Case: EEOC v. COACH USA OF WESTERN NEW YORK & COACH USA

1:00-cv-00825 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2000

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

In September 2000, the EEOC district office in New York, New York brought this suit against Coach USA, an national apparel manufacturer and distributor, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. The complaint is currently unavailable. Following a five-month stay of the proceedings in order to engage in settlement discussions, the parties came to an agreement, and a consent decree was entered in June of 2001. The terms of the consent decree are unknown.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/2/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1:00-cv-00825	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opp v. Coach USA of WNY, et al	June 18, 2001	June 18, 2001 Docket

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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 24, 2025, 8:05 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed; jury trial demand (DMZ) (Entered: 09/25/2000)	Sept. 25, 2000	Sept. 25, 2000
2	ORDER, granting USMJ Scott jurisdiction and power to participate as facilitator in settlement discussions ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of order sent to Nora E. Curtin (DMZ) (Entered: 09/27/2000)	Sept. 27, 2000	Sept. 27, 2000
3	MOTION by Coach USA of WNY, Coach USA to Dismiss , or in the alternative to Stay with supporting papers (DMZ) (Entered: 12/04/2000)	Dec. 4, 2000	Dec. 4, 2000
4	MEMORANDUM by Coach USA of WNY, Coach USA in support of [3-1] motion to Dismiss, [3-2] motion to Stay (DMZ) (Entered: 12/04/2000)	Dec. 4, 2000	Dec. 4, 2000
5	AFFIDAVIT by Stanley Goodman, attorney for Coach USA of WNY, Coach USA in support of [3-1] motion to Dismiss [3-2] motion to Stay (DMZ) (Entered: 12/04/2000)	Dec. 4, 2000	Dec. 4, 2000
	Notice from Chambers (JTE) Response to Motion set to 12/22/00 for [3-1] motion to Dismiss, and for [3-2] motion to Stay , and Reply to Response to Motions set to 12/28/00 , and Motion Hearing set for 3:00 12/29/00 (DMZ) Modified on 12/05/2000 (Entered: 12/05/2000)	Dec. 4, 2000	Dec. 4, 2000
6	STIPULATION and ORDER, to Stay proceedings for a period of sixty days ; upon expiration, if settlement is unsuccessful, answers due within 10 days etc. signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin . Notice and copy of order sent to Stanley L. Goodman, Nora E. Curtin . (DMZ) (Entered: 12/19/2000)	Dec. 18, 2000	Dec. 18, 2000
7	STIPULATION and ORDER, Extending Stay Of Proceeding for Additional 30 Days ; if settlement discussions are unsuccessful, defendants will within ten days of the expiration of the stay, file their Answer to the complaint or renew their motion for dismissal or to stay; signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin . Notice and copy of order sent to Stanley Goodman, Nora E. Curtin . (DMZ) (Entered: 03/05/2001)	March 1, 2001	March 1, 2001
8	STIPULATION and ORDER, Extending stay of proceeding for 30 days ; in the event settlement discussions are unsuccessful defendants will, within 10 days of the expiration of the stay, serve their answer; signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin . Notice and copy of order sent to Stanley L. Goodman, Nora E. Curtin . (DMZ) (Entered: 04/04/2001)	April 3, 2001	April 3, 2001
9	ORDER, this action is Dismissed without costs and on the merits but without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown within 120 days, to reopen this action if settlement is not consummated ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin Notice and copy of order sent to Stanley L. Goodman, Nora E. Curtin (DMZ) (Entered: 05/18/2001)	May 17, 2001	May 17, 2001
	Case closed (DMZ) (Entered: 05/18/2001)	May 17, 2001	May 17, 2001
10	CONSENT DECREE resolving all pending issues and claims alleged in complaint in each action; please see document for full details ( by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy to Stanley L. Goodman, Nora E. Curtin (DMZ) (Entered: 06/20/2001)	June 18, 2001	June 18, 2001

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New York

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 25, 2000

Closing Date: 2001

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

Coach USA of Western New York

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Western District of New York 1:00-cv-00825

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. COACH USA OF WESTERN NEW YORK & COACH USA, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/7927/ (last updated 7/2/2007).