Case: EEOC v. HOUSTON AREA SHEET METAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMM

4:00-cv-03390 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2000

Closed Date: Aug. 27, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Houston district office sued the Houston Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee on September 28, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated The Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on physical disability (deafness) by failing to hire an otherwise qualified deaf employee. The parties entered into a consent decree on August 27, 2002, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $30,000 in damages, hire the complainant and reasonably accommodate him in the workplace, provide ADA training for its employees, revise application requirements to exclude hearing and speaking, provide personal interviews for deaf applicants before declaring them unfit for work, and maintain records of these interviews and training sessions.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/22/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4396042/parties/eeoc-v-houston-area-sheet/


Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Abel, Natasha L. (Texas)

Abuhaidar, Maggie H. (Texas)

Adams, Raechel L. (Texas)

Adewale-Mendes, Rose (Texas)

Alfred-George, Pamela A (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant
Attorney for Plaintiff

Abel, Natasha L. (Texas)

Abuhaidar, Maggie H. (Texas)

Adams, Raechel L. (Texas)

Adewale-Mendes, Rose (Texas)

Alfred-George, Pamela A (Texas)

Allen, James (Texas)

Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (Texas)

Anderson, Suzanne M (Texas)

Anderson, Kenneth P. (Texas)

Andre, Beatriz Biscardi (Texas)

Andrew, Regina Maria (Texas)

Anthony, Draga G. (Texas)

Arendes, Jennifer L. (Texas)

Attorney, Prim F. (Texas)

AUSA, James J. (Texas)

AUSA, Owen C.J. (Texas)

Awad, Wasan (Texas)

Backhaus, William C (Texas)

Bailey, Terri Hearn (Texas)

Banks, Oshia (Texas)

Bannon, Jeffrey C (Texas)

Baran, Andrea G. (Texas)

Barrett, Mason D (Texas)

Batog, Konrad (Texas)

Bean, Julie Steptoe (Texas)

Beck, Terry L. (Texas)

Bell, Charles T. (Texas)

Biggs, Susan B. (Texas)

Biltekoff, Judith Ann (Texas)

Bird, Kenneth L (Texas)

Biscardi-Andre, Beatriz (Texas)

Bissell, Katherine (Texas)

Boehringer, Maria K. (Texas)

Boutchee, Kathy D (Texas)

Bowne, Timothy M (Texas)

Bradley, George C. (Texas)

Brennan, Noelle Christine (Texas)

Brown, Kenneth W (Texas)

Brown, Bobby Dewayne (Texas)

Burnside, Tina M. (Texas)

Burstein, Jeffrey Charles (Texas)

Butler, Michelle T. (Texas)

Cadle, Delia Dianna (Texas)

Caiola, Michelle Anne (Texas)

Calhoun, June Wallace (Texas)

Call, Gary L. (Texas)

Camp, Jean (Texas)

Canino, Robert A (Texas)

Cano, Cynthia M. (Texas)

Carrillo, Gina E (Texas)

Cerwinski, James (Texas)

Chahbazi, Meenoo (Texas)

Chamness, Ralph E. (Texas)

Chandy, Sunu P. (Texas)

Che, May R (Texas)

Chen, Mark H (Texas)

Chen, T. Diana (Texas)

Chesnin, Sidney B (Texas)

Cheung, Raymond T. (Texas)

Christensen, Carlie (Texas)

Clark, Joel Philip (Texas)

Cohen, Ethan M (Texas)

Cole, Holly Waldron (Texas)

Coleman, Charles Franklin (Texas)

Connor, Patrick M. (Texas)

Cook, Terrence R. (Texas)

Cooper, Ronald S (Texas)

Correia, Cristina Maria (Texas)

Costas, Toby W (Texas)

Coursey, James L. (Texas)

Cox, Lisa Ann (Texas)

Crook, Debra Hawes (Texas)

Crout, Joseph M. (Texas)

Crowder, Kenneth D. (Texas)

Cruz, Kimberly A. (Texas)

Curtin, Nora Ellen (Texas)

Davis, Chandra Cain (Texas)

Dawkins, Robert K. (Texas)

DeCamp, Aaron Rutledge (Texas)

Deck, Dayna F. (Texas)

Denig, Jessica A (Texas)

Dills, Steven W. (Texas)

Dixon, Pamela (Texas)

Dixon, Linda Susan (Texas)

Dominguez, Francisco X (Texas)

Dominguez, Leticia (Texas)

