Case: EEOC v. UNITED SERVICES INVESTMENTS, INC.

5:98-cv-00859 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 22, 1998

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

In September 1998, the San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this Title VII and ADEA suit against the United Services Investments, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant and others similarly situated by using a system that coded voices based on their perceived race, national origin, and age. The claimant intervened in the EEOC's suit in November 1998. In February 1999, the court granted t…

The three year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, post and distribute notice, provide four hours of Title VII and ADEA training for its supervisors/managers, pay the claimants $75,959.26, and send $50,000 to three agencies dedicated to the welfare of African-Americans, Hispanics, and people over 40.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (8/16/2007)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Biggs, Susan B. (Texas)

Harwin, Robert B. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Gokavi, Julie (Texas)

Padgett, Shelton E. (Texas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Ihfe, Richard H. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Biggs, Susan B. (Texas)

Harwin, Robert B. (Texas)

Pittard, R. Chris (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Gokavi, Julie (Texas)

Padgett, Shelton E. (Texas)

Other

Ihfe, Richard H. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

5:98-cv-00859	Docket EEOC v. United Services Investments	Nov. 21, 2000	Nov. 21, 2000 Docket
22 5:98-cv-00859	Order EEOC v. United Services Investments	Feb. 19, 1999	Feb. 19, 1999 Order/Opinion
27 5:98-cv-00859	Order EEOC v. United Services Investments	March 25, 1999	March 25, 1999 Order/Opinion
33 5:98-cv-00859	Consent Decree EEOC v. United Services Investments	July 6, 1999	July 6, 1999 Settlement Agreement
34 5:98-cv-00859	Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree EEOC v. United Services Investments	July 6, 1999	July 6, 1999 Order/Opinion
36 5:98-cv-00859	Order Granting Agreed Motion to Modify Consent Decree EEOC v. United Services Investments	Nov. 21, 2000	Nov. 21, 2000 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

