Case: EEOC v. H.E. BUTT GROCERY COMPANY

5:00-cv-00352 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: March 22, 2000

Closed Date: July 5, 2000

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Case Summary

EEOC's San Antonio, TX office filed this ADEA lawsuit against the defendant H.E.Butt Grocery Company at the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (San Antonio) on 03/22/2000. EEOC represented those individuals who applied for a store management trainee position from 09/01/1996 to 01/01/1997 but were not hired because of their age. At the time of the lawsuit, EEOC was yet to identify those individuals. The parties settled the lawsuit before the defendant answered the …

EEOC's San Antonio, TX office filed this ADEA lawsuit against the defendant H.E.Butt Grocery Company at the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (San Antonio) on 03/22/2000. EEOC represented those individuals who applied for a store management trainee position from 09/01/1996 to 01/01/1997 but were not hired because of their age. At the time of the lawsuit, EEOC was yet to identify those individuals.

The parties settled the lawsuit before the defendant answered the complaint. A consent decree was entered into judgment on 07/05/2000.

Under the three-year consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay a total of $70,000 to all individuals pro rata to each. The defendant was required to hire a percentage of age-protected individuals commensurate with the percentage of non-age-protected individuals. Additionally, the defendant needed to post an EEO notice and provide annual trainings to HR personnel on age discrimination in hiring and recruiting.

Summary Authors

Yin Zheng (8/12/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/32603328/parties/eeoc-v-he-butt-grocery/

Judge(s)

Biery, Samuel Frederick (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gutierrez, Linda (Texas)

Harwin, Robert B. (Texas)

Pittard, R. Chris (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Rodriguez, Xavier (Texas)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

5:00-cv-00352

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. H.E. Butt Grocery

Sept. 14, 2000

Sept. 14, 2000

Docket
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5:00-cv-00352

Consent Decree

EEOC v. H.E. Butt Grocery Company

July 5, 2000

July 5, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/32603328/eeoc-v-he-butt-grocery/

Last updated Nov. 3, 2026, 10:18 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. H.E. Butt Grocery
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 March 22, 2000

Demand for jury trial by EEOC (wg) (Entered: 03/22/2000)

RECAP
March 22, 2000

Case assigned to Honorable Fred Biery (wg) (Entered: 03/22/2000)

PACER
March 22, 2000

Case assigned to Honorable Fred Biery (wg)

2 March 23, 2000

ORDER that the plaintiff shall submit a proposed scheduling order to the Court within thirty (30) days after the appearance of any defendant (tr) (Entered: 03/24/2000)

RECAP
3 April 10, 2000

Waiver of Service by H.E. Butt Grocery ; Notice and Request Mailed on 3/29/00 ; Answer due on 5/29/00 for H.E. Butt Grocery (tr) (Entered: 04/11/2000)

RECAP
4 May 17, 2000

Agreed Motion by H.E. Butt Grocery to extend deadline to file answer (tr) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

RECAP
5 May 19, 2000

ORDER granting motion to extend deadline to file answer [4-1] extended answer due 6/30/00 for H.E. Butt Grocery (tr) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

RECAP
6 June 28, 2000

Joint motion by EEOC, H.E. Butt Grocery to enter consent decree (fe) (Entered: 06/28/2000)

RECAP
7 July 5, 2000

FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER Entering Consent Decree (Pages: 1) (tr) (Entered: 07/06/2000)

RECAP
8 July 5, 2000

CONSENT DECREE: ORDER granting joint motion to enter consent decree [6-1] (tr) (Entered: 07/06/2000)

RECAP
July 5, 2000

Case closed (tr) (Entered: 07/06/2000)

PACER
July 5, 2000

Case closed (tr)

9 Sept. 14, 2000

Supplement filed by EEOC, H.E. Butt Grocery Re: consent judgment [7-1] (sj) (Entered: 09/15/2000)

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 22, 2000

Closing Date: July 5, 2000

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

H.E.Butt Grocery Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 5:00-cv-00352

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:

Auditing

Discrimination Prohibition

Goals (e.g., for hiring, admissions)

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 70000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2003

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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