Case: EEOC v. COASTAL VALLEY MANAGEMENT

5:01-cv-21105 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 1, 2001

Closed Date: May 28, 2002

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Case Summary

In November 2001, the San Jose Area Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against against Coastal Valley Management, a vineyard management organization, and three of its employees in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the intervenor's complaint that the complainants allege that the defendant discriminated against the four charging parties, fem…

In November 2001, the San Jose Area Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against against Coastal Valley Management, a vineyard management organization, and three of its employees in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the intervenor's complaint that the complainants allege that the defendant discriminated against the four charging parties, female employees, on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and retaliated against certain complainants in retaliation to their complaints about the discrimination. The charging parties intervened in the lawsuit in February 2002. Following the successful settlement of the lawsuit through mediation in April 2002, the parties officially settled the case through a consent decree in May 2002.

The two-year decree, containing an agreement not to discriminate or retaliate, required the defendant to: develop, distribute and post notice of a new anti-discrimination policy, provide semi-annual anti-sexual harassment training to all employees, required defendant to institute policies promoting supervisor accountability, enjoined defendant from rehiring the three terminated co-defendants for at least two years, provide certain documentation regarding compliance with the decree, and pay $200,000 to be distributed among four individuals.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (10/22/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Whyte, Ronald M. (California)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

5:01-cv-21105

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Coastal Valley Management

May 28, 2002

May 28, 2002

Docket
26

5:01-cv-21105

Complaint [in Intervention]

EEOC v. Coastal Valley Management

Feb. 14, 2002

Feb. 14, 2002

Complaint
37

5:01-cv-21105

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Coastal Valley Management

May 28, 2002

May 28, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

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Last updated Sept. 17, 2026, 7:48 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Coastal Valley Management
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Nov. 28, 2001

COMPLAINT jury demand; summons issued against Coastal Valley Management (). Filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (lrd, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/18/2002 (dhm, ). (Entered: 11/30/2001)

PACER
10 Nov. 28, 2001

Summons Issued as to Coastal Valley Management (lrd, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/12/2001 (lrd, ). (Entered: 11/30/2001)

PACER
3 Nov. 29, 2001

MOTION to Intervene filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. Motion Hearing set for 1/8/2002 10:00 AM. (lrd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

PACER
4 Nov. 29, 2001

MEMORANDUM in Support re [3] filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)[3]) (lrd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

PACER
5 Nov. 29, 2001

DECLARATION in Support re [3] of Lisa Duarte filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)[3]) (lrd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

PACER
Nov. 29, 2001

Received Order re [3] by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (lrd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

PACER
6 Dec. 7, 2001

Consent to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

PACER
7 Dec. 7, 2001

Statement of Non-Opposition re [3] Motion to Intervene filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Related document(s)[3]) (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

PACER
8 Dec. 7, 2001

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 6 Consent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

PACER
9 Dec. 7, 2001

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 7 Non-Opposition to Motion to Intervene (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

PACER
11 Dec. 13, 2001

Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Coastal Valley Management. (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 12/13/2001)

PACER
12 Dec. 14, 2001

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Coastal Valley Management (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

PACER
13 Dec. 14, 2001

CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 4/5/2002 at 10:30 AM. Before Honorable Ronald M. Whyet Case Management Statement due by 3/29/2002. (cm, ) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

PACER
15 Dec. 14, 2001

NOTICE of Dissociation of counsel by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (lrd, ) (Entered: 12/20/2001)

PACER
14 Dec. 18, 2001

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Ronald M. Whyte and Patricia V Trumbull for all further proceedings. . Signed by Executive Committee on 12/18/01. (lrd, ) (Entered: 12/19/2001)

PACER
16 Dec. 26, 2001

ANSWER to Complaint by Coastal Valley Management. (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 12/26/2001)

PACER
18 Jan. 4, 2002

MOTION to Intervene filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. Motion Hearing set for 2/8/2002 09:00 AM. (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)

PACER
19 Jan. 4, 2002

ECF Letter to Lisa Duarte re: #18 (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)

PACER
20 Jan. 4, 2002

MEMORANDUM in Support re [18] filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)[18]) (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)

PACER
21 Jan. 4, 2002

DECLARATION in Support re [18] of L. Duarte filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)[18]) (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)

