Case: EEOC v. PJR Enterprises, Inc.

1:04-cv-07736 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Nov. 29, 2004

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Indianapolis office filed this suit on November 29, 2004 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago Division. The EEOC filed the suit on behalf of a female complainant who alleged defendant PJR Enterprises, Inc. sexually harassed her in violation of Title VII. After a status conference and defendant answer both in early January 2005, the parties reached an agreement in April 2005. A consent decree was entered April 12, 2005. The consent degree conferred $6,000 to the complainant. The defendant agreed to appoint a compliance coordinator to ensure compliance with the consent decree and Title VII. The coordinator was also in charge of keeping records on complaints of sexual harassment and sending reports regarding all matters of the defendant's compliance. The defendant further agreed to conduct semi-annual training. The settlement term was 3 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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William Burns (7/31/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:04-cv-07736	Docket [PACER]	April 12, 2005	April 12, 2005 Docket
1 1:04-cv-07736	Complaint	Nov. 29, 2004	Nov. 29, 2004 Complaint
11 1:04-cv-07736	Consent Decree	April 12, 2005	April 12, 2005 Settlement Agreement

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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 23, 2025, 9:20 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT; Jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Gregory M. Gochanour, Bobby C. Simpson, Michelle Eisele, Laurie A. Young as attorney(s) for plaintiff (One original and one copy summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (lw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)	Nov. 29, 2004	Nov. 29, 2004
2	APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for EEOC by Michelle Eisele; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon (rbf) (Entered: 12/03/2004)	Dec. 2, 2004	Dec. 2, 2004
3	APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for plaintiff EEOC by Laurie A. Young; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon (rbf) (Entered: 12/03/2004)	Dec. 2, 2004	Dec. 2, 2004
5	LETTER from plaintiff to Clerk of Court dated 12/02/04 (cdy) (Entered: 12/07/2004)	Dec. 3, 2004	Dec. 3, 2004
4	APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for plaintiff by Bobby C. Simpson; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon (cdy) (Entered: 12/07/2004)	Dec. 6, 2004	Dec. 6, 2004
	SCHEDULE set on 12/10/04 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : Status hearing set on 1/6/05 at 9:00 am. At the status hearing, the parties are to report on the following: 1. Possiblity of settlement in the case; 2. If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to get the case ready for trial. Plaintiff is directed to advise all other parties of the court's action herein and to forward a copy of the court's procedure guidelines to defendants. Mailed notice (cgb) (Entered: 12/10/2004)	Dec. 10, 2004	Dec. 10, 2004
6	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant PJR Enterprises Inc on 12/20/04. (gma) (Entered: 01/04/2005)	Jan. 3, 2005	Jan. 3, 2005
7	MINUTE ORDER of 1/6/05 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : Status hearing held. Parties to comply with FRCP 26(a)(1) by 1/20/05. Discovery cut-off and filing of dispositive motions with supporting memoranda set on 05/05/05. Joint final pretrial order with agreed pattern jury instructions submission set on 05/26/05 at 9:00 a.m.; plaintiff's draft to be submitted to defendant by 05/19/05. Case is placed on the June 2005 trial calendar. Firm dates. Parties to contact the clerk if a settlement conference is deemed approprate. Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 01/07/2005)	Jan. 6, 2005	Jan. 6, 2005
8	ANSWER by defendant to plaintiff's complaint [1-1]; Notice. (hp) (Entered: 01/10/2005)	Jan. 7, 2005	Jan. 7, 2005
9	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Steven N. Fritzshall, Brad J. Pawlowski. (hp) (Entered: 01/10/2005)	Jan. 7, 2005	Jan. 7, 2005
10	MINUTE entry before Judge Suzanne B. Conlon : Parties having agreed to a consent decree, this action is dismissed and all pending dates are vacated. Enter Consent Decree. Civil case terminated. Notices mailed by judge's staff (hp, ) (Entered: 04/13/2005)	April 12, 2005	April 12, 2005
11	CONSENT DECREE Signed by Judge Suzanne B. Conlon on 4/12/2005: (hp, ) (Entered: 04/13/2005)	April 12, 2005	April 12, 2005