Doty, Grant R. (Texas)

Dreiband, Eric S (Texas)

Dreilinger, Lauren Gayle (Texas)

Driscoll-MacEachron, James P (Texas)

Dubey, Devika S (Texas)

Duckett, Lakisha C. (Texas)

Duke, Lauren A. (Texas)

Edge, Dawn M. (Texas)

Edwards, Ottrell Ferrell (Texas)

Eisele, Michelle (Texas)

Elkin, Laurie S. (Texas)

Esparza-Cervantes, Elizabeth (Texas)

Farnsworth, Jo Ann (Texas)

Farrell, Michael J (Texas)

Feldman, Laura R (Texas)

Fiorito, Bradley S. (Texas)

Fischer, Kurt S (Texas)

Fitzpatrick, Kevin D. (Texas)

Flegal, Robyn Margaret (Texas)

Flores, Carmen (Texas)

Foslid, Kristen Marie (Texas)

Foster, Nathan Dean (Texas)

Fox, Rosemary J (Texas)

Fuller, Ann Louise (Texas)

Garber, Amy Elizabeth (Texas)

Garcia, Lorena (Texas)

Garcia-Bautista, Lorena (Texas)

Gatlin, Connie Wilhite (Texas)

Gochanour, Gregory M (Texas)

Goldman, Tanya L. (Texas)

Golkow, Sheryl M (Texas)

Golson, Aarrin Benatra (Texas)

Gov, Kurt S. (Texas)

Gov, Maneesh Varma (Texas)

Gov, Marsha Lynn (Texas)

GOVT, Marcia Lynne (Texas)

GOVT, Rumduol Vuong (Texas)

GOVT, Raymond T. (Texas)

Graham, Nancy Eleanor (Texas)

Graziano, Louis (Texas)

Griffiths, Bruce V (Texas)

Grossman, Elizabeth (Texas)

Guerrier, Charles E. (Texas)

Gusewelle, Anne E. (Texas)

Gutierrez, Linda (Texas)

Haden, Kara L (Texas)

Halpern, Iris (Texas)

Hamilton, Deborah L (Texas)

Harper, Donna (Texas)

Harwin, Robert B. (Texas)

Hastings, Shon (Texas)

Haynes, Derek Joseph (Texas)

Healy, Teri L. (Texas)

Henderson, John A. (Texas)

Hendrickson, John C (Texas)

Henry, Ann Marie (Texas)

Hernandez, Evangelina Patricia (Texas)

Hill, Keith T. (Texas)

Hill, Vincent (Texas)

Hinojos-Fall, Zulema (Texas)

Hobson, William R (Texas)

Holman, Patrick J (Texas)

Hope, Jennifer L. (Texas)

Houk, Christopher Robert (Texas)

Imdieke, Michael H. (Texas)

Isenhart, Jessi D. (Texas)

Jaeckel, Lauren Golden (Texas)

Johnson, Johnnie L. (Texas)

Johnson, Robert G. (Texas)

Johnson, Amy Victoria (Texas)

Johnston, Lauren W (Texas)

Jones, Stephanie Michelle (Texas)

Jones, Anica C. (Texas)

Jr, A Luis (Texas)

Jr, Robert A (Texas)

Juarez, Edward (Texas)

Juge, Gregory T. (Texas)

Kamp, Jean P (Texas)

Kane, Deborah A. (Texas)

Karnik, Sanjay S. (Texas)

Kasperson, Kaleb M. (Texas)

Katahira, Wesley (Texas)

Katz, Stephen M. (Texas)

Keatley, Emily A (Texas)

Keegan, Marcus G. (Texas)

Keenan, Judy Ann (Texas)

Kelotra, Anjuli (Texas)

Kennebrew, Delora L. (Texas)

Kennedy, Melvin D. (Texas)

Kiel, Gerald S. (Texas)

Kingsley, Andrew Burke (Texas)

Kinne, Paul A. (Texas)

Kittle, Rita Byrnes (Texas)

Klaassen, Mark A (Texas)

Knoller, Guy David (Texas)

Krivonyak, J. Christopher (Texas)

Kuelbs, Meaghan Leigh (Texas)

Laura, Peter F. (Texas)

Lawrence, Debra M. (Texas)

Laws, Keyana (Texas)

Lee, Jeff A (Texas)

Lee, James L. (Texas)

Lee, Damien Anthony (Texas)

Lee, Jeffrey A. (Texas)

Lepak, Thomas Scott (Texas)