PACER
Jan. 4, 2002

Proposed Order re: motion to intervene as party plaintiff by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)

PACER
22 Jan. 16, 2002

Statement of Non-Opposition re [18] Motion to Intervene and Reservation of Rights filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Related document(s)[18]) (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 01/16/2002)

PACER
23 Jan. 16, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 22 Statement of Non-Opposition (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 01/16/2002)

PACER
24 Jan. 22, 2002

Statement of Non-Opposition re [18] filed by Coastal Valley Management. (Related document(s)[18]) (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 01/22/2002)

PACER
25 Feb. 1, 2002

ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte granting [3]and 8 Motion to Intervene (rmwlc1, ) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

PACER
26 Feb. 14, 2002

COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $150 ). Filed by Ana Lilia Montes. (Meuter, Michael) (Entered: 02/14/2002)

PACER
27 Feb. 19, 2002

MOTION to Intervene filed by Micaela Garcia. Motion Hearing set for 2/8/2002 10:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4)(Duarte, Lisa) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

PACER
Feb. 22, 2002

Summons Issued as to Coastal Valley Management ; Ron Gallegos ; Edubigen Resendez ; Lupe Velasco (dhm, ) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

PACER
28 Feb. 27, 2002

Defendant Coastal Valley Management, Inc.'s ANSWER to Complaint Filed by Intervenors by Coastal Valley Management. (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 02/27/2002)

PACER
Feb. 27, 2002

Proposed Order & Stipulation for two week continuance of case management conference by Coastal Valley Management. (dhm, ) (Entered: 02/28/2002)

PACER
29 March 6, 2002

CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 4/19/2002 at 10:30 AM. Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/12/2002. (jv, ) (Entered: 03/06/2002)

PACER
30 March 7, 2002

STIPULATION re 1 Allowing Filing of Amended Answer to EEOC Complaint by Coastal Valley Management. (Attachments: # 1 Defendant Coastal Valley Management, Inc.'s Amended Answer to EEOC Complaint)(Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 03/07/2002)

PACER
31 April 10, 2002

STIPULATION re 29 four week continuance of case management conference by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 04/10/2002)

PACER
33 April 15, 2002

ANSWER to Complaint ; Jury Demand by Edubigen Resendez. (dhm, ) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

PACER
32 April 18, 2002

ORDER for a Four-Week Continuance of Case Management Conference re 31. Case Management Conference is set for 5/17/02 @ 10:30 am. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 4/18/02. (jv, ) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

PACER
April 18, 2002

Set/Reset Deadlines: Case Management Conference set for 5/17/2002 at 10:30 AM. (jv, ) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

PACER
34 April 29, 2002

NOTICE of Letter regarding Settlement by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 04/29/2002)

PACER
May 8, 2002

Remark Letter submitted to Court re: case settled through mediation on 4/23/02. Parties will forward a Consent Decree. (jv, ) (Entered: 05/08/2002)

PACER
35 May 15, 2002

Proposed Order (CONSENT DECREE) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice Regarding Exhibit A Attachment# 2 Exhibit Release# 3 Exhibit Coastal Valley No-Harassment Policy)(Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 05/15/2002)

PACER
36 May 15, 2002

Ex Parte MOTION to Seal Document Exhibit A Of Consent Decree filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff EEOC'S Ex Parte Motion To File Exhibit A Of Consent Decree Under Seal Indefinitely)(Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 05/15/2002)

PACER
May 16, 2002

Received Document re 35 Exhibit A (SUBMITTED UNDER SEAL) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (dhm, ) (Entered: 05/16/2002)

PACER
37 May 28, 2002

ORDER re 35 CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 5/23/02. (jv, ) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

PACER
38 May 28, 2002

ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte granting 36 Motion to Seal Document (Exhibit A) of Consent Decree. (jv, ) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

PACER
39 May 28, 2002

EXHIBITS re 37 Consent Decree filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)37) (dhm, ) Modified on 5/28/2002 (dhm, )EXHIBIT FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED ON 5/28/2002 (Entered: 05/28/2002)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 1, 2001

Closing Date: May 28, 2002

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers, plus the charging parties as intervenors.

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

Costal Valley Management

Edubigen Resendez

Lupe Velasco

Ron Gallegos

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

State law

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

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 5:01-cv-21105

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

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 200000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2004

Issues

Discrimination Area:

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

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