Case: EEOC v. ROGERS ENTERPRISES INC (d/b/a ROGERS & HOLLANDS JEWELERS)

2:02-cv-00186 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2002

Closed Date: March 28, 2003

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Case Summary

The Milwaukee Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The Defendant was Rogers Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Rogers & Hollands Jewelers, a jewelry designer and retailer. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment of three female employees and an alleged transfer in retaliation for complaining with one of the plaintiffs in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed February 2002 and was resolved by consent decree in March 2003. According to the March 2003 EEOC Litigation Settlement Report, the three complainants who intervened in the case were awarded a total of $155,000. The consent decree and complaints are not available.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/22/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11633600/parties/eeoc-v-rogers-enterprises/

Judge(s)

Curran, Thomas John (Wisconsin)

Attorney for Plaintiff

First, Curry (Wisconsin)

Kamp, Jean P (Wisconsin)

Attorney for Defendant

Barker, Daniel D (Wisconsin)

Crone, Thomas R (Wisconsin)

Judge(s)

Curran, Thomas John (Wisconsin)

Attorney for Plaintiff

First, Curry (Wisconsin)

Kamp, Jean P (Wisconsin)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (Wisconsin)

Tomlinson, Robert F (Wisconsin)

Attorney for Defendant

Barker, Daniel D (Wisconsin)

Crone, Thomas R (Wisconsin)

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Documents in this case

2:02-cv-00186	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Rogers Enterprises	March 28, 2003	March 28, 2003 Docket
	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report (March 2003) EEOC v. Rogers Enterprises No Court	March 31, 2003	March 31, 2003 Press Release

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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/11633600/eeoc-v-rogers-enterprises/

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Docket for: EEOC v. Rogers Enterprises

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Feb. 20, 2002	COMPLAINT jury demand Consent Forms Distributed for Magistrate Judge Patricia Gorence (cms, ) (Entered: 02/21/2002)	RECAP
2	March 12, 2002	LETTER from court to plaintiff regarding consent forms. (cms, )	RECAP
3	March 14, 2002	CONSENT to Proceed before Magistrate Judge by plaintiff EEOC (cms, )	RECAP
4	March 20, 2002	REFUSAL to consent to proceed before magistrate judge by defendant (vlh, )	RECAP
5	March 20, 2002	CERTIFICATE of service by defendant (vlh, )	RECAP
6	March 29, 2002	RULE 7.4 EXPEDITED NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTION by intervenor plaintiff Maria Almquist, intervenor plaintiff Angela Anastaia, intervenor plaintiff Jennifer Piper to intervene (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/03/2002)	RECAP
7	March 29, 2002	AFFIDAVIT of Curry First (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/03/2002)	RECAP
8	March 29, 2002	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by intervenor plaintiff Maria Almquist, intervenor plaintiff Angela Anastaia, intervenor plaintiff Jennifer Piper (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/03/2002)	RECAP
9	April 1, 2002	ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas J. Curran that Maria Almquist, Angela Anastasi and Jennifer Piper have filed an expedited motion to intervene pursuant to Local Rule 7.4. In order to resolve this matter, the court ORDERS that the parties shall serve and file any briefs in opposition on or before 4/10/02. The proposed interveners may serve and file a reply on or before noon on 4/12/02. (cc :all counsel) (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/03/2002)	RECAP
10	April 15, 2002	ANSWER by defendant Rogers Enterprises to [1-1] (tlf, ) (Entered: 04/16/2002)	RECAP
11	April 15, 2002	CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST by defendant Rogers Enterprises (tlf, ) (Entered: 04/16/2002)	RECAP
12	April 15, 2002	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Rogers Enterprises (tlf, ) (Entered: 04/16/2002)	RECAP
13	April 16, 2002	ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas J. Curran GRANTING motion to intervene [6-1]; Maria Almquist, Angela Anastasi & Jennifer Pope are joined as Plaintiff-Intervenors in this action. (cc: all counsel) (kah, )	RECAP
14	April 18, 2002	NOTICE of hearing by the Court ; scheduling conference call will be placed at 9:00 a.m. on 6/19/02 (cc: all counsel) (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/19/2002)	RECAP
15	June 12, 2002	RULE 26 DISCOVERY PLAN by plaintiff, defendant, intervenor plaintiff (eeb, )	RECAP
16	June 19, 2002	HEARING MINUTES: by Senior Judge Thomas J. Curran ; amended pleadings ddl set for 8/1/02 ; discovery ddl set for 2/5/03 ; motion filing ddl set for 3/5/03 ; pretrial conference set for 8:45 6/10/03 ; #3 jury trial set for 8/4/03 ; #2 trial date set for 9/29/03; #1 trial date set for 10/6/03; trial to begin at 9:30 a.m. on above dates; est time for trial 5 days; settlement report 2/20/03; plfts to disclose experts by 9/5/02; defts to disclose their experts by 11/5/02; status hearing held 6/19/02 Court Reporter: in chambers (eeb, ) (Entered: 06/20/2002)	RECAP
17	June 19, 2002	SCHEDULING ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas J. Curran: See hearing minutes of 6/19/02. (cc: all counsel) (eeb, ) (Entered: 06/20/2002)	RECAP
18	June 27, 2002	LETTER from Atty Curry First for intervenor plaintiff Jennifer Piper re: the correct spelling of her name; it should be Jennifer Piper not Jennifer Pope. (eeb, )	RECAP
19	Feb. 11, 2003	JOINT SETTLEMENT REPORT. (eeb, )	RECAP
20	March 3, 2003	STIPULATION AND ORDER signed by Judge Thomas J Curran: That the Court's Scheduling Order of 6/19/02 is amended and the deadline for filing dispositive motions in this case has been extended from 3/5/03 until 3/19/03. (cc: all counsel)(eeb, ) Modified on 3/4/2003 (eeb, ). (Entered: 03/04/2003)	RECAP
21	March 26, 2003	CONSENT DECREE and ORDER signed by Judge Thomas J Curran: See Order for details. (cc: all counsel)(eeb, ) (Entered: 04/07/2003)	RECAP
22	March 28, 2003	ORDER signed by Judge Thomas J Curran: That because this decree resolves all claims arising out of Title VII and the Charge of Discrimination filed by Jennifer Piper, Angela Anastasi and Maria Almquist, EEOC Charge Nos. 260-Al-0586, 260-Al-0582 and 260-AL-0581, the court ORDERS that this action IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall enter a final judgment as a separate document. SEE JUDGEMENT FOR DETAILS. (cc: all counsel)(eeb, ) Modified on 4/8/2003 (eeb, ). Modified on 4/8/2003 (eeb, ). (Entered: 04/08/2003)	RECAP
23	March 28, 2003	JUDGMENT entered by Deputy Clerk: All parties have entered into a consent decree which has been approved by the court. SEE JUDGEMENT FOR DETAILS. (cc: all counsel)(eeb, ) Modified on 4/8/2003 (eeb, ). (Entered: 04/08/2003)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Wisconsin

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 20, 2002

Closing Date: March 28, 2003

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

Rogers Enterprises, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Wisconsin 2:02-cv-00186

Available Documents:

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

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 155000

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. ROGERS ENTERPRISES INC (d/b/a ROGERS & HOLLANDS JEWELERS), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/7987/ (last updated 7/22/2007).