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Case: EEOC v. JESOHN INC (d/b/a COFFEE &)

2:05-cv-01845 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 12, 2005

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

In May 2005, the New Orleans District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Jesohn, Inc., d/b/a Coffee &, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana alleging discrimination on the basis of sex and pregnancy in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the defendant discharged the charging party, a female employee, and other similarly situated individuals when it discovered the women were pregnant. The defendant also had a written policy that required female employees to take a leave of absence as soon as they discovered they were pregnant. After some scheduling orders, the parties participated in a settlement conference in April 2006 and reached a final settlement a few months later in September through a consent decree.

The three-year decree contained non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses and required the defendant to: develop an anti-discrimination policy and compliant procedure, distribute and post the policy, provide semi-annual Title VII training for its managerial employees and owners, post a notice of the decree, and report to the EEOC at specified intervals. In addition, the defendant agreed to pay $26,000 to be divided between two individuals.

The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/26/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/10/2017)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:05-cv-01845	Docket EEOC v. Jesohn Inc	Sept. 6, 2006	Sept. 6, 2006 Docket
1 2:05-cv-01845	Complaint EEOC v. Jesohn Inc	May 12, 2005	May 12, 2005 Complaint
23 2:05-cv-01845	Consent Decree EEOC v. Jesohn Inc	Sept. 6, 2006	Sept. 6, 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…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4270999/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-jesohn-inc/

Last updated Aug. 26, 2022, 3:21 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Jesohn, Inc. filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(plh, ) (Entered: 05/19/2005)	May 12, 2005	May 12, 2005 RECAP
2	Summons Issued as to Jesohn, Inc.. (plh, ) (Entered: 05/19/2005)	May 12, 2005	May 12, 2005 PACER
3	ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Defendant Jesohn, Inc..(plh, ) (Entered: 07/05/2005)	June 29, 2005	June 29, 2005 PACER
4	ORDER Scheduling Conference set for 9/15/2005 01:30 PM before Magistrate Roby. Signed by Judge Karen Wells Roby on 8/10/05.(plh, ) (Entered: 08/11/2005)	Aug. 11, 2005	Aug. 11, 2005 PACER
5	Rule 16/Preliminary Scheduling Conference set for 9/15/05 is RESCHEDULED for 2/21/2006 01:30 PM. Signed by Judge Karen Wells Roby on 11/7/05.(dno, ) (Entered: 11/09/2005)	Nov. 8, 2005	Nov. 8, 2005 PACER
6	MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Request to Proceed as a Class and Plaintiff's Class Wide Allegations by Jesohn, Inc. Motion Hearing set for 1/18/2006 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Helen G. Berrigan. (plh, ) (Entered: 01/03/2006)	Jan. 3, 2006	Jan. 3, 2006 PACER
7	MOTION to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Lillian M. Thornton to be substituted in place of Erania Ebron Martin as Lead Attorney by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (plh, ) (Entered: 01/10/2006)	Jan. 5, 2006	Jan. 5, 2006 PACER
9	MOTION to Withdraw Document re 6 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Request to Proceed as a Class and Plaintiff's Class Wide Allegations by Jesohn, Inc.. (plh, ) (Entered: 01/11/2006)	Jan. 6, 2006	Jan. 6, 2006 PACER
8	ORDER granting 7 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 1/6/06. (plh, ) (Entered: 01/10/2006)	Jan. 9, 2006	Jan. 9, 2006 PACER
10	ORDER granting 9 MOTION to Withdraw Document re 6 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Request to Proceed as a Class and Plaintiff's Class Wide Allegations filed by Jesohn, Inc. Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 1/10/06.(plh, ) (Entered: 01/11/2006)	Jan. 10, 2006	Jan. 10, 2006 PACER
11	Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) Report by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (plh, ) (Entered: 02/16/2006)	Feb. 15, 2006	Feb. 15, 2006 PACER
12	Notice of 636(c) Non-Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . Signed by Judge Karen Wells Roby on 2/21/06.(plh, ) (Entered: 02/22/2006)	Feb. 21, 2006	Feb. 21, 2006 PACER
13	ORDER Settlement Conference set for 4/24/2006 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. Signed by Judge Karen Wells Roby on 2/21/06.(plh, ) (Entered: 02/22/2006)	Feb. 21, 2006	Feb. 21, 2006 PACER
14	Order Vacating Case Referral to Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 3/3/06.(blg, ) (Entered: 03/08/2006)	March 3, 2006	March 3, 2006 RECAP
15	NOTICE of Hearing. Scheduling Conference set for 3/30/2006 10:30 AM before courtroom deputy by telephone, by Clerk. (kac, ) (Entered: 03/17/2006)	March 17, 2006	March 17, 2006 PACER
16	ORDER Telephone Preliminary Conference CONTINUED to 5/9/2006 10:15 AM if necessary. Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 3/30/06.(plh, ) (Entered: 04/04/2006)	March 30, 2006	March 30, 2006 PACER
17	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Karen Wells Roby : Settlement Conference held on 4/24/2006. Negotiations are continuing and counsel shall contact the undersigned during the first week in May. (car, ) (Entered: 04/26/2006)	April 24, 2006	April 24, 2006 PACER
18	ORDER Telephone Preliminary Conference reset for 5/18/2006 10:15 AM before courtroom deputy . Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 5/9/06.(plh, ) (Entered: 05/09/2006)	May 9, 2006	May 9, 2006 PACER
19	ORDER Telephone Preliminary Conference reset for 5/23/2006 10:15 AM before courtroom deputy . Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 5/12/06.(plh, ) (Entered: 05/12/2006)	May 12, 2006	May 12, 2006 PACER
20	ORDER Telephone Preliminary Conference reset for 5/25/2006 09:30 AM before courtroom deputy . Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 5/18/06.(plh, ) (Entered: 05/22/2006)	May 19, 2006	May 19, 2006 PACER
21	ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 5/24/06.(plh, ) (Entered: 05/25/2006)	May 24, 2006	May 24, 2006 PACER
22	EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Approve Consent Decree by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (plh, ) (Entered: 09/08/2006)	Aug. 31, 2006	Aug. 31, 2006 PACER
23	CONSENT DECREE . Signed by Judge Helen G. Berrigan on 9/1/06. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(plh, ) (Entered: 09/08/2006) 1 Exhibit View on PACER	Sept. 6, 2006	Sept. 6, 2006 PACER