Case: EEOC v. Jerry Chambers Chevrolet, Inc.

2:03-cv-00080 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2003

Closed Date: March 8, 2008

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Case Summary

EEOC's Seattle, WA office filed this Title VII lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against the defendant Jerry Chambers Chevrolet Inc. The defendant operated a car dealership in Bellingham, WA. The lawsuit was filed at the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (Seattle) on 01/15/2003. EEOC alleged on behalf of a former female employee that she was subject to a sexually hostile work environment and was constructively discharged due to lack of corrective measures from the defendant. The individual complainant intervened in the EEOC lawsuit, alleging violation of the Washington state anti-discrimination statute as well as Title VII.The parties reached a settlement agreement at a voluntary mediation conference on 02/12/2004. A consent decree was entered into judgment on 03/08/2004.Under the four-year consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay the individual complainant $70,000. The defendant also agreed to expunge the individual's personnel record and provide neutral reference for her in the future. The consent decree additionally required the defendant to develop anti-discrimination policies and retain an independent sexual harassment consultant to conduct internal review and audit. The defendant would also need to post a notice of the lawsuit and provide annual training to its employees. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

Summary Authors

Justin Kanter (8/12/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/12/2017)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/20876753/parties/eeoc-v-jerry-chambers-chev/

Judge(s)

Pechman, Marsha J. (Washington)

Judge(s)

Pechman, Marsha J. (Washington)

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Documents in this case

2:03-cv-00080	Docket [PACER]	March 8, 2004	March 8, 2004 Docket
1 2:03-cv-00080	Complaint	Jan. 15, 2003	Jan. 15, 2003 Complaint
7 2:03-cv-00080	Complaint for Damages and Unpaid Wages [of Plaintiff Intervenor]	March 19, 2003	March 19, 2003 Pleading / Motion / Brief
15 2:03-cv-00080	Plaintiff in Intervention Amy Seaman's Amended Complaint for Damages and Unpaid Wages	Aug. 8, 2003	Aug. 8, 2003 Pleading / Motion / Brief
26 2:03-cv-00080	Consent Decree and Order	March 8, 2004	March 8, 2004 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…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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Docket for: EEOC v. Jerry Chambers Chev

