Case: EEOC v. Critical Care Specialist

6:04-cv-02244 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: July 6, 2004

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

In July 2001, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Advance Nursing Institute, Critical Care Specialist Inc., and Nurse Associates, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendants paid male employees a higher wage than female employees and discharged one complainant in retaliation for her complaints of g…
In July 2001, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Advance Nursing Institute, Critical Care Specialist Inc., and Nurse Associates, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendants paid male employees a higher wage than female employees and discharged one complainant in retaliation for her complaints of gender-based pay discrimination. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit through a consent decree in March 2005.The two-year decree, containing anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation clauses, required the defendants to: report on complaints and make other compliance reports, allow the EEOC access for monitoring, post notice of rights and distribute notice of rights, provide EEO training, and pay $18,000 to be distributed among three complaining parties.The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

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David Friedman (3/5/2008)

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People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Barnes, Lynette A (South Carolina)

Haden, Kara L (South Carolina)

Jr, Robert F (South Carolina)

Attorney for Defendant

Sneed, Robert M (South Carolina)

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Documents in this case

6:04-cv-02244

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Critical Care Specialist, Inc.

March 10, 2005

March 10, 2005

Docket
1

6:04-cv-02244

Complaint

EEOC v. Critical Care Specialist, Inc.

July 6, 2004

July 6, 2004

Complaint
21

6:04-cv-02244

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Critical Care Specialist, Inc.

March 10, 2005

March 10, 2005

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11945346/equal-employment-opp-v-critical-care/

Last updated Sept. 29, 2026, 9 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment Opp v. Critical Care
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 July 6, 2004

COMPLAINT; FILING FEE $ Fee Waived RECEIPT # Fee Waived Service due by 11/3/04 for Advance Nursing Inst, for Nurse Associates LLC, for Critical Care (bshr) (Entered: 07/07/2004)

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2 July 6, 2004

ANSWER to Local Rule 26 Interrogatories by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp; jury demand (bshr) (Entered: 07/07/2004)

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3 July 6, 2004

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp for Kara L. Gibbon Haden to appear pro hac vice FILING FEE AMOUNT Fee Waived Receipt # Fee Waived with affidavit and proposed order attached (bshr) (Entered: 07/07/2004)

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4 July 13, 2004

ORDER granting [3-1] motion for Kara L. Gibbon Haden to appear pro hac vice FILING FEE AMOUNT Fee Waived Receipt # Fee Waived ( signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce H. Hendricks ) eod 7/13/04, svd. (jtho) (Entered: 07/13/2004)

RECAP
5 Sept. 17, 2004

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Critical Care, defendant Nurse Associates LLC, defendant Advance Nursing Inst (Attorney Robert M Sneed), Assignment Interrogatories due on 9/27/04 for Advance Nursing Inst, for Nurse Associates LLC, for Critical Care ; (jtho) (Entered: 09/17/2004)

RECAP
6 Sept. 17, 2004

ANSWER to Local Rule 26 Interrogatories by defendant Critical Care, defendant Nurse Associates LLC, defendant Advance Nursing Inst (jtho) (Entered: 09/17/2004)

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7 Sept. 27, 2004

CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER setting 26(f) Conference no later than 10/18/04 ; 26(a) Initial Disclosures served by 11/1/04 ; 26(f) Report filed by 11/1/04 ; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 11/8/04 ; Plaintiff's ID of Experts set for 12/8/04 ; Defendant's ID of Experts set for 1/7/05 ; Records Custodian Affidavit filed by 1/7/05 ; Discovery cutoff 3/8/05 ; Motion In Limine filed by 3/18/05 ; Deadline for filing of all motions <date not set> ; 26(a)3 Pretrial Disclosures filed by 5/6/05 ; Pretrial Brief filed by 5/23/05 ; Jury Selection deadline set for 6/6/05 ; Bench Trial set for <date not set> ; ADR Statement/Cert due by 4/28/05 Mediation deadline for 5/27/05 ( signed by Judge G R. Anderson Jr ) (dnap) (Entered: 09/27/2004)

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8 Oct. 7, 2004

AFFIDAVIT (Addendum to Application/Affidavit for Pro Hac Vice Admission) of Kara L. Gibbon Haden by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp stating what item number 11 of application/affidavit submitted for [3-1] motion for Kara L. Gibbon Haden to appear pro hac vice FILING FEE AMOUNT Fee Waived Receipt # Fee Waived should have said (bshr) (Entered: 10/08/2004)

