Case: EEOC v. JOHN HARVARD'S BREW HOUSE LLC

2:03-cv-03800 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 5, 2003

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

The New York District Office brought this action in the Eastern District of New York against John Harvard's New House, LLC., a restaurant and brewery business operating in nine states. The complaint, filed in August 2005, alleged sex and pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant had taken adverse employment actions against the charging party because of her pregnancy. The parties entered into a consent decree in June 2004 which provided for Defendant to pay the charging party a total of $145,000. Defendant was required to provide the charging party with a neutral employment reference and provide Title VII training to its employees. Defendant was also enjoined from discriminating or retaliating in violation of Title VII, and the decree is in effect for three years.

The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/28/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/23/2018)

People

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Judge(s)

Spatt, Arthur Donald (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Wong, Kam Sau (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Briton, Roger H. (New York)

Kelway, John M. (New York)

Judge(s)

Spatt, Arthur Donald (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Wong, Kam Sau (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Briton, Roger H. (New York)

Kelway, John M. (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:03-cv-03800	Docket EEOC v. John Harvard's Brew	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004 Docket
1 2:03-cv-03800	Complaint EEOC v. John Harvard's Brew House, LLC	Aug. 5, 2003	Aug. 5, 2003 Complaint
	EEOC Press Release: "EEOC Sues John Harvard's Brew House for Pregnancy Discrimination" EEOC v. John Harvard's Brew House, LLC No Court	Aug. 6, 2003	Aug. 6, 2003 Press Release
10 2:03-cv-03800	Consent Decree EEOC v. John Harvard's Brew House, LLC	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004 Settlement Agreement
	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report EEOC v. John Harvard's Brew House, LLC No Court	Nov. 15, 2004	Nov. 15, 2004 Press Release
	Office of General Counsel FY 2004 Annual Report EEOC v. John Harvard's Brew House, LLC No Court	Oct. 18, 2005	Oct. 18, 2005 Press Release

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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/4318702/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-john-harvards-brew-house-llc/

Last updated April 18, 2025, 8:47 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against John Harvard's Brew House, LLC No summons issued, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Romano, Daniel) Modified on 8/6/2003 (Romano, Daniel). (Entered: 08/06/2003) 2 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Aug. 5, 2003	Aug. 5, 2003 RECAP
2	STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Deft's Time To Answer; That the date by which Deft must serve an Answer to the Complaint is hereby extended to 10/22/03.( Signed by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 10/17/03.) c/m (Fagan, Linda) (Entered: 10/24/2003)	Oct. 17, 2003	Oct. 17, 2003 PACER
4	PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER extending dft's time to answer. (Coleman, Laurie) (Entered: 11/21/2003)	Oct. 30, 2003	Oct. 30, 2003 PACER
3	STIPULATION EXTENDING DFT'S TIME TO ANSWER - The date by which Dft must serve and answer to the complaint is extended to 12/19/03. Final Extension. Mr. Briton is directed to serve a copy of this order on all parties upon receipt. (Signed by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 10/28/03). C/M(Coleman, Laurie) Modified on 11/21/2003 (Coleman, Laurie). (Entered: 11/21/2003)	Oct. 31, 2003	Oct. 31, 2003 PACER
5	STIPULATION AND ORDER - The date by which dft must serve an Answer to the Complaint is extended to 1/23/04. Mr. Briton is directed to serve a copy of this order on all parties upon receipt. (Signed by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 1/8/04). C/M(Coleman, Laurie) (Entered: 02/03/2004)	Jan. 8, 2004	Jan. 8, 2004 PACER
6	ANSWER to 1 Complaint by John Harvard's Brew House, LLC.(Coleman, Laurie) (Entered: 04/14/2004)	Jan. 12, 2004	Jan. 12, 2004 PACER
8	Letter from Roger H. Briton to United States District Court Clerk, dated 3/23/04 re: To advise that, effective 3/1/04, the Jackson Lewis Long Island office has relocated to: 58 South Service Road, Suite 410, Melville, New York 11747, Phone (631) 247-0404, Fax: (631) 247-0417. (Fagan, Linda) (Entered: 04/22/2004)	March 25, 2004	March 25, 2004 PACER
7	NOTICE dated 4/14/04 to Kam Sau Wong, Esq. Re: There having been no activity in this case since 1/8/04, pltff's counsel is requested to inform the Court, on or before 4/29/04, why an order should not be entered dismissing this action for failure to prosecute. (Signed by Mary Ellen Schaffner, Deputy Clerk to Judge Spatt, on 4/14/04). (Coleman, Laurie) (Entered: 04/15/2004)	April 14, 2004	April 14, 2004 PACER
9	LETTER dated 4/27/04 from Kam Wong to Judge Spatt Re: In response to the Court's Notice regarding why an order should not be entered dismissing EEOC's action against John Harvard's Brew House. On 12/22/03, the parties agreed on the terms of a Consent Decree to submit to the Court for approval. The only outstanding issue has been dft's need to identify an appropriate anti-discrimination on-line training for EEOC's review and approval, which will then be incorporated into the terms of the Decree. EEOC requests that the Court not dismiss its Complaint, and that a telephonic conference with either your Honor of Magistrate Judge Wall be set in two weeks time regarding finalization of this training issue. (Coleman, Laurie) (Entered: 05/05/2004)	April 28, 2004	April 28, 2004 PACER
11	MINUTE ENTRY before Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 4/29/04 @ 2:40 p.m., for Civil Cause for Telephone Conference. Counsel for all sides present. Court Reporter: Perry Auerbach. Case called. Conference held. Other: Re: Letter from Mr. Wong. Parties have until 6/1/04 to consummate Settlement. If no Settlement by then, a conference will be scheduled before Magistrate Judge Wall on 6/2/04. Time left open. (Coleman, Laurie) (Entered: 06/15/2004)	April 29, 2004	April 29, 2004 PACER
10	CONSENT DECREE - In settlement of this action, Dft shall pay a total of $145,000.00 to Charging Party Jennifer James. No part of this money shall be spent on the costs of implementing this Decree or for any other injunctive relief put forth in this Decree. This payment is to be made within twelve business days of the entry of this Consent Decree. The parties agree that this Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and the parties for the duration of this Decree, that venue is proper, and that all administrative prerequisites have been met for purposes of entering and enforcing this Decree. The Parties further agree that this Decree may be entered without Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law having been made and entered by the Court. Case Closed. (Signed by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 6/1/04). C/M(Coleman, Laurie) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/3/2004 (Coleman, Laurie). (Entered: 06/03/2004)	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004 PACER