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Jan. 15, 2003	COMPLAINT and JURY DEMAND (Summons(es) issued) Receipt # fee waived (USA) (PM) (Entered: 01/21/2003)	PACER
2	Jan. 22, 2003	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Jerry Chambers Chev by Dan'L W Bridges (MD) (Entered: 01/23/2003)	PACER
3	Jan. 22, 2003	ANSWER to complaint [1-1] by defendant Jerry Chambers Chev (MD) (Entered: 01/23/2003)	PACER
4	Feb. 6, 2003	RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint executed upon defendant Jerry Chambers Chev on 1/28/03 (MD) (Entered: 02/07/2003)	PACER
5	Feb. 14, 2003	RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint executed upon defendant Jerry Chambers Chev on 1/20/03 (MD) (Entered: 02/18/2003)	PACER
6	Feb. 21, 2003	ORDER RE: INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENT. Joint Status Report due 4/3/03 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 02/21/2003)	PACER
7	March 19, 2003	AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff EEOC (MD) (Entered: 03/20/2003)	PACER
8	March 19, 2003	MOTION and memorandum in support of by Amy Seaman to intervene as pltf NOTED FOR 4/4/03 (MD) (Entered: 03/20/2003)	PACER
9	March 19, 2003	DECLARATION of Karen Leigh Funston re motion to intervene as pltf [8-1] (MD) (Entered: 03/20/2003)	PACER
	March 19, 2003	LODGED ORDER: re: motion to intervene as pltf [8-1] (MD) (Entered: 03/20/2003)	PACER
10	April 3, 2003	STATUS MEMORANDUM/REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN by plaintiff (MD) (Entered: 04/04/2003)	PACER
11	April 7, 2003	RESPONSE AND JOINDER by defendant re: pltf's status memorandum [10-1] (MD) (Entered: 04/07/2003)	PACER
12	April 8, 2003	ORDER by Judge Marsha J. Pechman GRANTING motion to intervene as pltf [8-1] intervenor-plaintiff Amy Seaman (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 04/09/2003)	PACER
13	April 15, 2003	ORDER SETTING TRIAL and RELATED DATES by Judge Pechman: Jury trial set for 3/8/04 ; Deadline to Join Additional Parties is 5/13/03 Disclosure of expert testimony due: 9/10/03 ; Motion filing ddl 10/10/03 ; Discovery deadline set for 11/10/03 ; Dispositive Motions to be filed by 12/9/03 ; Settlement conf. per CR 39.1(c)(2) by 1/8/04 ; 39.1 designation effective 2/6/04 ; Motions in Limine deadline 2/9/04 ; Agreed Pretrial Order set for 2/25/04 ; Pretrial Conference set for 1:30 2/27/04 ; Trial brief and exhibits to be submitted by 3/3/04 ; Proposed Voir dire/jury instructions 3/3/04 ; (cc: counsel, Judge) Length of trial: 8 days (MD) (Entered: 04/15/2003)	PACER
14	July 15, 2003	ANSWER to pltf's personal intervention Complaint by Defendant Jerry Chambers Chevrolet Inc.(MD, ) (Entered: 07/22/2003)	PACER
15	Aug. 8, 2003	AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant Jerry Chambers Chevrolet Inc , filed by intervention Amy Seaman.(MD, ) (Entered: 08/14/2003)	PACER
16	Sept. 25, 2003	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF DEPOSITION SUBPOENA of Michael Zatine served on 9/24/03. (MD, ) (Entered: 09/30/2003)	PACER
17	Oct. 1, 2003	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE RE: FIRST INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION. (MD, ) (Entered: 10/06/2003)	PACER
18	Nov. 6, 2003	ORDER regarding use of CM/ECF system, by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (Goldberg, Rachel) (Entered: 11/06/2003)	PACER
19	Jan. 15, 2004	Letter from Plaintiff Amy Seaman's attorney re defendants' motion to extend the Court's deadline for mediation. (AF, ) (Entered: 01/27/2004)	PACER
20	Feb. 5, 2004	STIPULATION of parties modifying pretrial deadlines . (Healy, Teri) (Entered: 02/05/2004)	PACER
21	Feb. 6, 2004	NOTICE by Intervenor Plaintiff Amy Seaman Substitution of Counsel (Garrett, Deborra) (Entered: 02/06/2004)	PACER
22	Feb. 10, 2004	STIPULATION AND ORDER re 20 Stipulation TO EXTEND DATES- Motions in Limine due by 2/19/2004; 39.1 Settlement Report due by 2/12/2004. by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (MD, ) (Entered: 02/11/2004)	PACER
	Feb. 11, 2004	NOTICE of Hearing:Because of the court's unavailability on 2/27/04, the pretrial conference is rescheduled to 2/24/04 at 1:30 p.m. before Hon. Marsha J. Pechman. (ES) (Entered: 02/11/2004)	PACER
	Feb. 11, 2004	NOTICE - The pretrial order lodging date is rescheduled to February 23, 2004. (ES) (Entered: 02/11/2004)	PACER
23	Feb. 14, 2004	NOTICE that on February 12, 2004, the parties participated in a mediation. This matter is now resolved. (Temp1, ) (Entered: 02/18/2004)	PACER
24	Feb. 20, 2004	STIPULATION of parties Consent Decree and Proposed Order . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - EEO Policy# 2 Exhibit B - Notice to Employees)(Healy, Teri) (Entered: 02/20/2004)	PACER
25	Feb. 23, 2004	STIPULATION of parties Consent Decree - with Stipulated order previously excluded . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - EEO Policy# 2 Exhibit B - Notice to Employees)(Healy, Teri) (Entered: 02/23/2004)	PACER
26	March 8, 2004	CONSENT DECREE by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (MD, ) (Entered: 03/08/2004)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 15, 2003

Closing Date: March 8, 2008

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private 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

Jerry Chambers Chevrolet Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Washington 2:03-cv-00080

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:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 70000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2008

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

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

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Jerry Chambers Chevrolet, Inc., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6433/ (last updated 6/12/2017).