RECAP
9 Oct. 8, 2004

WAIVER OF SERVICE as to Critical Care, Nurse Associates LLC, Advance Nursing Inst (jtho) (Entered: 10/08/2004)

RECAP
10 Nov. 1, 2004

26(f) Report by Equal Employment Opp, Critical Care, Nurse Associates LLC, Advance Nursing Inst . Parties disagree to Conference and Scheduling Order. (jtho) (Entered: 11/01/2004)

RECAP
11 Nov. 1, 2004

26(f) Answers to Local Rule 26 Interrogatories by Equal Employment Opp . (jtho) (Entered: 11/01/2004)

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12 Nov. 1, 2004

26(f) Answers to Local Rule 26 Interrogatories by Critical Care, Nurse Associates LLC, Advance Nursing Inst . (jtho) (Entered: 11/01/2004)

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13 Nov. 2, 2004

CONSENT AMENDED CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 12/8/04 ; Plaintiff's ID of Experts set for 1/7/05 ; Defendant's ID of Experts set for 2/7/05 ; Records Custodian Affidavit filed by 2/7/05 ; Discovery cutoff 4/8/05 ; Deadline for filing of all motions 5/9/05 ; Mediation deadline for 6/10/05 26(a)3 Pretrial Disclosures filed by 6/10/05 ; Pretrial Brief filed by 7/4/05 ; Jury Selection deadline set for 7/11/05 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce H. Hendricks ) eod 11/2/04, svd. (jtho) (Entered: 11/02/2004)

RECAP
14 Nov. 24, 2004

MOTION by defendant Advance Nursing Inst, defendant Nurse Associates LLC, defendant Critical Care to amend [5-1] answer . Proposed answer attached. (jtho) (Entered: 11/29/2004)

RECAP
15 Dec. 1, 2004

ORDER granting [14-1] motion to amend [5-1] answer ( signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce H. Hendricks ) eod 12/1/04, svd. (jtho) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

RECAP
16 Dec. 3, 2004

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Advance Nursing Inst, defendant Nurse Associates LLC, defendant Critical Care : amends [5-1] answer (jtho) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

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17 Jan. 27, 2005

AFFIDAVIT of RECORDS CUSTODIAN David B. Stour, Jr. by Nurse Associates LLC, Critical Care, Equal Employment Opp Objections to Records Cust Affidavit due by 2/10/05 for Equal Employment Opp ; (jtho) (Entered: 01/27/2005)

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18 Jan. 27, 2005

AFFIDAVIT of RECORDS CUSTODIAN Phyllis W. Glenn by Advance Nursing Inst, Nurse Associates LLC, Critical Care Objections to Records Cust Affidavit due by 2/10/05 for Equal Employment Opp ; (jtho) Modified on 01/28/2005 (Entered: 01/28/2005)

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19 Feb. 1, 2005

AMENDED CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER setting Plaintiff's ID of Experts set for 5/31/05 ; Defendant's ID of Experts set for 6/27/05 ; Records Custodian Affidavit filed by 6/27/05 ; Discovery cutoff 7/29/05 ; Deadline for filing of all motions 8/29/05 ; Mediation deadline for 7/5/05 26(a)3 Pretrial Disclosures filed by 10/28/05 ; Pretrial Brief filed by 11/21/05 ; Jury Selection deadline set for 11/28/05 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce H. Hendricks ) eod 2/1/05, svd. (acas) (Entered: 02/01/2005)

RECAP
20 March 3, 2005

PROPOSED DOCUMENT re: Consent Decree. (Daley, Robert) (Entered: 03/03/2005)

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21 March 10, 2005

CONSENT DECREE resolving all matters in controversy between the parties. . Signed by Judge G Ross Anderson Jr on 3/10/2005. (acas, ) (Entered: 03/11/2005)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

South Carolina

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 6, 2004

Closing Date: 2007

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

Advance Nursing Institute

Critical Care Specialist Inc.

Nurse Associates, LLC

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

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

Other Dockets:

District of South Carolina 6:04-cv-02244

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

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

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 18000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2007

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Impact

Disparate Treatment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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