Case: EEOC v. NHS NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

1:97-cv-07784 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 1997

Closed Date: Nov. 18, 1998

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Case Summary

The EEOC New York office filed this suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Foley Square Division on October 22, 1997 against NHS National Health Services and EMSA Correctional Care, Inc.

The parties ended up settling and a consent decree was entered on November 18, 1998. Defendant NHS paid a total of $66,500 to six different complainants; further details about the settlement are not available at this time.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/29/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Koeltl, John George (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Grossman, Elizabeth Anne (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Goldberg, Jerrold Foster (New York)

Watanabe, Laura Ann (New York)

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1:97-cv-07784

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. NHS National Health Services, Inc.

Nov. 18, 1998

Nov. 18, 1998

Docket

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Docket

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Docket for: E.E.O.C. v. NHS National Health
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Oct. 22, 1997

COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); FILING FEE $ USA (bm) (Entered: 10/23/1997)

RECAP
Oct. 22, 1997

Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox is so Designated. (bm) (Entered: 10/23/1997)

PACER
Oct. 22, 1997

Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox is so Designated. (bm)

2 Dec. 15, 1997

Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order in a Standard or Complex Case: no add'l. parties may be joined after 1/26/98; no add'l. causes of action or defenses may be asserted after 1/26/98; deadline for filing of procedural motions 2/16/98; discovery cutoff 3/2/98; joint pretrial order, any motions in limine or motions to bifurcate to be submitted on or before 4/27/98; dispositive motions, if any, are to be served by 3/30/98; the parties shall be ready for trial on or after 5/18/98; case is referred to the Magistrate Judge for settlement; ( by Judge John G. Koeltl ); copies mailed. (ls) (Entered: 12/17/1997)

RECAP
3 Dec. 17, 1997

Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Settlement ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ) Referred to Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox (cd) (Entered: 12/18/1997)

RECAP
4 Feb. 4, 1998

STIPULATION and ORDER EXTENDING TIME ; reset answer to the complt. due for 2/16/98 for EMSA Correctional, for NHS National Health ; the time w/in which to join add'l. parties is extended to 3/27/98; the time w/in which to assert add'l. causes of action or defenses is extended to 3/27/98 ; reset all procedural motions filing deadline for 4/17/98 ; reset all discovery due for 5/4/98 ; dispositive motions, if any, are to be served by 6/5/98 ; reset joint pretrial order together w/ any motions in limine or motions to bifurcate due for 7/2/98 ; reset trial ready deadline for 7/9/98 ; a pre-trial conference will be scheduled by the Court at any time after submission of the pre-trial orders; in the event a dispositive motion is made, the dates for submitting the joint pre-trial order and start of trial shall be changed from that shown above to three weeks from the decision on the motion; a final pre-trial conference, if any, will be scheduled by the Courtroom Deputy ; ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ). (ls) (Entered: 02/05/1998)

RECAP
7 Feb. 17, 1998

ANSWER to Complaint by NHS National Health (Attorney Robert W. Ottinger) (emil) (Entered: 02/23/1998)

RECAP
8 Feb. 17, 1998

Rule 1.9 certificate filed by NHS National Health (emil) (Entered: 02/23/1998)

RECAP
5 Feb. 18, 1998

ANSWER to Complaint by EMSA Correctional; (Attorney Laura A. Watanabe); by attorney Laura A. Watanabe for defendant EMSA Correctional (ls) (Entered: 02/20/1998)

RECAP
6 Feb. 18, 1998

Rule 1.9 certificate filed by EMSA Correctional (ls) (Entered: 02/20/1998)

RECAP
9 Feb. 23, 1998

Filed Memo-Endorsement on letter addressed to Magistrate Judge Fox from Lori D. Bauer, dated 2/19/98; granting counsel for deft EMSA's request for an adjournment of the settlement conference until 3/18/98 at 2:30 p.m. Deft's counsel is to notify counsel of new date and time ( signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox ) (sac) (Entered: 02/24/1998)

