Case: EEOC v. GUARANTEED AUTO FINANCING, INC. d/b/a AUTO MASTERS

5:05-cv-05081 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Filed Date: May 10, 2005

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

In May 2005, the Little Rock and Memphis offices of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Guaranteed Auto Financing, Inc. d/b/a Auto Masters in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. After the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, the case settled by entry of a consent decree in March 2006. The three year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, provide Title VII training for its managers and supervisors, post notice, pay the claimant $55,000 in damages, and provide neutral references for the claimant. The docket sheet shows that no further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/16/2007)

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People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5079324/parties/eeoc-v-guaranteed-auto/

Judge(s)

Hendren, Jimm Larry (Arkansas)

Jones, Beverly Stites (Arkansas)

Judge(s)

Hendren, Jimm Larry (Arkansas)

Jones, Beverly Stites (Arkansas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

5:05-cv-05081	Docket EEOC v. Guaranteed Auto	March 15, 2006	March 15, 2006 Docket
15-1 5:05-cv-05081	Consent Decree EEOC v. Guaranteed Auto Finance, Inc. d/b/a Auto Master	March 15, 2006	March 15, 2006 Settlement Agreement

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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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5079324/eeoc-v-guaranteed-auto/

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Docket for: EEOC v. Guaranteed Auto

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 10, 2005	COMPLAINT ( 0 Summons(es) issued) (tg) (Entered: 05/10/2005)	RECAP
	May 10, 2005	Magistrate Notice/Consent Form furnished to parties. (tg)
2	May 20, 2005	ANSWER by defendant Guaranteed Auto to Complaint[1-1] (tg) (Entered: 05/20/2005)	RECAP
3	June 16, 2005	SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren setting Rule 26(f) Report Deadline 8/16/05 final scheduling order will issue on 8/26/05 ; jury trial set for 8:30 1/23/06 (cc: all counsel) (gg) (Entered: 06/16/2005)	RECAP
4	Aug. 1, 2005	JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT filed by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Guaranteed Auto (tg) (Entered: 08/01/2005)	RECAP
5	Aug. 9, 2005	FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER issued by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren ; jury trial reset for 8:30 3/27/06 (cc: all counsel) (gg) (Entered: 08/09/2005)	RECAP
6	Dec. 19, 2005	ORDER Setting/Resetting Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 3/2/2006 11:00 AM before Beverly Stites Jones. Signed by Judge Beverly Stites Jones on 12/19/2005. (djm) (Entered: 12/19/2005)	RECAP
7	Jan. 18, 2006	MOTION for Summary Judgment by Guaranteed Auto Finance, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. "A"# 2 Exhibit EX "B"# 3 Exhibit EX "C"# 4 Exhibit EX "D"# 5 Exhibit EX "E"# 6 Exhibit EX "F"# 7 Exhibit EX "G")(Jones, Glenn) (Entered: 01/18/2006)	RECAP
8	Jan. 18, 2006	MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Guaranteed Auto Finance, Inc.. (Jones, Glenn) (Entered: 01/18/2006)	RECAP
9	Jan. 18, 2006	STATEMENT OF FACTS in support of 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Guaranteed Auto Finance, Inc.. (Jones, Glenn) (Entered: 01/18/2006)	RECAP
10	Jan. 20, 2006	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 9 Statement of Facts, 8 Memorandum Brief in Support by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Cash, William) (Entered: 01/20/2006)	RECAP
	Jan. 20, 2006	TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion for Summary Judgment. Response due February 10, 2006 . Signed by Judge Jimm Larry Hendren on January 20, 2006. (kcg, )
11	Feb. 10, 2006	RESPONSE to Motion re 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits 1-20)(Cash, William) (Entered: 02/10/2006)	RECAP
12	Feb. 10, 2006	STATEMENT OF FACTS in support of 11 Response to Motion by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Cash, William) (Entered: 02/10/2006)	RECAP
13	Feb. 10, 2006	MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of 12 Statement of Facts, 11 Response to Motion by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Cash, William) (Entered: 02/10/2006)	RECAP
14	Feb. 14, 2006	REPLY by Guaranteed Auto Finance, Inc. re 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment /REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. (Alexander, Michael) (Entered: 02/14/2006)	RECAP
15	March 15, 2006	CONSENT DECREE Signed by Judge Jimm Larry Hendren on March 14, 2006. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A Notice# 2 Appendix B Neutral Reference) Case Dismissed(tg) 1 Appendix A Notice View on PACER 2 Appendix B Neutral Reference View on PACER	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 10, 2005

Closing Date: 2009

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

Guaranteed Auto Financing, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Arkansas 5:05-cv-05081

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 55000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2009

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. GUARANTEED AUTO FINANCING, INC. d/b/a AUTO MASTERS, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/7424/ (last updated 6/7/2017).