Case: EEOC v. WASHINGTON ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY

2:01-cv-00836 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Sept. 10, 2001

Closed Date: Jan. 14, 2004

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Case Summary

In June 2001, the Seattle office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Washington Energy Services Company and Blue Dot Services Company of Washington in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the defendant by subjecting him to harassment because of his race (black) and sex (male) and discharged him in retaliation for his complaint of discrimination. The claimant intervened in the EEOC's suit in Sep…

The two year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $75,000, refrain from discrimination, institute and carry out an anti-discrimination policy, provide employment discrimination training (two hours) for all managers, supervisors, and non-management employees, post notice, and give reports every six months to the EEOC pertaining to complaints of discrimination (sex or race) and compliance with the decree.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/18/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Jr, Harold Hudson (Washington)

Jr, A Luis (Washington)

Olson, Kathryn Blaire (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Dublin, Lisa N (Washington)

Hansen, Wayne W (Washington)

Judge(s)

Rothstein, Barbara Jacobs (Washington)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Jr, Harold Hudson (Washington)

Jr, A Luis (Washington)

Olson, Kathryn Blaire (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Dublin, Lisa N (Washington)

Hansen, Wayne W (Washington)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:01-cv-00836	Docket EEOC v. Washington Energy Services Company et al	Jan. 14, 2002	Jan. 14, 2002 Docket
20 2:01-cv-00836	Complaint in Intervention EEOC v. Washington Energy Services Company et al	Sept. 10, 2001	Sept. 10, 2001 Complaint
25 2:01-cv-00836	Consent Decree and Order Dismissing Action EEOC v. Washington Energy Services Company et al	Jan. 14, 2002	Jan. 14, 2002 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

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Docket for: EEOC v. WA Energy Svcs Co

