Case: EEOC v. Simran Investments, Inc. d/b/a "Only $1.00 & Nothing Over $1.00"

3:05-cv-01882 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2005

Closed Date: 2006

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Case Summary

On September 23, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a female employee, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District Court of Texas, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against Simran Investments, Inc. d/b/a Only $1.00 and Nothing Over $1.00. The EEOC sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and other forms of affirmative relief claiming that the defendant subjected the complainant to a sexually hostile work environment because of her sex, female, and then fired her in retaliation for complaining of sexual harassment.

On December 15, 2006, the District Court (Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn) entered a consent decree where the defendant, among other things, agreed to pay the complainant $20,000.

Summary Authors

Perry Miska (5/12/2014)

People

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Canino, Robert Anthony (Texas)

Costas, Toby W. (Texas)

Dubey, Devika S. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Crain, Gayla C. (Texas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Fragnoli, Kathy (Texas)

Judge(s)

Lynn, Barbara M. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Canino, Robert Anthony (Texas)

Costas, Toby W. (Texas)

Dubey, Devika S. (Texas)

Seth, Devika (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Crain, Gayla C. (Texas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Fragnoli, Kathy (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:05-cv-01882	Docket EEOC v. Simran Investments, Inc.	Dec. 15, 2006	Dec. 15, 2006 Docket
1 3:05-cv-01882	Complaint EEOC v. Simran Investments, Inc.	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005 Complaint
13 3:05-cv-01882	Consent Decree EEOC v. Simran Investments, Inc.	Dec. 15, 2006	Dec. 15, 2006 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

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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, 8:03 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Simran Investments Inc (nap, ) (Entered: 09/23/2005)	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005
	DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Filed within complaint)(nap, ) (Entered: 09/23/2005)	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005
	***Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan chosen by random selection to handle matters that may be referred in this case. (nap, ) (Entered: 09/23/2005)	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005
2	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (nap, ) (Entered: 09/23/2005)	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005
3	Summons Issued as to Simran Investments Inc. (nap, ) (Entered: 09/23/2005)	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005
4	Original ANSWER to Complaint by Simran Investments Inc and Affirmative Defenses (Crain, Gayla) (Entered: 01/09/2006)	Jan. 9, 2006	Jan. 9, 2006
5	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Simran Investments Inc. (Crain, Gayla) (Entered: 01/09/2006)	Jan. 9, 2006	Jan. 9, 2006
	NOTICE of Docket Text/Document Modification by Deputy Clerk regarding Cert. Of Interested Persons/Disclosure Statement5, Answer to Complaint4. Filing attorney and chambers have been notified that this document was mistakenly filed via ECF. The document should be refiled in conventional form as soon as possible. (nap, ) (Entered: 01/09/2006)	Jan. 9, 2006	Jan. 9, 2006
7	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Simran Investments Inc. (nap, ) (Entered: 01/10/2006)	Jan. 9, 2006	Jan. 9, 2006
8	Order for Scheduling Order Proposal: Proposed Scheduling Order due by 2/28/2006. See order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 1/18/06) (nap, ) (Entered: 01/18/2006)	Jan. 18, 2006	Jan. 18, 2006
9	Joint Report Proposal for contents of scheduling and discovery order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Simran Investments Inc. (nap, ) (Entered: 03/01/2006)	Feb. 28, 2006	Feb. 28, 2006
10	ORDER REFERRING CASE to ADR. Type of ADR: Mediation. ADR Provider rep by Kathy Fragnoli appointed. Counsel and parties shall proceed in a good faith effort to resolve this case and shall agree upon a date for mediation to be completed by 3/26/07. See order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on April 4, 2006) (jyg, ) (Entered: 04/04/2006)	April 4, 2006	April 4, 2006
11	SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 10/2/2006. Facutal and Expert Discovery due by 1/8/2007. Pretrial Conference set for 6/8/2007 10:00 AM before Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn. Joinder of Parties due by 10/2/2006. Jury Trial set for 6/11/2007 09:00 AM before Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn. Dispositive Motions due by 2/9/2007. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 5/21/2007. Pretrial Materials due by 5/21/2007. (Signed by Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on April 4, 2006) (jyg, ) (Entered: 04/04/2006)	April 4, 2006	April 4, 2006
	Settlement Status Report due by 12/15/2006. (jyg, ) (Entered: 04/04/2006)	April 4, 2006	April 4, 2006
12	Order Designating Case for ECF - see order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 09/01/06) (axm, ) (Entered: 09/01/2006)	Sept. 1, 2006	Sept. 1, 2006
13	Consent Decree. See order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 12/15/06) (jrb, ) (Entered: 12/15/2006)	Dec. 15, 2006	Dec. 15, 2006
	***Civil Case Terminated. (jrb) (Entered: 02/21/2007)	Dec. 15, 2006	Dec. 15, 2006