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Docket for: EEOC v. United Services Inv.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 22, 1998	Demand for jury trial by EEOC (wg) (Entered: 09/22/1998)	RECAP
	Sept. 22, 1998	Case assigned to Honorable H. F. Garcia (wg) (Entered: 09/22/1998)	PACER
	Sept. 22, 1998	Case assigned to Honorable H. F. Garcia (wg)
2	Oct. 14, 1998	Motion by Brandy S. McGraw Saldana to intervene as party plaintiff (fe) (Entered: 10/14/1998)	RECAP
	Oct. 14, 1998	Received "Complaint of Plaintiff in Intervention". (fe) (Entered: 10/14/1998)	PACER
	Oct. 14, 1998	Received "Complaint of Plaintiff in Intervention". (fe)
3	Oct. 28, 1998	Waiver of Service by United Services Inv.; Notice and Request Mailed on 9/30/98; Answer due on 11/30/98 for United Services Inv. (fe) (Entered: 10/28/1998)	RECAP
4	Oct. 29, 1998	Notice of attorney appearance for EEOC by R. Chris Pittard as co-counsel (fe) (Entered: 10/30/1998)	RECAP
5	Nov. 3, 1998	ORDER granting Brandy S. McGraw Saldana's motion to intervene as party plaintiff [2-1] (fe) (Entered: 11/04/1998)	RECAP
6	Nov. 3, 1998	Intervenor's complaint by Brandy S. McGraw Saldana against United Services Inv. (Pages: 9) (fe) (Entered: 11/04/1998)	RECAP
7	Nov. 25, 1998	Motion by United Services Inv. to stay proceedings (tr) (Entered: 11/27/1998)	RECAP
8	Nov. 25, 1998	Answer by United Services Inv.; jury demand subject to its motion to stay proceedings (tr) (Entered: 11/27/1998)	RECAP
9	Dec. 7, 1998	Response by EEOC to defendant's motion to stay proceedings [7-1] (fe) (Entered: 12/08/1998)	RECAP
10	Dec. 14, 1998	Motion by United Services Inv. to compel arbitration (fe) (Entered: 12/15/1998)	RECAP
11	Dec. 28, 1998	Response by EEOC in opposition to motion to compel arbitration [10-1] (kc) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
12	Jan. 4, 1999	Defendant's Supplmental reply to the supplemental Letter Brief by Plaintiff EEOC dated 12/23/98. (fe) (Entered: 01/05/1999)	RECAP
13	Jan. 15, 1999	Motion by Brandy S. McGraw Saldana for leave to file response to defendant's motion to stay (fe) (Entered: 01/19/1999)	RECAP
	Jan. 15, 1999	Received "Plaintiff in Intervention's response to defendant's motions to stay proceedings". (fe) (Entered: 01/19/1999)	PACER
	Jan. 15, 1999	Received "Plaintiff in Intervention's response to defendant's motions to stay proceedings". (fe)
14	Jan. 19, 1999	Order granting Brandy S. McGraw's motion for leave to file response to defendant's motion to stay [13-1] (fe) (Entered: 01/20/1999)	RECAP
15	Jan. 19, 1999	Response by Brandy S. McGraw Saldana to defendant's motion to stay proceedings [7-1] (fe) (Entered: 01/20/1999)	RECAP
16	Jan. 27, 1999	Reply by United Services Investments, Inc. to Intervenor's response to defendant's motion to stay proceedings [7-1] (fe) (Entered: 01/28/1999)	RECAP
17	Jan. 28, 1999	Plaintiff's Rule CV-16(e) Lists of Witnesses and Exhibits by EEOC (fe) (Entered: 01/28/1999)	RECAP
	Jan. 28, 1999	Received "Defendant's answer to complaint in intervention subject to defendant's motion to stay proceedings". (fe) (Entered: 01/29/1999)	PACER
	Jan. 28, 1999	Received "Defendant's answer to complaint in intervention subject to defendant's motion to stay proceedings". (fe)
18	Jan. 29, 1999	Motion by United Services Inv. for leave to file answer to complaint of plaintiff in intervention (fe) (Entered: 01/29/1999)	RECAP
19	Feb. 3, 1999	Advisory to the court filed by United Services Inv. (fe) (Entered: 02/04/1999)	RECAP
20	Feb. 19, 1999	ORDER granting defendant's motion for leave to file answer to complaint of plaintiff in intervention [18-1] (fe) (Entered: 02/22/1999)	RECAP
21	Feb. 19, 1999	Answer by United Services Inv. to complaint of plaintiff in intervention subject to defendant's motion to stay proceedings [6-1] (fe) (Entered: 02/22/1999)	RECAP
22	Feb. 19, 1999	ORDER. In consideration of defendant's motions to compel arbitration and to stay the instant proceedings pending arbitration, the Court is of the opinion that plaintiff and intervenor McGraw should be required to arbitrate their claims pursuant to the arbitration agreement entered into by the defendant and the intervenor..... (fe) (Entered: 02/22/1999)	RECAP
	Feb. 19, 1999	Mooted motions motion to compel arbitration [10-1], motion to stay proceedings [7-1] (per Order filed 2/19/99) (fe) (Entered: 02/23/1999)	PACER
	Feb. 19, 1999	Mooted motions motion to compel arbitration [10-1], motion to stay proceedings [7-1] (per Order filed 2/19/99) (fe)
23	March 1, 1999	Motion by EEOC for clarification and reconsideration of Court's February 19, 1999 Order (kc) (Entered: 03/02/1999)	RECAP
24	March 12, 1999	Response by United Services Inv. motion for clarification and reconsideration of Court's February 19, 1999 Order [23-1] (kc) (Entered: 03/15/1999)	RECAP
25	March 22, 1999	Motion by United Services Inv. for protective order (fe) (Entered: 03/23/1999)	RECAP
26	March 24, 1999	Letter Brief by EEOC to United Services Investments, Inc.'s response to EEOC's motion for clarification and reconsideration of Court's February 19, 1999 Order [23-1] (fe) (Entered: 03/24/1999)	RECAP
27	March 25, 1999	ORDER denying plaintiff's motion for clarification and reconsideration of Court's February 19, 1999 Order [23-1] (fe) (Entered: 03/25/1999)	RECAP
28	March 31, 1999	Response by Brandy S. McGraw Saldana to defendant's motion for protective order [25-1] (fe) (Entered: 04/01/1999)	RECAP
29	April 22, 1999	Order denying defendant's motion for protective order [25-1] (fe) (Entered: 04/23/1999)	RECAP
30	May 28, 1999	Motion by United Services Inv. to substitute attorney Shelton E. Padgett and Julie Gokavi in place of Michael L. Holland (fe) (Entered: 06/01/1999)	RECAP
31	June 8, 1999	Order granting motion to substitute attorney Shelton E. Padgett and Julie Gokavi in place of Michael L. Holland [30-1] ; attorney Michael Lamoine Holland for United Services Inv. terminated; added attorney Shelton E. Padgett and Julie Gokavi. (fe) (Entered: 06/09/1999)	RECAP
32	July 2, 1999	Joint motion by EEOC, United Services Inv., Brandy S. McGraw Saldana to enter consent decree (fe) (Entered: 07/06/1999)	RECAP
33	July 6, 1999	CONSENT DECREE [32-1] (fe) (Entered: 07/07/1999)	RECAP
34	July 6, 1999	FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER ENTERING CONSENT DECREE. After reviewing the Consent Decree, the Court finds that all issues the Plaintiff and Intervenor raised in the Complaint and Plea in Intervention have been disposed of, that the parties are in agreement, and that the Consent Decree should be entered. It is therefore ORDERED that the Consent Decree is hereby entered. (Pages: 1) (fe) (Entered: 07/07/1999)	RECAP
	July 6, 1999	Case closed (fe) (Entered: 07/07/1999)	PACER
	July 6, 1999	Case closed (fe)
35	Nov. 20, 2000	Joint motion by EEOC, United Services Inv. to modify consent decree (fe) (Entered: 11/20/2000)	RECAP
36	Nov. 21, 2000	Order granting joint motion to modify consent decree [35-1] in that Kalpulli Talteca is hereby substituted in place of Teatro de la Esparanza in paragraph 9 of the Consent Decree. (sj) (Entered: 11/22/2000)	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: Sept. 22, 1998

Closing Date: 1999

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

United Services Investments, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 5:98-cv-00859

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 125959.26

Order Duration: 1999 - 2002

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Age discrimination

National origin discrimination

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. UNITED SERVICES INVESTMENTS, INC., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8205/ (last updated 8/16/2007).