of service and pleadings, the possibility of settlement in the case and, if no possibility of settlement exists, the Preliminary Pretrial Scheduling Order must be completed and presented to the Court for entry instanter regardless of the status of the pleadings. Plaintiff shall notify all other parties of Court's action. Mailed notice (tlp)

April 9, 2001

April 9, 2001

PACER
2

ANSWER by defendant to complaint; Notice. [1-1] (tlm) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

May 22, 2001

May 22, 2001

PACER
3

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Jetson MW Mailers by Henry W. Sledz Jr. & Julie J. Furer. (tlm) (Entered: 05/30/2001)

May 23, 2001

May 23, 2001

PACER

SCHEDULE set on 5/24/01 by Hon. John A. Nordberg : Status hearing reset to 2:30 5/31/01 . Status set for 6/1/01 is stricken. Mailed notice (tlp)

May 24, 2001

May 24, 2001

PACER

SCHEDULE set on 5/31/01 by Hon. John A. Nordberg : Status hearing held and continued to 2:30 8/2/01 . No notice (tlp)

May 31, 2001

May 31, 2001

PACER
4

WAIVER of service of summons as to Jetson MW Mailers sent on 5/8/01 (tlm) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 15, 2001

June 15, 2001

PACER
5

MINUTE ORDER of 8/2/01 by Hon. John A. Nordberg : Status hearing held & continued to 2:30 p.m. 5/16/02. Cut-off date for joinder of pleadings and joinder is 01/14/02; cut-off date for plaintiff to designate its expert witnesses is 03/18/02; cut-off date for defendant to designate its expert witnesses is 04/15/02; fact discovery cut-off date is 05/15/02; cut-off date within which to designate dispositive motions is 05/16/02. (Entered Preliminary Pretrial Scheduling Order.) No notice (tlm) (Entered: 08/06/2001)

Aug. 2, 2001

Aug. 2, 2001

PACER
6

MOTION by plaintiff for entry of consent decree (Attachments); Notice. (vmj) (Entered: 12/19/2001)

Dec. 12, 2001

Dec. 12, 2001

PACER
7

MINUTE ORDER of 12/18/01 by Hon. John A. Nordberg: Status set for 12/19/01 is stricken. (Entered Consent Decree) terminating case Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 12/19/2001)

Dec. 18, 2001

Dec. 18, 2001

PACER
8

MINUTE ORDER of 12/18/01 by Hon. John A. Nordberg: (Entered Notice to All Jetson Employees.) No notice (lc) (Entered: 12/20/2001)

Dec. 18, 2001

Dec. 18, 2001

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 27, 2001

Closing Date: Dec. 18, 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

Jetson Midwest Mailers, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 32500

Order Duration: 2001 - 2003

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits