Case: EEOC v. COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC. dba MID-ATLANTIC COCA

1:04-cv-03128 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2004

Closed Date: 2005

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Case Summary

On September 30, 2004, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of an African American employee (plaintiff-intervenor), filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Maryland under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. The EEOC sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and other forms of affirmative relief, claiming that the defendant did not promote the plaintiff-intervenor because of his race.

On April 28, 2005, the complainant filed a motion to intervene and a complaint as plaintiff-intervenor. On December 17, 2007, the District Court (Judge Benson Everett Legg) entered a consent decree where the defendant, among other things, agreed to promote the plaintiff-intervenor to a higher-paying position as well as pay him $60,500.

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Perry Miska (4/13/2014)

People

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Judge(s)

Legg, Benson Everett (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Jr, James E (Maryland)

Kiel, Gerald (Maryland)

Lawrence, Debra Michele (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Holzman, Lawrence Roger (Maryland)

Judge(s)

Legg, Benson Everett (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Jr, James E (Maryland)

Kiel, Gerald (Maryland)

Lawrence, Debra Michele (Maryland)

Morocco, Maria Luisa (Maryland)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)

Salacuse, Maria (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Mathers, Carla M. (Maryland)

McCollum, James E. Jr. (Maryland)

Steger, Christopher H (Tennessee)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Holzman, Lawrence Roger (Maryland)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:04-cv-03128	Docket EEOC v. COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC.	Dec. 17, 2007	Dec. 17, 2007 Docket
1 1:04-cv-03128	Complaint EEOC v. Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.	Sept. 30, 2004	Sept. 30, 2004 Complaint
18 1:04-cv-03128	Motion for Leave to Intervene and Intervenor's Complaint EEOC v. Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.	April 28, 2005	April 28, 2005 Complaint
24 1:04-cv-03128	Consent Decree EEOC v. COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC	Dec. 17, 2007	Dec. 17, 2007 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

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Last updated April 18, 2025, 8:51 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/2004) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Sept. 30, 2004	Sept. 30, 2004 RECAP
2	Summons Issued (20 days) as to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/2004)	Oct. 1, 2004	Oct. 1, 2004 PACER
3	SUMMONS Returned Executed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. served on 1/13/2005, answer due 2/2/2005. (Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 01/25/2005)	Jan. 25, 2005	Jan. 25, 2005 PACER
4	ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc..(McCollum, James) (Entered: 02/02/2005)	Feb. 2, 2005	Feb. 2, 2005 PACER
5	SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 6/17/05. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 2/2/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/02/2005)	Feb. 2, 2005	Feb. 2, 2005 PACER
6	Report re: Deposition hours (McCollum, James) (Entered: 02/16/2005)	Feb. 16, 2005	Feb. 16, 2005 PACER
7	ORDER AUTHORIZING 15 deposition hours per side as therein set forth. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 2/16/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/16/2005)	Feb. 16, 2005	Feb. 16, 2005 PACER
8	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm for Settlement or other ADR Conference. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 2/16/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/17/2005)	Feb. 16, 2005	Feb. 16, 2005 PACER
9	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.. (McCollum, James) (Filed in error - will submit paper copy - attorney notified). Modified on 2/24/2005 (mcb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 02/24/2005)	Feb. 24, 2005	Feb. 24, 2005 PACER
10	ORDER SETTING date for a Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 3/1/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2005)	March 1, 2005	March 1, 2005 PACER
11	Joint MOTION to Stay Discovery by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.. Responses due by 3/21/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McCollum, James) (Entered: 03/04/2005) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	March 4, 2005	March 4, 2005 PACER
12	MOTION for Christopher H. Steger to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/10/2005)	March 10, 2005	March 10, 2005 PACER
13	ORDER granting 12 Motion of defendant for Christopher H. Steger to Appear Pro Hac Vice (fee pd). Signed by Deputy Clerk on 3/10/05. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/10/2005)	March 10, 2005	March 10, 2005 PACER
14	NOTICE of Appearance by James E McCollum, Jr on behalf of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (McCollum, James) (Entered: 03/14/2005)	March 14, 2005	March 14, 2005 PACER
15	NOTICE by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Certificate Regarding Discovery (McCollum, James) (FILED IN ERROR - DISCOVERY) Modified on 3/22/2005 (mcb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 03/18/2005)	March 18, 2005	March 18, 2005 PACER
16	ORDER granting 11 Joint Motion to Stay Discovery as therein set forth. Signed by Judge Benson E Legg on 3/22/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/23/2005)	March 22, 2005	March 22, 2005 PACER
17	Joint MOTION for Protective Order by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 5/16/2005 (Attachments: # 1)(Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 04/28/2005)	April 28, 2005	April 28, 2005 PACER
18	MOTION to Intervene by Mark Mason. Responses due by 5/16/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Complaint# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Holzman, Lawrence) (Entered: 04/28/2005) 1 Exhibit Proposed Complaint View on PACER 2 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	April 28, 2005	April 28, 2005 PACER
19	STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 4/28/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/10/2005)	May 10, 2005	May 10, 2005 PACER
20	SETTLEMENT ORDER DISMISSING case with each party to bear its own costs otherwise agreed without prejudice to the right of a party to move for good cause to reopen this action if settlement is not consummated. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 5/16/05. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/16/2005)	May 16, 2005	May 16, 2005 PACER
21	NOTICE of Settlement Consent Decree by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (McCollum, James) (Entered: 05/23/2005)	May 23, 2005	May 23, 2005 PACER
22	Correspondence re: Correspondence to Chief Judge Benson Everett Legg (Steger, Christopher) (Entered: 12/11/2007)	Dec. 11, 2007	Dec. 11, 2007 PACER
23	NOTICE of Settlement Consent Decree Nunc Pro Tunc by Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Steger, Christopher) (Entered: 12/11/2007) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER	Dec. 11, 2007	Dec. 11, 2007 PACER
24	CONSENT DECREE and approval entered Nunc Pro Tunc as of May 23, 2005. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 12/14/07. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/17/2007)	Dec. 17, 2007	Dec. 17, 2007 PACER