Case: EEOC v. KBJN, INC d/b/a BURGER KING

8:06-cv-02018 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2006

Closed Date: Jan. 19, 2010

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Case Summary

In August 2006, the Philadelphia and Baltimore offices of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against KBJN, Inc d/b/a Burger King in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the claimant to inappropriate touching and comments because of the claimant's sex (female). The case settled by entry of a consent decree in January 2007. The three year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $20,000 in damages and attorney's fees, refrain from discrimination, review and revise its anti-harassment policy, provide training for all of its employees on federal anti-discrimination laws, promote a "Youth at Work Initiative", post notice, give the EEOC reports every 90 days about any complaints that it receives, and allow the EEOC to monitor its compliance. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2010.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/18/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/10/2017)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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8:06-cv-02018	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. KBJN, Inc.	Jan. 19, 2007	Jan. 19, 2007 Docket
1 8:06-cv-02018	Complaint EEOC v. KBJN, Inc.	Aug. 3, 2006	Aug. 3, 2006 Complaint
15 8:06-cv-02018	Consent Decree EEOC v. KBJN, Inc.	Jan. 19, 2007	Jan. 19, 2007 Settlement Agreement
16 8:06-cv-02018	Final Order of Judgment EEOC v. KBJN, Inc.	Jan. 19, 2007	Jan. 19, 2007 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

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:26 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against KBJN, Inc. , filed by EEOC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/04/2006)	Aug. 3, 2006	Aug. 3, 2006
	Jury Trial Demand by EEOC. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/04/2006)	Aug. 3, 2006	Aug. 3, 2006
2	NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to KBJN, Inc. by EEOC. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/04/2006)	Aug. 4, 2006	Aug. 4, 2006
3	Request for Entry of Appearance on Behalf of a Federal Government Agency and ORDER approving the appearance of Jacqueline H. McNair for U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Signed by the Clerk on 08/07/2006. (c/m 8/8/06)(elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/08/2006)	Aug. 8, 2006	Aug. 8, 2006
4	Summons Issued 20 days as to KBJN, Inc. (elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/16/2006)	Oct. 16, 2006	Oct. 16, 2006
5	Correspondence from courtroom deputy re: effectuation of service. (esp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/27/2006)	Nov. 27, 2006	Nov. 27, 2006
6	NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph B Chazen on behalf of all defendants (Chazen, Joseph) (Entered: 11/29/2006)	Nov. 29, 2006	Nov. 29, 2006
7	NOTICE of Appearance by Maria Salacuse on behalf of EEOC (Salacuse, Maria) (Entered: 12/01/2006)	Dec. 1, 2006	Dec. 1, 2006
8	SUMMONS Returned Executed by EEOC. KBJN, Inc. served on 11/21/2006, answer due 12/11/2006. (White Dunston, Erica) (Entered: 12/01/2006)	Dec. 1, 2006	Dec. 1, 2006
10	PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant to File Answer by January 3, 2007. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 12/11/06. (Messitte, Peter) (Entered: 12/11/2006)	Dec. 11, 2006	Dec. 11, 2006
11	NOTICE to Substitute Attorney (White Dunston, Erica) (Entered: 12/29/2006)	Dec. 29, 2006	Dec. 29, 2006
12	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by KBJN, Inc.. Responses due by 1/19/2007 (Smith, Gina) (Entered: 01/02/2007)	Jan. 2, 2007	Jan. 2, 2007
13	PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING 12 Consent Motion for Extension of Time for KBJN, Inc. to File Answer re 1 Complaint by 1/17/2007. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 1/3/07. (Messitte, Peter) (Entered: 01/03/2007)	Jan. 3, 2007	Jan. 3, 2007
14	PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING 11 Notice to Substitute Attorney. STRIKING the Appearance of Attorney Erica D. White-Dunston; ENTERING the Appearance of Attorney Maria Salacuse as counsel for Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 1/4/07. (Messitte, Peter) (Entered: 01/04/2007)	Jan. 4, 2007	Jan. 4, 2007
15	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT /CONSENT DECREE by EEOC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Youth At Work Initiative# 2 Exhibit Notice)(Salacuse, Maria) (Entered: 01/17/2007)	Jan. 17, 2007	Jan. 17, 2007
16	FINAL ORDER OF JUDGMENT. The parties have advised the Court that, pursuant to a Consent Decree signed by the Court today, the above action has settled all counterclaims, cross-claims, third-party claims, and attorneys' fees, if any. The Consent Decree gives the Court continuing jurisdiction in the case. Accordingly, it is Ordered taht this case is ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 1/18/2007. (elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/19/2007)	Jan. 19, 2007	Jan. 19, 2007
17	CONSENT DECREE and approval. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 1/18/2007. (elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/19/2007)	Jan. 19, 2007	Jan. 19, 2007

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 3, 2006

Closing Date: Jan. 19, 2010

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

KBJN, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 8:06-cv-02018

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

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

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 20000

Order Duration: 2007 - 2010

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. KBJN, INC d/b/a BURGER KING, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6422/ (last updated 6/10/2017).