Case: EEOC v. GENTLE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC.

1:99-cv-00315 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 19, 1999

Closed Date: June 30, 2003

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Case Summary

In May 1999, the Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Gentle Home Healthcare, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. The case was administratively closed in February 2001 due to the plaintiff's bankruptcy status. The parties voluntarily dismissed the case in early July 2003.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (10/29/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11004784/parties/eeoc-v-gentle-home-health/

Judge(s)

Heartfield, Thad (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adewale-Mendes, Rose (Texas)

Sacher, James P (Texas)

Sustaita, Rodolfo L (Texas)

Judge(s)

Heartfield, Thad (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adewale-Mendes, Rose (Texas)

Sacher, James P (Texas)

Sustaita, Rodolfo L (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:99-cv-00315	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Gentle Home Healthcare, Inc.	July 1, 2003	July 1, 2003 Docket
7 1:99-cv-00315	Order Closing Case and Acknowledging Dismissal by Stipulation EEOC v. Gentle Home Healthcare, Inc.	June 30, 2003	June 30, 2003 Order/Opinion

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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/11004784/eeoc-v-gentle-home-health/

Last updated Sept. 29, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Gentle Home Health

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 19, 1999	Original Complaint filed. Cause: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race) (mrp) (Entered: 05/19/1999)	RECAP
2	May 19, 1999	In compliance with section b of Local Rule CV-26 and after a review of the pleadings, this action has been assigned to track 3 for case management purposes. (mrp) (Entered: 05/19/1999)	RECAP
	May 19, 1999	Summons(es) issued for Gentle Home Health & handed to pla's atty for service (mrp) (Entered: 05/19/1999)	PACER
	May 19, 1999	Magistrate consent forms mailed to EEOC. (mrp) (Entered: 05/19/1999)	PACER
	May 19, 1999	Summons(es) issued for Gentle Home Health & handed to pla's atty for service (mrp)
	May 19, 1999	Magistrate consent forms mailed to EEOC. (mrp)
3	June 21, 1999	Marshal's return of service personally executed as to Gentle Home Health 5/28/99 on sum/cmp. Answer due on 6/17/99 for Gentle Home Health (bjc) (Entered: 06/22/1999)	RECAP
	Dec. 4, 2000	ORDER regarding amendments to the federal ruled of civil procedure (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield ) cc: attys 12/6/00 * ORIGINAL ORDER EOD IN 1:95cv564 * (bjc) (Entered: 12/06/2000)	PACER
	Dec. 4, 2000	ORDER regarding amendments to the federal ruled of civil procedure (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield ) cc: attys 12/6/00 * ORIGINAL ORDER EOD IN 1:95cv564 * (bjc)
4	Jan. 26, 2001	Notice by pla of bankruptcy status entered into for Gentle Home Health (bjc) (Entered: 01/29/2001)	RECAP
5	Feb. 1, 2001	ORDER acknowledging automatic bankruptcy stay. Ordered that this case is ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED subject to reopening in the event that the bankruptcy ct lifts the stay so as to allow the continuation of this action (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield) cc: attys 2/2/01 (bjc) (Entered: 02/02/2001)	RECAP
	Feb. 1, 2001	Case Administratively Closed (bjc) (Entered: 02/02/2001)	PACER
	Feb. 1, 2001	Case Administratively Closed (bjc)
6	June 20, 2003	Notice of voluntary dismissal by EEOC (sealed) (Entered: 06/23/2003)	RECAP
7	July 1, 2003	ORDER closing case and acknowledging dismissal w/ prejudice by stipulation (signed by Judge Thad Heartfield 6/30/03) cc: attys 7/2/03 (bjc) (Entered: 07/02/2003)	RECAP

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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: May 19, 1999

Closing Date: June 30, 2003

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

Gentle Home Healthcare, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Texas 1:99-cv-00315

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. GENTLE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8154/ (last updated 10/29/2007).