Case: EEOC v. VALLEY MEDICAL ARTS CLINIC, P.A.

2:99-cv-00147 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 23, 1999

Closed Date: Jan. 19, 2000

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Case Summary

The San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, against Valley Medical Arts Clinic, P.A. The complaint, filed in April 1999, alleged sex and pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that Defendant subjected the charging party to discipline and termination of employment based on her gender, female, and her pregnancy. Defendant moved for summary judgment in December 1999 but the motion was stricken one week later.

In January 2000 the parties entered into a consent decree which required Defendant to pay the charging party $7,000 and provide her with a neutral employment reference. Defendant was enjoined from discrimination or retaliating in violation Title VII and required to post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility and provide Title VII training to its employees. The duration of the consent decree was two years.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/28/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13876760/parties/equal-employment-opp-v-valley-medical-arts/

Judge(s)

Jack, Janis Graham (Texas)

Judge(s)

Jack, Janis Graham (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:99-cv-00147	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Valley Medical Arts	Jan. 19, 2000	Jan. 19, 2000 Docket
1 2:99-cv-00147	Complaint EEOC v. Valley Medical Arts Clinic, P.A.	April 23, 1999	April 23, 1999 Complaint
2:99-cv-00147	Amended Complaint EEOC v. Medical Arts Clinic, P.A.	May 5, 1999	May 5, 1999 Complaint
25 2:99-cv-00147	Consent Decree EEOC v. Medical Arts Clinic, P.A.	Jan. 19, 2000	Jan. 19, 2000 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: Equal Employment Opp v. Valley Medical Arts

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 23, 1999	COMPLAINT filed; (no fee-USA Pltff) (mserpa) (Entered: 04/26/1999)	PACER
2	April 23, 1999	ORDER FOR CONFERENCE AND DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES set initial pretrial and scheduling conference for 1:15 5/18/99 before Judge Janis Graham Jack , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (mserpa) (Entered: 04/26/1999)	PACER
3	May 5, 1999	AMENDED COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opp , amending [1-1] complaint , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 05/07/1999)	PACER
3	May 5, 1999	DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment Opp , filed (fmremp) (Entered: 05/07/1999)	PACER
4	May 7, 1999	NOTICE of Hearing: reset scheduling conference for 1:15 7/19/99 before Judge Janis Graham Jack before Judge Janis Graham Jack , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 05/10/1999)	PACER
5	May 13, 1999	Certificate of Plaintiff Regarding Financial Interest by Equal Employment Opp , filed (drodrigues) (Entered: 05/18/1999)	PACER
7	May 24, 1999	CERTIFICATE OF PLAINTIFF REGARDING FINANCIAL INTEREST by Equal Employment Opp filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 05/28/1999)	PACER
8	July 14, 1999	CERTIFICATE OF PLAINTIFF REGARDING FINANCIAL INTEREST by Equal Employment Opp filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/14/1999)	PACER
9	July 16, 1999	JOINT MOTION for rescheduling of initial pretrial and scheduling conference by Equal Employment Opp, Valley Medical Arts , filed (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/16/1999)	PACER
10	July 16, 1999	ORDER striking [8-1] interested party certificate , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/20/1999)	PACER
11	July 19, 1999	Initial Pretrial Conference before Judge Janis Graham Jack held before Judge Janis Graham Jack Ct Reporter: Velma Gano Tape Number: 1. Case called. Appearances made. Discussion of discovery issues. Court orders parties to mediation. Court orders parties to pre-mark and exchange trial exhibits prior to filing of JPTO. Discussion of case matter. Court signs scheduling order. Adjourn. (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/20/1999)	PACER
12	July 19, 1999	ORDER FOR REFERRAL TO MEDIATION, entered. Parties ntfd. Copy to ADR deputy, Houston. mediation deadline is 1/13/00 ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/20/1999)	PACER
13	July 19, 1999	ORDER, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack). Parties to premark and exchange exhibits they intend to use during trial no later than original date set for filing the Joint Pretrial Order. (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/20/1999)	PACER
14	July 19, 1999	SCHEDULING ORDER setting Trial date 8:00 3/2/00 Docket call deadline 8:30 3/1/00 ; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 3:00 2/18/00 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 12/15/99 ; Joining of parties 6/30/99 ; Amending of pleadings 9/30/99 ; Discovery cutoff 12/30/99 ; before Judge Janis Graham Jack , entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/20/1999)	PACER
15	July 19, 1999	ORDER denying [9-1] joint motion for rescheduling of initial pretrial and scheduling conference , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/21/1999)	PACER
16	July 26, 1999	ORIGINAL ANSWER to Complaint by Valley Medical Arts (Added attorney Gene R Ward), filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/27/1999)	PACER
17	July 26, 1999	CERTIFICATE OF PARTIES FINANCIALLY INTERESTED IN THE OUTCOME OF LITIGATION by Valley Medical Arts , filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 07/27/1999)	PACER
18	Dec. 5, 1999	GENERAL ORDER , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 12/08/1999)	PACER
19	Dec. 15, 1999	MOTION for summary judgment by Valley Medical Arts Thomas E Baker Jr for defendant Valley Medical Arts, Motion Docket Date 1/4/00 [19-1] motion , filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 12/16/1999)	PACER
20	Dec. 20, 1999	ORDER striking [19-1] motion for summary judgment , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 12/21/1999)	PACER
21	Dec. 27, 1999	Notice of change of address of attorney, Thomas E. Baker, Jr. , filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 12/27/1999)	PACER
22	Dec. 27, 1999	DESIGNATION by Valley Medical Arts designating Thomas E. Baker, Jr. as attorney in charge, filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 12/28/1999)	PACER
23	Jan. 12, 2000	JOINT MOTION to enter consent decree by Equal Employment Opp, Valley Medical Arts , filed (drodrigues) (Entered: 01/12/2000)	PACER
24	Jan. 19, 2000	ORDER granting [23-1] joint motion to enter consent decree , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 01/20/2000)	PACER
25	Jan. 19, 2000	CONSENT DECREE , entered; Parties notified ( signed by Judge Janis Graham Jack ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 01/20/2000)	PACER
	Jan. 19, 2000	Case closed (drodrigues) (Entered: 03/03/2000)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

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: April 23, 1999

Closing Date: Jan. 19, 2000

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

Valley Medical Arts Clinic, PA

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Texas 2:99-cv-00147

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

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 7000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discipline

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Pregnancy discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. VALLEY MEDICAL ARTS CLINIC, P.A., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6523/ (last updated 7/28/2007).