Case: EEOC v. ALLIED PLASTICS CO INC

3:02-cv-00910 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2002

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

In September 2002 the Tampa, FL and Miami, FL offices of the EEOC brought this suit against Allied Plastics Co., Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. In its complaint, the EEOC alleged on behalf of four female complainants that the defendant subjected them to sexual harassment and constructive discharge in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The four female complainants intervened in the suit in November 2002 and added the alleged harasser as a…
In September 2002 the Tampa, FL and Miami, FL offices of the EEOC brought this suit against Allied Plastics Co., Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. In its complaint, the EEOC alleged on behalf of four female complainants that the defendant subjected them to sexual harassment and constructive discharge in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The four female complainants intervened in the suit in November 2002 and added the alleged harasser as a defendant to the suit.The case was eventually settled by the entry of a consent decree in May 2004. In the three-year decree, the defendants were required to pay $200,000.00, representing attorneys' fees, costs, and monetary awards to the complainants. Additionally, the defendant was required to provide annual sexual harassment training to its managers and supervisors and report complaints to the EEOC on a semi-annual basis.The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (10/26/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/3/2018)

People

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Judge(s)

Schlesinger, Harvey Erwin (Florida)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:02-cv-00910

Docket (PACER)

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allied Plastics Co.

May 5, 2004

May 5, 2004

Docket
1

3:02-cv-00910

Complaint

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allied Plastics Co.

Sept. 27, 2002

Sept. 27, 2002

Complaint
8

3:02-cv-00910

Intervenor Complaint

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allied Plastics Co.

Jan. 7, 2003

Jan. 7, 2003

Complaint
14

3:02-cv-00910

Order [Regarding Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Counts VII, XIV, and XIX of Intervenor Complaint]

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allied Plastics Co.

May 13, 2003

May 13, 2003

Order/Opinion
31

3:02-cv-00910

Order [Regarding Defendant's Motion to Disqualify the EEOC]

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allied Plastics Co.

Nov. 4, 2003

Nov. 4, 2003

Order/Opinion
37

3:02-cv-00910

Consent Decree

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allied Plastics Co.

May 5, 2004

May 5, 2004

Settlement Agreement
38

3:02-cv-00910

Order of Dismissal

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Allied Plastics Co.

May 5, 2004

May 5, 2004

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11504130/united-states-equal-v-allied-plastics-co/

Last updated Sept. 17, 2026, 7:25 p.m.

Docket for: United States Equal v. Allied Plastics Co.
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 27, 2002

COMPLAINT filed; jury demand (pwd) Modified on 09/30/2002 (Entered: 09/30/2002)

PACER
Sept. 27, 2002

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Allied Plastics Co. . Consent(s) issued. (pwd) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

PACER
2 Oct. 3, 2002

NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - TRACK 2. (ctc) (pwd) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

PACER
3 Nov. 8, 2002

NOTICE of attorney appearance for United States Equal by Carla J. Von Greiff (shs) (Entered: 11/08/2002)

PACER
4 Nov. 19, 2002

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed as to Allied Plastics Co. on 11/12/02 Answer due on 1/13/03 for Allied Plastics Co. (pwd) (Entered: 11/19/2002)

PACER
5 Nov. 27, 2002

MOTION with memorandum in support to intervene and add additional defendant by Cheryl Williams, Christine Williams, Lee Dodd, Donna Signorile referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (pwd) (Entered: 11/29/2002)

PACER
6 Dec. 17, 2002

ANSWER and Affirmative and other Defenses to [1-1] complaint by Allied Plastics Co. (pwd) (Entered: 12/18/2002)

PACER
7 Jan. 6, 2003

ORDER granting [5-1] motion to intervene and add additional defendant by Cheryl Williams, Christine Williams, Lee Dodd, Donna Signorile; The Clerk of Court is directed forthwith to file the Intervenors Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 01/07/2003)

PACER
8 Jan. 7, 2003

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by Cheryl Williams, Christine Williams, Lee Dodd, Donna Signorile against Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie (pwd) (Entered: 01/07/2003)

PACER
9 Feb. 3, 2003

CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT (pwd) (Entered: 02/03/2003)

PACER
10 Feb. 4, 2003

CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER setting dispositive motion filing deadline for 6/15/04; Pretrial conference for 9:30 10/1/04 ; Jury trial set for trial term commencing at 9:30 on 11/1/04 ; Scheduled for Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger ( signed by Deputy Clerk ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 02/04/2003)

PACER
March 18, 2003

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Allied Plastics Co. . Consent(s) issued. (ls) (Entered: 03/19/2003)

PACER
March 18, 2003

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Rick Uhrie . Consent(s) issued. (ls) (Entered: 03/19/2003)

PACER
11 April 14, 2003

ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses by Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie to [8-1] intervenor complaint (pwd) (Entered: 04/15/2003)

PACER
12 April 14, 2003

MOTION by Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie to dismiss Counts VII, XIV and XIX (pwd) (Entered: 04/15/2003)

PACER
13 April 14, 2003

MEMORANDUM by Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie in support of [12-1] motion to dismiss Counts VII, XIV and XIX (pwd) (Entered: 04/15/2003)

PACER
14 May 13, 2003

ORDER granting [12-1] motion to dismiss Counts VII, XIV and XIX; dismissed without prejudice ( Signed by Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 05/14/2003)

