Case: EEOC v. Eagle Power & Equipment Corporation

2:01-cv-03234 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 28, 2001

Closed Date: Nov. 28, 2001

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Case Summary

In June 2001, the Philadelphia office of the EEOC brought this suit against Eagle Power & Equipment Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The defendant filed a Rule 12(f) motion to strike the allegations against the defendant and for sanctions pursuant to Rule 11 in July 2001 that the court denied in August. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in November 2001. No information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the consent decree.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (8/1/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:01-cv-03234	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Eagle Power and Equipment Corporation	July 25, 2006	July 25, 2006 Docket

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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

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:16 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	Complaint. (tj) (Entered: 06/28/2001)	June 28, 2001	June 28, 2001
	Summons(es) 1 issued. Mailed to counsel on 6/28/01. (tj) (Entered: 06/28/2001)	June 28, 2001	June 28, 2001
	Demand for jury trial by PLAINTIFF EEOC. (tj) (Entered: 06/28/2001)	June 28, 2001	June 28, 2001
	Standard Case Management Track. (tj) (Entered: 06/28/2001)	June 28, 2001	June 28, 2001
2	MOTION BY DEFENDANT EAGLE POWER AND EQUI TO STRIKE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN PF.'S COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 12(f) , AND FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 11 , MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (FILED UNDER SEAL). (rp) (Entered: 07/06/2001)	July 6, 2001	July 6, 2001
3	Appearance of ELIZABETH F. WALKER for DEFENDANT EAGLE POWER AND EQUI. (rp) (Entered: 07/06/2001)	July 6, 2001	July 6, 2001
4	Amended complaint by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Jury Demand. (mbh) (Entered: 07/10/2001)	July 10, 2001	July 10, 2001
5	Affidavit of: GERALD TAYLOR re: served summons and complaint upon NALLE STEGLEK FOR DEFENDANT EAGLE POWER AND EQUIPMENT. Served by: GERALD TAYLOR on 7/11/01 . (rv) (Entered: 07/26/2001)	July 26, 2001	July 26, 2001
6	Memorandum by PLAINTIFF EEOC in opposition to MOTION TO STRIKE PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 12(f), [2-2] MOTION FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 11 , Certification of TERRENCE R. COOK. (rv) (Entered: 07/27/2001)	July 26, 2001	July 26, 2001
7	Answer by EAGLE POWER AND EQUI with Affirmative Defenses to amended complaint; jury demand , Certificate of Service. (afm) (Entered: 08/01/2001)	July 31, 2001	July 31, 2001
	ISSUE JOINED. (afm) (Entered: 08/01/2001)	July 31, 2001	July 31, 2001
8	ORDER, SET PRETRIAL CONFERENCE FOR 10:45 8/13/01 , IN ROOM 8613 ETC ( SIGNED BY JUDGE J. C. JOYNER ) 8/6/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED (ph) (Entered: 08/06/2001)	Aug. 3, 2001	Aug. 3, 2001
10	ORDER THAT THIS MATTER IS RESCHEDULED FOR A RULE 16 CONFERENCE IN CHAMBERS BEFORE THE HONORABLE J. CURTIS JOYNER, ON 8/29/01 AT 9:30AM , ETC.. (SIGNED BY JUDGE J. C. JOYNER) 8/23/01 ENTERED AND COPIES FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 8/22/01. (fb) (Entered: 08/23/2001)	Aug. 22, 2001	Aug. 22, 2001
11	SCHEDULING ORDER SETTING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF ALL MOTIONS 2/4/02 ; DISCOVERY COMPLETED BY 12/31/01 ; TRIAL POOL DEADLINE SET FOR 2/21/02 ; ( SIGNED BY JUDGE J. C. JOYNER ) 10/15/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (rv) (Entered: 10/15/2001)	Oct. 12, 2001	Oct. 12, 2001
12	CONSENT DECREE WITH COURT APPROVAL, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE J. C. JOYNER ) 11/29/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (rv) (Entered: 11/29/2001)	Nov. 28, 2001	Nov. 28, 2001
13	STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO RULE 41(a)(1)(ii) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSENT DECREE (SIGNED BY JUDGE J. C. JOYNER) 12/13/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (jpd) (Entered: 12/13/2001)	Nov. 28, 2001	Nov. 28, 2001
	Case closed (kv) (Entered: 11/30/2001)	Nov. 28, 2001	Nov. 28, 2001
14	Notice to Counsel re: Local Rule 5.1.5. (sc, ) (Entered: 03/07/2006)	March 7, 2006	March 7, 2006
	Document Nos. 2 and 6 unealed pursuant to LRCP 5.1.5. (td) (Entered: 07/25/2006)	July 25, 2006	July 25, 2006

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 28, 2001

Closing Date: Nov. 28, 2001

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

Eagle Power & Equipment Corporation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:01-cv-03234

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Eagle Power & Equipment Corporation, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6591/ (last updated 8/1/2007).