Lester, Robert Ira (Texas)

Levine, Steven J (Texas)

Lewis, Muslima (Texas)

Li, Derek W (Texas)

Liem, Connie (Texas)

Liner, Celia S. (Texas)

Lizana, Arnold J. (Texas)

Loggins, Amy (Texas)

Lopez, Patrick David (Texas)

Lopez, P David (Texas)

Loughlin, Edward O'Farrell (Texas)

Lucero, A.Luis Lucero (Texas)

Lybolt, Robin M. (Texas)

Macy, James Douglas (Texas)

Mahood, Zoe G (Texas)

Mallik, Amrita (Texas)

Mallison, Stanley S. (Texas)

Mallon, Keri L (Texas)

Malloy, Margaret Ann (Texas)

Mangum, John K. (Texas)

Marino, Stephanie (Texas)

Marshall, Michelle G. (Texas)

Martin, C Levi (Texas)

Martinez, Ana Consuelo (Texas)

Maxion, Sanya Hill (Texas)

Mays, Lawrence (Texas)

McBride, Dennis R (Texas)

McClinton, Gregory Lee (Texas)

McCord, Stacey Elise (Texas)

McCoy, Kimberly Anne (Texas)

McCoy, Matthew H (Texas)

McCoy-Cruz, Kimberly A. (Texas)

McFerren, Aimee Lynn (Texas)

McMillan, Solvita A (Texas)

McNair, Jacqueline H. (Texas)

Medina, Loretta F (Texas)

Meredith, Brandi Lorraine (Texas)

Meyer, Valerie L. (Texas)

Miller, Gerald L (Texas)

Mitchell, Marcia Lynne (Texas)

Moench, William E (Texas)

Molina, Veronica A (Texas)

Monahan, Camille A (Texas)

Montesino, Sairalina (Texas)

Mundell, Melissa Stebbins (Texas)

Murphy, Nancy E (Texas)

Murray, Steven Lee (Texas)

Naccarato, Elizabeth A (Texas)

Navarre-Davis, Alexandra (Texas)

Neary, Kathleen M. (Texas)

Noh, Sue J (Texas)

Northrup, Kate (Texas)

Nyfeler, Suzanne Lenahan (Texas)

O'Boyle, Judith A. (Texas)

O'Brien, Michael J. (Texas)

Offen-Brown, David F. (Texas)

O'Hara, Cindy (Texas)

Oliver, Amy J. (Texas)

Olson, Kathryn Blaire (Texas)

O'Neill, Mary Jo (Texas)

Oppenheim, Harriett F (Texas)

Ordonio-Dixon, Linda Susan (Texas)

Padegimas, Sandra J. (Texas)

Palma, Zandro E. (Texas)

Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann (Texas)

Park, Anna (Texas)

Parker, Russell P (Texas)

Pearson, Gina Elaine (Texas)

Peck, Jonathan T (Texas)

Pence, Richard M. (Texas)

Peral, Cesar J (Texas)

Peters, Kirsten Jennifer (Texas)

Peterson, Melanie M. (Texas)

Phillips, Ronald L. (Texas)

Pittard, R. Chris (Texas)

Pittard, Robert Christan (Texas)

Pladson, Nicholas J (Texas)

Pohl, Anna Marie (Texas)

Pope, Larry Eugene (Texas)

Pope, Rebecca E. (Texas)

Powell, Molly P. (Texas)

Price, Benjamin C (Texas)

Ramos, Marisol (Texas)

Ramsey, Sally (Texas)

Randall, Jennifer (Texas)

Ranis, Michael Bruce (Texas)

Ratliff, Sean (Texas)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (Texas)

Rens, LaVerne G. (Texas)

Rethage, Thomas D (Texas)

Rivela, David C. (Texas)

Rivera, Jadhira Virginia (Texas)

Roberts, Monique Joy (Texas)

Robertson, Michelle M (Texas)

Robinson, Antonio D. (Texas)

Rodriguez, Blanca E (Texas)

Rollins, Prisca M (Texas)

Rosas, Lucila G. (Texas)

Rose, Robert David (Texas)

Royal, S. Robert (Texas)

Rucker, Marsha Lynn (Texas)

Ryerse, Mary M (Texas)

Sacher, James (Texas)

Sanghvi, Ami T. (Texas)

Santos, Adela P. (Texas)

Savage, Markeisha K. (Texas)

Schmitt, Suzanne Julia (Texas)