PACER
16 June 30, 2003

ORDER granting [15-1] consent motion to extend expert witness disclosure deadlines to the extent affirmative expert witnesses and rebuttal expert witnesses and their reports shall be disclosed and exchanged by 1/30/04 ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 07/01/2003)

PACER
17 July 10, 2003

NOTICE by Cheryl Williams, Christine Williams, Lee Dodd, Donna Signorile of unavailability of counsel from 7/24/03 to 8/13/03 (pwd) (Entered: 07/11/2003)

PACER
18 July 16, 2003

MOTION by Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie with memorandum in support to disqualify Equal Employment Opprotunity Commission (pwd) (Entered: 07/17/2003)

PACER
19 July 16, 2003

MOTION by Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie with memorandum in support for leave to file Exhibit "D" to Defendant's Motion to disqualify the Equal Employment Opprotunity Commission under seal (pwd) (Entered: 07/17/2003)

PACER
20 July 18, 2003

Defendant's Amended Certificate of Conferrence by Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie to [19-1] motion for leave to file Exhibit "D" to Defendant's Motion to disqualify the Equal Employment Opprotunity Commission under seal (pwd) (Entered: 07/21/2003)

PACER
July 23, 2003

MOTION(S) referred: [19-1] motion for leave to file Exhibit "D" to Defendant's Motion to disqualify the Equal Employment Opprotunity Commission under seal referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (pwd) (Entered: 07/23/2003)

PACER
21 July 30, 2003

RESPONSE by United States Equal in opposition to [18-1] motion to disqualify Equal Employment Opprotunity Commission (pwd) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

PACER
22 July 30, 2003

MEMORANDUM by Cheryl Williams, Christine Williams, Lee Dodd, Donna Signorile in opposition to [18-1] motion to disqualify Equal Employment Opprotunity Commission (pwd) (Entered: 08/01/2003)

PACER
23 Aug. 7, 2003

ORDER granting [19-1] motion for leave to file Exhibit "D" to Defendant's Motion to disqualify the Equal Employment Opprotunity Commission under seal the Clerk is directed to file "Exhibit 'D'" under seal ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 08/08/2003)

PACER
24 Sept. 8, 2003

ORDER denying [18-1] motion to disqualify Equal Employment Opprotunity Commission ( Signed by Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 09/08/2003)

PACER
25 Oct. 2, 2003

MOTION by Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie with memorandum in support to stay discovery (pwd) (Entered: 10/06/2003)

PACER
26 Oct. 2, 2003

RENEWED MOTION by Allied Plastics Co., Rick Uhrie with memorandum in support to disqualify the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (pwd) (Entered: 10/06/2003)

PACER
27 Oct. 17, 2003

MOTION by Allied Plastics Co. with memorandum in support for protective order referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (document filed in night depository box 10/17/03 at 5:10 p.m.) (pwd) Modified on 10/20/2003 (Entered: 10/20/2003)

PACER
29 Oct. 17, 2003

RESPONSE by United States Equal in opposition to [26-1] motion to disqualify the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (pwd) (Entered: 10/20/2003)

PACER
30 Oct. 29, 2003

RESPONSE by United States Equal in opposition to [27-1] motion for protective order (pwd) (Entered: 10/29/2003)

PACER
31 Nov. 4, 2003

ORDER denying [26-1] motion to disqualify the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; denying [29-1] opposition response without prejudice; denying as moot [25-1] motion to stay discovery; denying as moot [27-1] motion for protective order ( Signed by Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger ) ctc (pwd) Modified on 11/06/2003 (Entered: 11/05/2003)

PACER
32 Nov. 17, 2003

UNOPPOSED MOTION by United States Equal to substitute attorney (unopposed) referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (pwd) (Entered: 11/17/2003)

PACER
33 Nov. 18, 2003

ORDER granting [32-1] consent motion to substitute attorney Added Cheryl A. Cooper. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 11/19/2003)

PACER
34 Jan. 20, 2004

NOTICE OF HEARING: Reset pretrial conference for 9:30 9/28/04 scheduled for Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger ( Signed by Deputy Clerk ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 01/21/2004)

PACER
35 Feb. 17, 2004

JOINT MOTION to substitute attorney referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (pwd) (Entered: 02/18/2004)

PACER
36 Feb. 20, 2004

ORDER granting [35-1] joint motion to substitute attorney ; Attorney Deborah L. Greene, Esquire has changed law firms; her prior law firm is relieved from any further responsibility to represent Plaintiff; Ms. Greene, now at the Law Firm of Smith & Greene, P. A. will continue to represent Ms. Signorile herein . ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder ) ctc (pwd) Modified on 02/27/2004 (Entered: 02/24/2004)

PACER
37 May 5, 2004

CONSENT DECREE ( Signed by Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger ) (pwd) (Entered: 05/06/2004)

PACER
38 May 5, 2004

ORDER Adopting Consent Decree and Order of Dismissal; this action is DISMISSED with prejudice and this case is CLOSED ( Signed by Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger ) ctc (pwd) (Entered: 05/06/2004)

PACER
May 5, 2004

CASE CLOSED. (pwd) (Entered: 05/06/2004)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2002

Closing Date: 2007

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

Allied Plastics Co., Inc.

Rick Uhrie

Rick Uhrie

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

State law

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

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Florida 3:02-cv-00910

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 200000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2007

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

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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