Case: EEOC v. GAIL DARLING TEMPORARIES

3:97-cv-00171 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: April 24, 1997

Closed Date: Dec. 16, 1997

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Case Summary

The EEOC San Antonio office filed this suit on April 24, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division. On December 16, 1997 the parties entered a joint motion to dismiss and a notice of filing settlement agreement. Neither the complaint nor the consent decree is currently available.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/24/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/30186658/parties/eeoc-v-gail-darling/

Judge(s)

Briones, David (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gutierrez, Linda (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

McNutt, James T. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Briones, David (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gutierrez, Linda (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

McNutt, James T. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:97-cv-00171	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Gail Darling Temporaries	Dec. 17, 1997	Dec. 17, 1997 Docket

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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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/30186658/eeoc-v-gail-darling/

Last updated Nov. 3, 2026, 8:08 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Gail Darling

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 24, 1997	Complaint filed. Filing Fee: $ Receipt # (Pages: ) (rd) (Entered: 04/24/1997)	RECAP
	April 24, 1997	Summons issued for Gail Darling (rd) (Entered: 04/24/1997)	PACER
	April 24, 1997	Summons issued for Gail Darling (rd)
2	June 20, 1997	Waiver of Service by Gail Darling ; Notice and Request Mailed on 6/10/97 ; Answer due on 8/11/97 for Gail Darling (mt) (Entered: 06/20/1997)	RECAP
3	July 31, 1997	Answer by Gail Darling (mt) (Entered: 07/31/1997)	RECAP
4	July 31, 1997	Scheduling order setting Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 11/13/97 Deadline for filing of all motions 11/28/97 Discovery cutoff 12/8/97 Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 2/2/98 ; Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 10/2/97 (mt) (Entered: 07/31/1997)	RECAP
5	July 31, 1997	Letter from the Court. (mt) (Entered: 07/31/1997)	RECAP
	July 31, 1997	Jury trial set at 9:30 4/20/98 (mt) (Entered: 07/31/1997)	PACER
	July 31, 1997	Jury trial set at 9:30 4/20/98 (mt)
6	Aug. 25, 1997	Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by EEOC, ; Party(s) agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (mm1) (Entered: 08/27/1997)	RECAP
7	Aug. 25, 1997	Non-consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate by EEOC (mm1) (Entered: 08/27/1997)	RECAP
8	Aug. 27, 1997	Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by EEOC, Gail Darling, ; Party(s) do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (mt) (Entered: 08/28/1997)	RECAP
9	Aug. 27, 1997	Order striking the scheduling order of the parties filed on 8/27/97. (mt) (Entered: 08/28/1997)	RECAP
10	Sept. 18, 1997	Notice of filinga dvisory to the court regarding plaintiff; s settlement offer and defts. response to plaintiff's offer by EEOC (mt) (Entered: 09/18/1997)	RECAP
11	Oct. 15, 1997	Notice of filing designation of fact witnesses, testifying experts, and trial exhibits by EEOC (mt) (Entered: 10/16/1997)	RECAP
12	Oct. 15, 1997	Motion by EEOC for leave to file plaintiff's amended complaint (mt) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	RECAP
13	Oct. 20, 1997	Order granting motion for leave to file plaintiff's amended complaint [12-1] (mt) (Entered: 10/20/1997)	RECAP
14	Nov. 13, 1997	Notice of filing designation of fact witnesses, testifying experts and trial exhibits by Gail Darling (mt) (Entered: 11/13/1997)	RECAP
	Dec. 4, 1997	Jury trial resetting to 9:30 2/2/98 (mt) (Entered: 12/05/1997)	PACER
	Dec. 4, 1997	Jury trial resetting to 9:30 2/2/98 (mt)
16	Dec. 16, 1997	Joint motion by EEOC, Gail Darling to dismiss (mt) (Entered: 12/17/1997)	RECAP
17	Dec. 16, 1997	Notice of filing settlement agreement by EEOC, Gail Darling (mt) (Entered: 12/17/1997)	RECAP
18	Dec. 17, 1997	Order granting joint motion to dismiss [16-1] (mt) (Entered: 12/17/1997)	RECAP
	Dec. 17, 1997	Case closed (mt) (Entered: 12/17/1997)	PACER
	Dec. 17, 1997	Case closed (mt)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 24, 1997

Closing Date: Dec. 16, 1997

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

Gail Darling, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 3:97-cv-00171

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. GAIL DARLING TEMPORARIES, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6428/ (last updated 7/24/2007).