Schnitzel, Andrew Marten (Texas)

Seely, Barbara A (Texas)

Seth, Devika Rani (Texas)

Sexton, Richard I (Texas)

Shanley, Sally Clifford (Texas)

Shepard, Meaghan Leigh (Texas)

Sirkin, Lisa (Texas)

Smason, Diane I (Texas)

Smith, Debra A (Texas)

Smith, Deidre (Texas)

Smith, Rachel M. (Texas)

Smith, C Emanuel (Texas)

Sorenson, Stephen J. (Texas)

Sorokin, Mark Jacob (Texas)

Standal, Barbara Joan (Texas)

Stanley, John F. (Texas)

Statkus, Carol A (Texas)

Staudt, David J (Texas)

Steele, Roberta (Texas)

Stern, Jeffrey A. (Texas)

Stewart, C Gregory (Texas)

Stewart, Ronald S (Texas)

Stith, Rebecca S. (Texas)

Struble, Stephanie (Texas)

Sustaita, Rodolfo Lucio (Texas)

Sylvertooth, D'Ontae (Texas)

Szromba, Jeanne Bowman (Texas)

Tamayo, William R. (Texas)

Tapper, Steven M. (Texas)

Taylor, Judith G. (Texas)

Terry, Joseph Ray (Texas)

Tetzlaff, Karl R. (Texas)

Thanasombat, Sirithon (Texas)

Thomas, Gillian Lathrop (Texas)

Thomas, Kelley Renee (Texas)

Thompson, Eric S. (Texas)

Thornton, Gerald L. (Texas)

Tomlinson, Robert F (Texas)

Trevino, Elizabeth (Texas)

Trujillo, Richard R (Texas)

Tuggle, Darin B. (Texas)

Turnage, Edwin Lake (Texas)

Tyndall, Brian C (Texas)

Valderrama, Hillary K (Texas)

Vance, Carrie Noelle (Texas)

Varma, Maneesh (Texas)

Vasichek, Laurie A (Texas)

Vigil, Christina A (Texas)

Viramontes, Victor Garcia (Texas)

Vuong, Rumduol Kim (Texas)

Wagner, Steven Andrews (Texas)

Waldron, Gordon G. (Texas)

Walter, Nicholas Glen (Texas)

Weeks, Nancy A. (Texas)

Weinstein, Jill (Texas)

Weisberg, Robert E. (Texas)

Welsh, Blaine T (Texas)

Whitehead, Jamal N (Texas)

Wilburn, Tanisha R (Texas)

Wilhite, Connie Kay (Texas)

Williams, Faye A (Texas)

Williams, Samantha (Texas)

Winston, David Andrew (Texas)

Witherspoon, Sandra Denise (Texas)

Wong, Kam Sau (Texas)

Woolley, Christopher (Texas)

Young, Laurie A. (Texas)

Zimbabwe, Lakisha Duckett (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:00-cv-03390

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Houston Area Sheet

Aug. 27, 2002

Aug. 27, 2002

Docket
52

4:00-cv-03390

Order [Summary Judgment]

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Houston Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee

May 31, 2002

May 31, 2002

Order/Opinion

2002 WL 1263893

55

4:00-cv-03390

Order of Dismissal

EEOC v. Houston Area Sheet

June 24, 2002

June 24, 2002

Order/Opinion
57

4:00-cv-03390

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Houston Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee

Aug. 28, 2002

Aug. 28, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4396042/eeoc-v-houston-area-sheet/

Last updated July 21, 2026, 5:46 a.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Houston Area Sheet
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1 Sept. 28, 2000

COMPLAINT by EEOC filed (psmith) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

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2 Sept. 28, 2000

Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 9:30 1/12/01 before Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. Parties notified. (psmith) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

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3 Oct. 13, 2000

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by EEOC, filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 10/13/2000)

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4 Oct. 30, 2000

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Deft Houston Area Sheet, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 10/30/2000)

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5 Nov. 1, 2000

US Marshal's RETURN OF SERVICE of Summons & Complaint executed as to Houston Area Sheet on 10/23/00 filed Answer due on 11/12/00 (fmremp) (Entered: 11/02/2000)

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6 Nov. 6, 2000

FIRST AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Deft Houston Area Sheet, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 11/07/2000)

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7 Nov. 13, 2000

ANSWER to Pltf's Original Complaint by Deft Houston Area Sheet (Added attorney Patrick M Flynn), filed.; jury demand (fmremp) (Entered: 11/14/2000)

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8 Jan. 4, 2001

JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by EEOC, Houston Area Sheet, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 01/04/2001)

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9 Jan. 12, 2001

RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amendments to Pleadings 8/1/01 ; Designation of Experts by Pltf 4/2/01 and by Deft 6/4/01 ; Completion of Discovery 9/4/01 ; Motion Cut-Off 10/1/01 ; Joint Pretrial Order 12/28/01 before Judge David Hittner, entered. Parties notified. Trial Term: Jan/Feb 2002 ( Signed by Magistrate Judge A. Crone ) (fmremp) (Entered: 01/18/2001)

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10 Jan. 12, 2001

MINUTES OF RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held 1/12/01 before Magistrate Judge Marcia Crone: Atty Apps: Murphy f/Pltf EEOC and Flynn f/Deft, Taped: 011201mac1(704), 399-499, Scheduling Order entered, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 01/19/2001)

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11 Feb. 1, 2001

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by Houston Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee, filed. (ltien) (Entered: 02/01/2001)

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12 Feb. 2, 2001

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by EEOC, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 02/02/2001)

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13 March 15, 2001

APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL Bruce V Griffiths for Pltf EEOC, Nancy E Murphy will remain as attorney in charge, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 03/15/2001)

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14 April 2, 2001

DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS Dr Gary Nelson by Pltf EEOC filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

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15 April 26, 2001

MOTION to extend the deadline for filing pltfs expert witness report, by EEOC, Motion Docket Date 5/16/01 [15-1] motion, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 04/26/2001)

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16 April 27, 2001

ORDER granting Pltf's [15-1] motion to extend the deadline for filing expert witness report until 8/1/01, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

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17 July 13, 2001

AGREED MOTION for extension of discovery deadlines by Houston Area Sheet, filed. (hcarr) (Entered: 07/16/2001)

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18 July 17, 2001

ORDER granting [17-1] agreed motion for extension of discovery deadlines discovery due for 10/12/01, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (sguevara) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

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19 Aug. 22, 2001

MOTION to substitute Kathy D Boutchee as attorney in charge and Timothy Bowne as associate counsel in place of Nancy Murphy and Bruce Griffith by Pltf EEOC, Motion Docket Date 9/11/01 [19-1] motion, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 08/23/2001)

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20 Aug. 23, 2001

ORDER granting EEOC's [19-1] motion to substitute Kathy D Boutchee as attorney in charge and Timothy Bowne as associate in place of Nancy Murphy and Bruce Griffith Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 08/27/2001)

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21 Sept. 19, 2001

JOINT AGREED MOTION to extend discovery to 11/13/01 and motion deadlines to 11/19/01 by Pltf EEOC and Deft Houston Area Sheet, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 09/20/2001)

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22 Sept. 24, 2001

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINES: Discovery completion deadline is extended to 11/13/01; written discovery requests are not timely if they are filed so close to this deadline that, under the FRCP, the responses would not be due until after the deadline; the deadline for filing motions is extended to 11/19/01, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 09/25/2001)

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23 Nov. 9, 2001

JOINT MOTION to amend scheduling order by EEOC, Houston Area Sheet, filed (hlerma) (Entered: 11/13/2001)

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24 Nov. 13, 2001

ORDER Granting Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order: Completion of Discovery 1/31/02; Dispositive Motions 2/15/02; Joint Pretrial Order 4/30/02; Trial Term: May/June 2002, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

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25 Jan. 25, 2002

JOINT MOTION for modification of the scheduling order by EEOC and Houston Area Sheet, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 01/28/2002)

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26 Jan. 29, 2002

ORDER granting the parties joint motion for modification of the scheduling order to establish a new deadline for the filing of the dispositive motions from 2/15/02 to 3/15/02; no other dates are effected by this Order, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 01/30/2002)

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27 March 12, 2002

UNOPPOSED JOINT MOTION to modify scheduling order by EEOC and Houston Area Sheet, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 03/13/2002)

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28 March 14, 2002

ORDER granting the [27-1] joint motion to modify scheduling order. The dispositive motions will be extended for 4/15/02, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner (psmith) (Entered: 03/15/2002)

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29 March 22, 2002

ORDER that parties shall exchange all trial exhibits by 4/30/02, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

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30 March 25, 2002

JOINT MOTION to amend scheduling order deadlines, and for continuance of case; parties negotiating settlement by EEOC and Houston Area Sheet, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 03/25/2002)

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31 March 25, 2002

ORDER Final pretrial conference for 9:45 5/31/02 before Judge David Hittner, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (hlerma) (Entered: 03/26/2002)

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32 March 26, 2002

ORDER denying [30-1] joint motion to amend scheduling order deadlines and denying [30-2] joint motion for continuance of case; parties negotiating settlement, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (psmith) (Entered: 03/28/2002)

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33 April 15, 2002

MOTION for leave to exceed page limits onmotion for summary judgment by Deft Houston Area Sheet, Motion Docket Date 5/5/02 [33-1] motion, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

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34 April 15, 2002

MOTION for summary judgment by Houston Area Sheet, Motion Docket Date 5/5/02 [34-1] motion, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

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35 April 15, 2002

APPENDIX by Houston Area Sheet to [34-1] motion for summary judgment, filed. (Placed in Brown Expandable Foldler) (fmremp) Modified on 04/30/2002 (Entered: 04/16/2002)

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36 April 15, 2002

SUMMARY to [34-1] motion for summary judgment by Houston Area Sheet, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

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37 April 15, 2002

ORDER granting deft's [33-1] motion for leave to exceed page limits onmotion for summary judgment, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (amaly) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

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38 April 30, 2002

JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER, filed. (in brown expandable folder) (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

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39 April 30, 2002

MOTION in limine by EEOC, Motion Docket Date 5/20/02 [39-1] motion, filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

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40 April 30, 2002

MOTION in limine by Houston Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Motion Docket Date 5/20/02 [40-1] motion, filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

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41 May 2, 2002

SUPPLEMENTARY [35-1] Appendix to the Apprenticeship Committee's Motion for Summary Judgment, by Houston Area Sheet, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 05/03/2002)

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42 May 6, 2002

UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to exceed page limits by Pltf EEOC, Motion Docket Date 5/26/02 [42-1] motion, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

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43 May 6, 2002

MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE by EEOC to Deft's [34-1] motion for summary judgment, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

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44 May 6, 2002

SUMMARY to [43-1] Memorandum in Response to Deft's [34-1] motion for summary judgment by EEOC, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

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45 May 6, 2002

AFFIDAVIT of Kathy D Boutchee by EEOC in support of its [43-1] Memorandum Response to Deft's [34-1] motion for summary judgment, filed ( placed in a brown expandable folder ) (fmremp) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

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46 May 8, 2002

ORDER on Pltf's [42-1] unopposed motion for leave to exceed page limits; Pltf EEOC may file a brief or memorandum which exceeds twenty (20) pages, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 05/09/2002)

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47 May 15, 2002

REPLY by Houston Area Sheet to Pltfs response to [34-1] motion for summary judgment, filed (psmith) (Entered: 05/15/2002)

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48 May 15, 2002

SUMMARY by Houston Area Sheet to the [47-1] Reply to Pltfs Response to its Motion for Summary Judgment, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 05/15/2002)

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49 May 17, 2002

RESPONSE by EEOC to deft's motion to bifurcate determination of punitive damages, filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/20/2002)

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50 May 28, 2002

OBJECTIONS to Defts Trial Exhibits, by EEOC, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 05/29/2002)

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51 May 29, 2002

AMENDED ORDER resetting pretrial conference for 9:45 am on 6/21/02 before Judge David Hittner, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (sguevara) (Entered: 05/29/2002)

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52 May 31, 2002

ORDER that The Apprenticeship Committee's [34-1] motion for summary judgment is DENIED, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 06/03/2002)

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53 June 3, 2002

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Patrick M Flynn, Attorney for EEOC, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 06/04/2002)

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54 June 21, 2002

Minute entry: Final pretrial conference held. Apps: K. Boutchee, T. Bowne f/pltf; P. Flynn f/deft. parties announced seettlement. Ninety-day order to be entered. terminated deadlines Ct Reporter: F. Warner . (sguevara) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

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55 June 24, 2002

ORDER OF DISMISSAL without prejudice, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (sguevara) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

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56 Aug. 26, 2002

AGREED MOTION to enter consent decree by EEOC, Houston Area Sheet, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 08/26/2002)

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57 Aug. 27, 2002

CONSENT DECREE: Each party shall bear their own costs and attorney's fees, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 08/28/2002)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2000

Closing Date: Aug. 27, 2002

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

Houston Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Texas 4:00-cv-03390

Available Documents:

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Hire

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reasonable Accommodation

Recordkeeping

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 30000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2005

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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