Case: EEOC v. ATLANTA GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC

1:05-cv-02504 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2005

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

On September 27, 2005, the Atlanta and Birmingham offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII against Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The EEOC alleged that the defendants had violated the complainant's rights by discharging her for refusing to discriminate on the basis of race in her management decisions.On November 23, 2005, the complainant intervened as a party plaintiff in th…
On September 27, 2005, the Atlanta and Birmingham offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII against Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The EEOC alleged that the defendants had violated the complainant's rights by discharging her for refusing to discriminate on the basis of race in her management decisions.On November 23, 2005, the complainant intervened as a party plaintiff in the litigation. On August 15, 2006, the defendants filed two motions for summary judgment. The first motion was withdrawn sixteen days later, and the second summary judgment motion was denied by the court on February 16, 2007. On June 26, 2007, the parties went to mediation and reached a settlement. They filed a consent decree with the court on August 9, 2007, and the court dismissed the case. Under the consent decree, the defendants agreed to pay the complainant $145,000 in unspecified damages. The decree enjoined the defendants from violating Title VII, and it required them to post notice of the anti-discrimination laws in a conspicuous place in the workplace. Within 60 days of the entry of the consent decree, the defendant was to train all of its management staff on the requirements of Title VII with respect to equal opportunity and anti-discrimination in employment. Every six months, the defendants were to submit a report to the EEOC Regional Attorney detailing any complaints of adverse employment actions and describing the defendant's response to those complaints. The decree was to remain in effect for 2 years, and if the defendants were found to be in violation of the agreement, the length of the decree would be extended, and the parties would re-enter mediation. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Kristen Sagar (4/9/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/10/2017)

People

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Judge(s)

Batten, Timothy C. Sr. (Georgia)

Baverman, Alan J. (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Burnett, Katharine Madison (Georgia)

Butler, Marla R. (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Baines, Tamara Nikki (Georgia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:05-cv-02504

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates LLC

Sept. 21, 2007

Sept. 21, 2007

Docket
1

1:05-cv-02504

Complaint

EEOC v. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates LLC

Sept. 27, 2005

Sept. 27, 2005

Complaint
26

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Intervenor Complaint

EEOC v. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates LLC

March 16, 2006

March 16, 2006

Complaint
65

1:05-cv-02504

Magistrate Judge's Non-Final Report and Recommendation [Regarding Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment]

EEOC v. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates LLC

Dec. 29, 2006

Dec. 29, 2006

Magistrate Report/Recommendation
69

1:05-cv-02504

Opinion and Order [re: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment]

EEOC v. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates LLC

Feb. 16, 2007

Feb. 16, 2007

Order/Opinion
86

1:05-cv-02504

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates LLC

Sept. 21, 2007

Sept. 21, 2007

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4784383/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-atlanta-gastroenterology/

Last updated Oct. 11, 2025, 2:34 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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OPINION AND ORDER adopting 65 Report and Recommendations denying 36 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. on 2/15/07. (dr)

Feb. 16, 2007

Feb. 16, 2007

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2005

Closing Date: 2009

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

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

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC (Atlanta), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Georgia 1:05-cv-02504

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Utilize objective job description

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Amount Defendant Pays: 145000

Order Duration: 2007 - 2009

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit