Case: EEOC v. BON APPETIT MANAGEMENT CO.

3:99-cv-05157 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: March 19, 1999

Closed Date: July 19, 2003

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Case Summary

In March 1999, the Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Bon Appetit Management Co., Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. It appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by refusing to hire the charging party, a pregnant applicant, because of her sex and preg…

In March 1999, the Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Bon Appetit Management Co., Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. It appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by refusing to hire the charging party, a pregnant applicant, because of her sex and pregnancy. After the defendant's answer to the complaint and a single scheduling order, the parties settled in May 2000 through a consent decree.

The thirty-eight month decree prohibited the defendant from discriminating and retaliating and required it to: develop a written EEO policy and complaint procedure, post a notice of the decree, provide EEO training for all its managers, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, and pay $36,843.24 to be divided between two individuals.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/31/2007)

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Document

3:99-cv-05157

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Bon Appetit Mgmt

May 19, 2000

May 19, 2000

Docket
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3:99-cv-05157

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Bon Appetit Management Co.

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:29 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT - JURY TRIAL DEMAND (Summons(es) issued) Receipt # waived (KM) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

March 19, 1999

March 19, 1999

2

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE upon defendant of summons/complaint on 3/22/99 (KM) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

March 24, 1999

March 24, 1999

3

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Bon Appetit Mgmt by Clemens H. Barnes (EC) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

March 29, 1999

March 29, 1999

4

ORDER/NOTICE OF JOINT STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report due 7/19/99 (cc: counsel, Judge) (EC) (Entered: 04/01/1999)

April 1, 1999

April 1, 1999

5

ORDER re: DISCOVERY and DEPOSITIONS by Judge Franklin D. Burgess (cc: counsel, Judge) (EC) (Entered: 04/01/1999)

April 1, 1999

April 1, 1999

6

NOTICE by defendant of ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEY Stephanie R Alexander (CAR) (Entered: 04/15/1999)

April 13, 1999

April 13, 1999

7

ANSWER to complaint [1-1] by defendant (CAR) (Entered: 04/15/1999)

April 13, 1999

April 13, 1999

9

JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by all parties. Est. Trial Days: 6 (EC) (Entered: 08/12/1999)

Aug. 10, 1999

Aug. 10, 1999

8

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL on behalf of EEOC Maria Carmen Flores terminating attorney John Freeman Stanley for EEOC (EC) (Entered: 08/11/1999)

Aug. 11, 1999

Aug. 11, 1999

10

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff of attorney [8-1] (EC) (Entered: 08/12/1999)

Aug. 12, 1999

Aug. 12, 1999

11

ORDER by Judge Franklin D. Burgess on consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge; case reassigned to Magistrate Judge J. K. Arnold (cc: counsel, Judge, Mag. Judge, Mag. Clk., Intake Clk.) (CAR) (Entered: 08/17/1999)

Aug. 16, 1999

Aug. 16, 1999

12

SCHEDULING ORDER/TRIAL NOTICE: Last Date to Join Parties 10/16/99; Discovery cutoff 5/21/00; Last Date to Amend Pleadings 6/5/00; Motion filing deadline 6/20/00; Pla' pretrial stmt 7/20/00; Dft pretrial stmt 7/30/99; Conf of Attys 8/9/00; Pretrial order to be submitted by 8/19/00; Pretrial conference set for 9/8/00; jury trial set for 9/18/00; Trial briefs to be submitted by 9/3/00; Voir dire/Jury Inst. to be submitted by 9/3/00; 39.1 designation effective 7/20/00 (cc:all counsel) (TW) (Entered: 09/02/1999)

Sept. 1, 1999

Sept. 1, 1999

13

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL on behalf of EEOC Zulema Hinojos-Fall term attorney Maria Carmen Flores for EEOC (JAB) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

Nov. 30, 1999

Nov. 30, 1999

PROPOSED Consent Decree (EC) (Entered: 05/17/2000)

May 17, 2000

May 17, 2000

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CONSENT DECREE & ORDER DISMISSING ACTION by Magistrate Judge J. K. Arnold w/ prej & w/o costs; case termed (cc: counsel, Judge, Jgm. Book) Entered on: 5/22/00 (TW) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

May 19, 2000

May 19, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 19, 1999

Closing Date: July 19, 2003

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

Bon Appetit Management Co., Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

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

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 36843.24

Order Duration: 2000 - 2003

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Pregnancy discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits