Case: EEOC v. MINNESOTA BEEF INDUSTRIES, INC.

0:02-cv-00810 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: April 17, 2002

Closed Date: May 17, 2009

Clearinghouse coding complete

Case Summary

In April 2002, the Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, it appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged that the defendant paid the charging party, a female employee, less than males for performing essentially the same functions and subjected her to a hostile work environment comprised of offensive comments, sexual …
In April 2002, the Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, it appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged that the defendant paid the charging party, a female employee, less than males for performing essentially the same functions and subjected her to a hostile work environment comprised of offensive comments, sexual jokes, and unwanted touching in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In September 2002, the charging party intervened in the suit. After some discovery, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment in August 2003 which was denied in December 2003. The parties settled in May 2004 through a consent decree. The five-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide Title VII training for its employees, implement and distribute an anti-harassment policy, post a notice of the decree, provide the charging party with a positive reference, expunge her personnel file of all references to the charges of discrimination, report to the EEOC semi-annually, and pay $140,000. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/6/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/12/2017)

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Raechel L. (Minnesota)

Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (Minnesota)

Anderson, Suzanne M (Minnesota)

Andrew, Regina Maria (Minnesota)

Arendes, Jennifer L. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant
Expert/Monitor/Master/Other
Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Raechel L. (Minnesota)

Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (Minnesota)

Anderson, Suzanne M (Minnesota)

Andrew, Regina Maria (Minnesota)

Arendes, Jennifer L. (Minnesota)

Backhaus, William C (Minnesota)

Bannon, Jeffrey C (Minnesota)

Baran, Andrea G. (Minnesota)

Bean, Julie Steptoe (Minnesota)

Burnside, Tina (Minnesota)

Burstein, Jeffrey Charles (Minnesota)

Canino, Robert A (Minnesota)

Che, May R (Minnesota)

Cheung, Raymond T. (Minnesota)

Cohen, Ethan M (Minnesota)

Cole, Holly Waldron (Minnesota)

Cooper, Ronald S (Minnesota)

Costas, Toby W (Minnesota)

Cox, Lisa Ann (Minnesota)

Curtin, Nora Ellen (Minnesota)

Deck, Dayna F. (Minnesota)

Denig, Jessica A (Minnesota)

Dreiband, Eric S (Minnesota)

Dubey, Devika S (Minnesota)

Farrell, Michael J (Minnesota)

Feldman, Laura R (Minnesota)

Fiorito, Bradley S. (Minnesota)

Fischer, Kurt S (Minnesota)

Flores, Carmen (Minnesota)

Fox, Rosemary J (Minnesota)

Gochanour, Gregory M (Minnesota)

Grossman, Elizabeth (Minnesota)

Guerrier, Charles E. (Minnesota)

Gusewelle, Anne E. (Minnesota)

Hamilton, Deborah L (Minnesota)

Healy, Teri L. (Minnesota)

Hendrickson, John C (Minnesota)

Henry, Ann Marie (Minnesota)

Holman, Patrick J (Minnesota)

Jones, Anica C. (Minnesota)

Kamp, Jean P (Minnesota)

Kane, Deborah A. (Minnesota)

Kennedy, Melvin D. (Minnesota)

Kinne, Paul A. (Minnesota)

Laura, Peter F. (Minnesota)

Lawrence, Debra M. (Minnesota)

Lee, Jeffrey A. (Minnesota)

Lee, James L. (Minnesota)

Lee, Damien Anthony (Minnesota)

Lee, Jeff A (Minnesota)

Liem, Connie (Minnesota)

Lucero, A.Luis Lucero (Minnesota)

McBride, Dennis R (Minnesota)

Miller, Gerald L (Minnesota)

Monahan, Camille A (Minnesota)

Murray, Steven Lee (Minnesota)

Naccarato, Elizabeth A (Minnesota)

Neary, Kathleen M. (Minnesota)

O'Brien, Michael J. (Minnesota)

Olson, Kathryn Blaire (Minnesota)

Oppenheim, Harriett F (Minnesota)

Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann (Minnesota)

Park, Anna (Minnesota)

Parker, Russell P (Minnesota)

Pearson, Gina Elaine (Minnesota)

Peck, Jonathan T (Minnesota)

Peral, Cesar J (Minnesota)

Peters, Kirsten Jennifer (Minnesota)

Phillips, Ronald L. (Minnesota)

Pladson, Nicholas J (Minnesota)

Pohl, Anna Marie (Minnesota)

Powell, Molly P. (Minnesota)

Ranis, Michael Bruce (Minnesota)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (Minnesota)

Rivera, Jadhira Virginia (Minnesota)

Robertson, Michelle M (Minnesota)

Rucker, Marsha Lynn (Minnesota)

Schnitzel, Andrew Marten (Minnesota)

Seely, Barbara A (Minnesota)

Smason, Diane I (Minnesota)

Smith, C Emanuel (Minnesota)

Stanley, John F. (Minnesota)

Steele, Roberta (Minnesota)

Stewart, Ronald S (Minnesota)

Stith, Rebecca S. (Minnesota)

Szromba, Jeanne Bowman (Minnesota)

Tamayo, William R. (Minnesota)

Thomas, Gillian Lathrop (Minnesota)

Tomlinson, Robert F (Minnesota)

Tyndall, Brian C (Minnesota)

Vance, Carrie Noelle (Minnesota)

Varma, Maneesh (Minnesota)

Vasichek, Laurie A (Minnesota)

Vuong, Rumduol Kim (Minnesota)

Welsh, Blaine T (Minnesota)

Whitehead, Jamal N (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

0:02-cv-00810

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Minnesota Beef Ind

May 17, 2004

May 17, 2004

Docket
19

0:02-cv-00810

Stipulation and Order

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Sheila Kutz v. Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc.

Feb. 19, 2003

Feb. 19, 2003

Order/Opinion
20

0:02-cv-00810

Stipulation and Protective Order

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Sheila Kutz v. Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc.

Feb. 25, 2003

Feb. 25, 2003

Order/Opinion
25

0:02-cv-00810

Stipulation and Protective Order

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Sheila Kutz v. Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc.

April 23, 2003

April 23, 2003

Order/Opinion
30

0:02-cv-00810

Order [compel discovery]

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Sheila Kutz v. Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc.

May 23, 2003

May 23, 2003

Order/Opinion
51

0:02-cv-00810

Order [summary judgment]

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc.

Dec. 11, 2003

Dec. 11, 2003

Order/Opinion

2003 WL 22956445

57

0:02-cv-00810

Stipulation and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Sheila Kutz v. Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc.

May 17, 2004

May 17, 2004

Order/Opinion

2004 WL 1908292

58

0:02-cv-00810

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Sheila Kutz v. Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc.

May 17, 2004

May 17, 2004

Settlement Agreement

2004 WL 1908292

3:02-cv-00153

EEOC Litigation Settlements - May 2004

EEOC v. Family Dollar Operations, Inc., dba Family Dollar Store

No Court

Aug. 18, 2004

Aug. 18, 2004

Press Release

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4294791/eeoc-v-minnesota-beef-ind/

Last updated July 15, 2026, 5:29 a.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Minnesota Beef Ind
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 April 17, 2002

COMPLAINT - Summons issued. Assigned to Senior Judge David S. Doty per Civil Rights list and referred to Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson 5pg(s) ( (Entered: 04/17/2002)

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2 April 24, 2002

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice of government atty. ( Clerk Richard D. Sletten ) on behalf of plaintiff by Rosemary J. Fox 1pg(s) (JMR) Modified on 04/29/2002 (Entered: 04/29/2002)

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3 May 3, 2002

Summons - RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Minnesota Beef Industries on 5/1/02 2pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 05/09/2002)

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4 May 14, 2002

ANSWER by defendant 4pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 05/17/2002)

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5 May 21, 2002

NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson / 5/20/02) ; pretrial conference set for 2:30 6/21/02 ; Rule report ddl set for 6/10/02 5pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (JMR) (Entered: 05/23/2002)

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6 May 29, 2002

Amended Notice Of Pretrial Conference (Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson / 5/28/02) ; pretrial conference set for 1:30 6/18/02 ; Rule report ddl set for 6/10/02 5pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (JMR) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

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7 June 4, 2002

REPORT OF RULE 26(f) MEETING by plaintiff, defendant 6pgs (JMR) (Entered: 06/05/2002)

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8 June 20, 2002

Pretrial SCHEDULING ORDER (Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson / 6/19/02) ; amd complaint set for 8/1/02 ; discovery set for 3/17/03 ; non-dispositive motions set for 4/15/03 ; dispositive motions set for 6/1/03 ; ready for trial set for 8/1/03 2pg(s) (cc: counsel) (JMR) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

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9 Aug. 2, 2002

MOTION by movant Sheila Kutz for leave to intervene as plaintiff ( to Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ). 2 pg(s) (JVN) (Entered: 08/09/2002)

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10 Aug. 2, 2002

DECLARATION of Celeste E. Culberth re motion for leave to intervene as plaintiff. [9-1] 15 pg(s) (JVN) (Entered: 08/09/2002)

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11 Aug. 19, 2002

Amended NOTICE by movant Sheila Kutz of hearing setting hearing for motion for leave to intervene as plaintiff ( to Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ). [9-1] at 2:30 9/24/02 3pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 08/21/2002)

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12 Aug. 21, 2002

RESPONSE by plaintiff to Sheila Kutz's motion to intervene [9-1] 1pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 08/27/2002)

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13 Sept. 18, 2002

STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ) granting motion that Sheila Kutz may intervene as plaintiff intervenor [9-1] 11pg(s)(cc: all counsel) (JMR) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

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14 Sept. 26, 2002

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand. 8pg(s) (VEM) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

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15 Sept. 27, 2002

OFFER OF JUDGMENT filed by deft. (3pg(s) (DDB) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

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16 Oct. 9, 2002

AMENDMENT by defendant to offer of judgment [15-1]: re against dft jointly by pltf and intervenor for total amount of $40,000, including costs, disbursements, attorney fees 2pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 10/17/2002)

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17 Oct. 18, 2002

ANSWER by defendant Minnesota Beef Ind 7pg(s) (JMH) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

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18 Dec. 20, 2002

RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Minnesota Beef Ind that none exist 2pg(s) (DFL) (Entered: 01/03/2003)

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19 Feb. 19, 2003

STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ), Re: production of documents 4pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (DFL) (Entered: 02/26/2003)

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20 Feb. 25, 2003

Stipulation and PROTECTIVE ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ) 4pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (JMR) (Entered: 03/03/2003)

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21 March 4, 2003

ORDER (Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson) granting stipulated motion to extend discovery deadline for taking depositions for one month to 4/17/03 [21-1] 4pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (JMR) (Entered: 03/07/2003)

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22 April 15, 2003

Notice and MOTION by pltf and pltf intervenor to compel discovery responses and entry upon land ( to Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ), and for sanctions in the form of attys fees and costs against defts for having to bring this motion ret. 5/9/03 at 10:30 a.m. 4pgs (JMR) (Entered: 04/18/2003)

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25 April 23, 2003

Stipulation and PROTECTIVE ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ) all psychological records produced by the pltf intervener in this civil action shall be designated as confidential and are subject to certain restrictions. 4pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (JMR) (Entered: 04/30/2003)

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23 April 25, 2003

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion to compel discovery responses and entry upon land [22-1]. 15pg(s) (GJS) (Entered: 04/29/2003)

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24 April 25, 2003

DECLARATION of Celeste E.Culberth re motion to compel discovery responses and entry upon land [22-1]. 3+ pg(s) (GJS) (Entered: 04/29/2003)

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26 May 2, 2003

MEMORANDUM by defendant in opposition to motion to compel discovery [22-1] 6pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 05/05/2003)

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27 May 2, 2003

AFFIDAVIT of William J. Gilger in response to pltf. intervenor's motion to compel discovery responses and entry upon land [22-1] 9pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 05/05/2003)

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28 May 2, 2003

AFFIDAVIT of William J. Egan 3pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 05/05/2003)

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29 May 9, 2003

MINUTES:(Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson) pltf - intervenor's motion to compel responses and to compel entry on land 22 - taken under advisement 1pg(s) (JMR) (Entered: 05/15/2003)

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30 May 23, 2003

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson / 5/23/03) Plaintiff-Intervenor Kutz's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses and Entry Upon Land is granted. [22-1] [22-2] 12pg(s) (cc: all counsel) ( (Entered: 05/29/2003)

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31 June 5, 2003

ORIGINAL AFFIDAVIT of William J. Gilger in response to order [30-1] of 5/23/03. 4 pg(s) (JMM) Modified on 06/09/2003 (Entered: 06/09/2003)

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32 June 5, 2003

ORIGINAL AFFIDAVIT of William J. Egan regarding order of 5/23/03. [30-1] 6 pg(s) (JMM) (Entered: 06/09/2003)

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33 June 9, 2003

APPEAL from Magistrate Judge's Order( to Senior Judge David S. Doty ) by defendant Minnesota Beef Ind concerning order dated 5/23/03. [30-1] 3pg(s) ( (Entered: 06/11/2003)

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34 June 9, 2003

BRIEF FILED by defendant Minnesota Beef Ind regarding motion appeal from Magistrate Judge's Order dated 5/23/03. [33-1] 5pg(s) ( (Entered: 06/11/2003)

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35 June 23, 2003

MEMORANDUM by inter-venor Sheila Kutz in opposition to appeal from Magistrate Judge's Order dated 5/23/03. [33-1] 9pg(s) ( (Entered: 06/26/2003)

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36 June 23, 2003

DECLARATION of Leslie L. Lienemann re appeal from Magistrate Judge's Order dated 5/23/03. [33-1] 3pg(s) ( (Entered: 06/26/2003)

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37 June 23, 2003

DECLARATION of Kelly A. Linse-Hemmelman re appeal from Magistrate Judge's Order dated 5/23/03. [33-1] 38pg(s) ( (Entered: 06/26/2003)

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38 June 26, 2003

TRANSCRIPT OF Motion Hearing held 5/9/03 by Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ( C/R Lisa M. Thorsgaard) (SEPARATE) (GJS) (Entered: 07/02/2003)

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39 July 10, 2003

STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson ) Pltf and Pltf-Int shall have until and including to 8/5/03 to respond to Defts Summary Judgment. 2pg(s)(cc: all counsel) ( (Entered: 07/15/2003)

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40 July 21, 2003

ORDER ( Senior Judge David S. Doty / 7/18/03) That the order of the Magistrate Judge dated May 23, 2003, is affirmed in all respects. [33-1] 2pg(s) (cc: all counsel) ( (Entered: 07/25/2003)

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41 Aug. 12, 2003

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment ( to Senior Judge David S. Doty ) . 2pg(s) ( (Entered: 08/14/2003)

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42 Aug. 12, 2003

REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by defendant to motion for summary judgment. [41-1] 5pg(s) ( (Entered: 08/14/2003)

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43 Aug. 12, 2003

MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion for summary judgment. [41-1] 30pg(s) ( (Entered: 08/14/2003)

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44 Aug. 12, 2003

APPENDIX filed by defendant re motion for summary judgment. [41-1] (seperate) ( (Entered: 08/14/2003)

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45 Aug. 12, 2003

RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment. [41-1] 35pg(s) ( (Entered: 08/14/2003)

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46 Aug. 12, 2003

DECLARATION of Tina Burnside re motion for summary judgment. [41-1] (seperate) ( (Entered: 08/14/2003)

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47 Aug. 12, 2003

MEMORANDUM by interpleader in opposition to motion for summary judgment. [41-1] 25pg(s) ( (Entered: 08/14/2003)

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48 Aug. 12, 2003

DECLARATION of Celeste E. Culberth re memorandum. [47-1] (seperate) ( (Entered: 08/14/2003)

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49 Aug. 20, 2003

NOTICE by defendant Minnesota Beef Ind setting hearing for motion for summary judgment (to Senior Judge David S. Doty) [41-1] at 9:00 a.m. on 9/26/03. 3 pg(s) (JMM) (Entered: 08/25/2003)

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50 Sept. 24, 2003

MINUTES:( Senior Judge David S. Doty / Hansen, Dawn) argued, submitted and taken under advisement on the motion for summary judgment. [41-1] 1 pg(s) (HLL) (Entered: 09/26/2003)

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51 Dec. 11, 2003

ORDER (Senior Judge David S. Doty / 12/11/03) that defendant's motion for summary judgment is denied. [41-1] 15 pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (HLL) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/26/2004 (akl). (Entered: 12/11/2003)

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52 Jan. 13, 2004

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF CASES FOR TRIAL (Senior Judge David S. Doty / 1/12/04) jury trial set for 9:00 a.m. on 4/26/04 . 3 pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (HLL) (Entered: 01/13/2004)

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53 Jan. 13, 2004

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE (Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson / 1/13/04) final settlement conference set for 9:30 a.m. on 4/8/04. 2 pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (HLL) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/26/2004 (akl). (Entered: 01/15/2004)

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54 Feb. 26, 2004

TRIAL NOTICE Jury Trial set for 4/26/2004 09:00 AM in Minneapolis - Courtroom 14W before Senior Judge David S Doty. (PJM) (Entered: 02/26/2004)

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55 April 8, 2004

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Mag. Judge Susan R Nelson : Final Settlement Conference held on 4/8/2004. No Settlement Reached. (HLL) (Entered: 04/09/2004)

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56 April 14, 2004

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Mag. Judge Susan R Nelson : Telephone Conference re videotaped discovery of meat-packing plant to take place at 10:00 a.m. on 4/20/04 held on 4/14/2004. (HLL) (Entered: 04/15/2004)

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57 May 17, 2004

STIPULATION AND ORDER for Dismissal With Prejudice. Signed by Senior Judge David S Doty on 5/17/04. (HLL) (Entered: 05/19/2004)

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58 May 17, 2004

Consent Decree. Signed by Senior Judge David S Doty on 5/17/04. (HLL) (Entered: 05/19/2004)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Minnesota

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 17, 2002

Closing Date: May 17, 2009

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private 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

Minnesota Beef Industries, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

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

Other Dockets:

District of Minnesota 0:02-cv-00810

No Court 3:02-cv-00153

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:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Monitoring

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 140000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2009

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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