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 5, 2001	COMPLAINT JURY TRIAL DEMANDED (Summons(es) issued) Receipt # fee waived (USA) (PM) (Entered: 06/13/2001)	RECAP
2	June 14, 2001	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Blue Dot Svcs Co WA by Lisa N W Dublin, Wayne W Hansen (RS) (Entered: 06/15/2001)	RECAP
3	June 18, 2001	ORDER/NOTICE OF JOINT STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report due 7/26/01 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 06/20/2001)	RECAP
4	June 19, 2001	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Lisa N W Dublin, Wayne W Hansen (RS) (Entered: 06/21/2001)	RECAP
5	June 29, 2001	MOTION by defendant for a more definite statement NOTED FOR 7/20/01 (CL) (Entered: 07/02/2001)	RECAP
6	July 12, 2001	EXTENSION by plaintiff ; joint status report ddl extended to 8/27/01 (RS) (Entered: 07/12/2001)
6	July 12, 2001	EXTENSION by plaintiff ; joint status report ddl extended to 8/27/01 (RS) (Entered: 07/12/2001)	RECAP
7	July 16, 2001	RESPONSE by plaintiff to motion for a more definite statement [5-1] (RS) (Entered: 07/17/2001)	RECAP
8	July 16, 2001	DECLARATION of John Stanley by plaintiff re: motion response [7-1] (RS) (Entered: 07/17/2001)	RECAP
9	July 19, 2001	REPLY by defendant TO RESPONSE to motion for a more definite statement [5-1] (RS) (Entered: 07/20/2001)	RECAP
10	July 23, 2001	ORDER by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein GRANTING dfts' motion for more definite statement [5-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/24/2001)	RECAP
11	Aug. 6, 2001	AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand (RY) (Entered: 08/07/2001)	RECAP
12	Aug. 9, 2001	RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and first amended complaint executed upon Lisa N.W. Dublin on 8/6/01 (VK) (Entered: 08/09/2001)	RECAP
13	Aug. 20, 2001	ANSWER and affirmative defenses to complaint [11-1] by defendant (VB) (Entered: 08/22/2001)	RECAP
14	Aug. 23, 2001	MOTION to intervene by C. Karl Gamble NOTED FOR 9/7/01 (RY) (Entered: 08/24/2001)	RECAP
15	Aug. 23, 2001	NOTICE that the following is NOTED FOR 9/7/01 motion to intervene by C. Karl Gamble (RY) (Entered: 08/24/2001)	RECAP
16	Aug. 23, 2001	DECLARATION of C. Karl Gamble re motion to intervene by C. Karl Gamble [14-1] (RY) (Entered: 08/24/2001)	RECAP
	Aug. 23, 2001	LODGED ORDER: re: motion to intervene by C. Karl Gamble [14-1] (RY) (Entered: 08/24/2001)	PACER
	Aug. 23, 2001	PROPOSED Complaint in Intervention re: motion to intervene by C. Karl Gamble [14-1] (RY) (Entered: 08/24/2001)	PACER
	Aug. 23, 2001	LODGED ORDER: re: motion to intervene by C. Karl Gamble [14-1] (RY)
	Aug. 23, 2001	PROPOSED Complaint in Intervention re: motion to intervene by C. Karl Gamble [14-1] (RY)
17	Aug. 27, 2001	JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by all parties. Est. Trial Days: 7 days (MD) (Entered: 08/27/2001)	RECAP
18	Sept. 10, 2001	ORDER SETTING TRIAL and PRETRIAL SCHEDULES and Designating case under Local Rule CR 39.1 by Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein: Jury trial set for 10/7/02 ; Deadline to Join Additional Parties is 12/3/01 ; Disclosure of expert testimony due: 4/8/02 ; Disclosure of rebuttal expert testimony due: 5/6/02 ; Discovery Motions to be filed by 6/6/02 ; Discovery deadline set for 7/1/02 ; Dispositive Motions to be filed by 7/11/02 ; Settlement conf. per CR 39.1(c)(2) by 1/28/02 ; 39.1 designation effective 6/17/02 ; Motions in Limine deadline 9/9/02 ; Agreed Pretrial Order set for 9/9/02 ; Trial briefs and exhibits to be submitted by 9/23/02 ; Voir dire/jury instructions 9/23/02 ; Jury Trial set for 7 days (cc: counsel, Judge, ET) (VK) (Entered: 09/12/2001)	RECAP
19	Sept. 10, 2001	ORDER by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein GRANTING motion to intervene by C. Karl Gamble [14-1]; intervenor-plaintiff C. Karl Gamble added (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 09/12/2001)	RECAP
20	Sept. 10, 2001	COMPLAINT: Intervention by intervenor-plaintiff C Karl Gamble (RY) (Entered: 09/17/2001)	RECAP
19	Sept. 12, 2001	ORDER by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein GRANTING motion to intervene by C. Karl Gamble [14-1]; intervenor-plaintiff C. Karl Gamble added (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 09/12/2001)
21	Oct. 9, 2001	ANSWER to intervenor's complaint [20-1] by defendant (VK) (Entered: 10/12/2001)	RECAP
	Jan. 4, 2002	LODGED ORDER: proposed consent decree and order dismissing action (MD) (Entered: 01/07/2002)	PACER
	Jan. 4, 2002	LODGED ORDER: proposed consent decree and order dismissing action (MD)
22	Jan. 7, 2002	PRAECIPE: by defendant with faxed signature attached for proposed consent decree (RS) (Entered: 01/08/2002)	RECAP
24	Jan. 7, 2002	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by intervenor-plaintiff order lodged [0-0] (RY) (Entered: 01/14/2002)	RECAP
	Jan. 7, 2002	LODGED ORDER: Stipulation of dismissal of intervenor-plaintiff Gamble's claims against dfts (RY) (Entered: 01/07/2002)	PACER
	Jan. 7, 2002	LODGED ORDER: Stipulation of dismissal of intervenor-plaintiff Gamble's claims against dfts (RY)
23	Jan. 14, 2002	STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein : of dismissal of plaintiff in intervention Gamble's claims (cc: counsel, Judge) (RY) (Entered: 01/14/2002)	RECAP
25	Jan. 14, 2002	CONSENT DECREE by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein and ORDER Dismissing Action; with prejudice and w/o costs (cc: counsel, Judge, Jgm. Book) Entered on: 1/14/02 (RY) (Entered: 01/14/2002)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 10, 2001

Closing Date: Jan. 14, 2004

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

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

Blue Dot Services Company of Washington

Washington Energy Services Co

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

State law

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Washington 2:01-cv-00836

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

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 75000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2004

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Male

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. WASHINGTON ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8186/ (last updated 7/18/2007).