Case: EEOC v. AFFILIATED FOODS SOUTHWEST, INC. (d/b/a THRIFTWAY FOODS, INC.)

5:00-cv-00356 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2000

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2001

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Case Summary

In September 2000, the Memphis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Affiliated Foods Southwest, Inc., d/b/a Thriftway Foods, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the charging party and other female employees to sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The charging party intervened in the suit in December 2000. In February 2001, the parties settled through a consent decree. The one-year decree contained no injunctive relief but required the defendant to pay a total of $40,000 to be distributed among four claimants.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (9/9/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13934914/parties/eeoc-v-affiliated-foods/

Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Anthony, Draga G. (Arkansas)

Beck, Terry (Arkansas)

Kores, Katharine W. (Arkansas)

Owen, Carson L. (Arkansas)

Attorney for Defendant
Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

McKissic, Gene E. (Arkansas)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

5:00-cv-00356

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Affiliated Foods Southwest, Inc.

Feb. 26, 2001

Feb. 26, 2001

Docket
1

5:00-cv-00356

Complaint

EEOC v. Affiliated Foods Southwest, Inc.

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

Complaint
7

5:00-cv-00356

Complaint in Intervention

EEOC v. Affiliated Foods Southwest, Inc.

Dec. 18, 2000

Dec. 18, 2000

Complaint
8

5:00-cv-00356

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Affiliated Foods Southwest, Inc.

Feb. 26, 2001

Feb. 26, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13934914/eeoc-v-affiliated-foods/

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

Docket for: EEOC v. Affiliated Foods
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 27, 2000

COMPLAINT with jury demand; no summons were issued (tjj) (Entered: 09/27/2000)

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2 Oct. 13, 2000

ANSWER by defendant Affiliated Foods (former empl) (Entered: 10/16/2000)

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3 Oct. 18, 2000

SCHEDULING ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright; jury trial set for 9:30 5/14/01 in PINE BLUFF; discovery due 3/30/01; pretrial info sheet due 4/13/01 (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

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4 Nov. 21, 2000

MOTION to intervene Jackquline Stokes and combined brief in support thereof (former empl) Modified on 12/19/2000 (Entered: 11/22/2000)

RECAP
5 Dec. 5, 2000

ANSWER by defendant Affiliated Foods to complaint in intervention of Jackquline Stokes (former empl) Modified on 12/08/2000 (Entered: 12/06/2000)

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6 Dec. 11, 2000

ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright granting Jackquline Stokes' motion to intervene [4-1] (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 12/11/2000)

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7 Dec. 18, 2000

INTERVENOR'S complaint by intervenor Jackquline Stokes with JURY DEMAND (former empl) (Entered: 12/19/2000)

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8 Feb. 26, 2001

CONSENT DECREE by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright; this Consent Decree resolves all issues and claims filed in this cause & arising out of Charge No. 251-98-0551 filed by Jacquline Stokes; this Consent Decree shall be binding upon the parties to this action for a period of one year from the date of the entry of this Decree; defendant to mail checks to Jacquline Stokes in the amount of $15,000.00, Tanya Davis in the amount of $1,250.00, Cheryl Dolls in the amount of $1,250.00 and Carolyn Thomas in the amount of $15,000.00 and to Gene McKissic, Ms. Stokes' attorney in the amount of $7,500.00; each party to bear own costs, including attorneys' fees; case terminated (cc: all counsel) (former empl) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2000

Closing Date: Feb. 26, 2001

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

Affiliated Foods Southwest, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

State law

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Arkansas 5:00-cv-00356

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 40000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2002

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Retaliation

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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