RECAP
March 18, 1998

Settlement conference held before Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox. (rag) (Entered: 04/08/1998)

PACER
March 18, 1998

Settlement conference held before Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox. (rag)

10 May 6, 1998

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEYS; that Jeffrey G. Pittell is substituted as counsel for deft NHS Nat'l. Health Scvs., Inc., in this action in place of Dienst & Serrins, LLP ; ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ). (ls) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

RECAP
11 May 6, 1998

STIPULATION and ORDER, reset amended pleadings due for 5/15/98 ; reset procedural motion filing deadline for 5/18/98 and dispositive motions, if any, are to be served by 8/6/98 ; reset joint pretrial order due for 9/4/98, reset trial ready deadline set for 10/5/98 ; a pre-trial conference will be scheudled by the Court at any time after submission ofthe pre-trial orders ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ). (cd) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

RECAP
12 June 22, 1998

STIPULATION and ORDER, that Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel is hereby substituted as counsel for defendant NHS National Health Svcs., Inc in place and stead of Jeffrey G. Pittel, Esq. (signed by Judge John G. Koeltl). (djc) (Entered: 06/23/1998)

RECAP
13 July 13, 1998

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER, extending time w/in which to assert additional causes of action or defenses is extended to 7/15/98 ; reset all procedural motions filing deadline for 7/17/98 ; reset all discovery due for 9/8/98 ; dispositive motions, if any, are to be served by 10/6/98 ; joint pretrial order together with any motions in limine or motions to bifurcate shall be submitted by 11/4/98. The pretrial order shall conform to the Court's Form Joint Pre-Trial Order ; the parties shall be ready for trial on or after 12/4/98 ; A pre-trial conference will be scheduled by the Court at any time after submission of the pre-trial orders. In the event a dispositive motion is made, the dates for submitting the Joint Pre-Trial Order (together with Memoranda of Law, Requests to Charge, Proposed Voir Dire, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, as appropriate) and start of trial shall be changed from that shown to three weeks from the decision on the motion. The final pre-trial conference, if any, will be scheduled by the Courtroom Deputy (signed by Judge John G. Koeltl). (kg) (Entered: 07/17/1998)

RECAP
14 Nov. 17, 1998

SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault (kb) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

RECAP
15 Nov. 18, 1998

CONSENT DECREE; this decree does fully and finally dismiss all matters in controversy between and among the parties hereto, incl. any issues raised by EEOC Charge Numbers No. 160-96-2306 and 160-96-2778, and all of the allegations contained in the Complt. fld. in this action by the EEOC; ea. party agrees to fully bear its own costs and attnys's fees incurred in this action; w/in 10 business days of the entry of this Decree and in accordance w/ the agreement reached among the parties, Deft NHS agrees to pay the total gross settlement amt. of Sixty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollares and No Cents, less any required deductions, to the six (6) individuals as set forth in exhibit "3" attached hereto; as such, Defts NHS will pay the amts. listed in Exhibit "3" w/in five (5) business after Deft NHS receives a "so orderd" copy of this Decree; deft NHS agrees to forward to the EEOC copies of the checks endorsed by ea. indiv. listed in exhibit "3" w/in ten (10) business days of receipt defts agree to permanently remove the below listed items from the personel file of the indiv. listed in this Consent Decree; ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ); EOD 11/19/98 (ls) Modified on 11/20/1998 (Entered: 11/19/1998)

RECAP
Nov. 18, 1998

Case closed (ls) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

PACER
Nov. 18, 1998

Case closed (ls)

Case Details

State / Territory:

New York

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 22, 1997

Closing Date: Nov. 18, 1998

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

EMSA Correctional Care, Inc.

NHS National Health Services, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Southern District of New York 1:97-cv-07784

Available Documents:

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: 66500

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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