Case: EEOC v. STERLING MCCALL TOYOTA

4:02-cv-00641 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 21, 2002

Closed Date: Nov. 4, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Houston office filed this suit on February 21, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The case was settled by consent decree on November 4, 2002. The consent decree claimed that the EEOC alleged defendant McCall-T Ltd, doing business as Sterling McCall Toyota, violated Title VII by discharging two employees in retaliation for their opposition to defendant's alleged discriminatory practices directed at Nigerian salesman. Group 1 Automotive Inc Employee Disability Plan was joined as a third-party defendant.

The parties agreed to trial by magistrate before settlement. In the consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay the two discharged employees $135,000, $44,550 of which constituted back pay. The defendant also agreed to provide training for its managers and report to the EEOC regarding its compliance with the decree.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (8/21/2007)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Bowne, Timothy M (Texas)

Sears, Ross Allen (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Cash, Michael Patrick (Texas)

Roppolo, Stephen J (Texas)

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Documents in this case

4:02-cv-00641

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. McCall-T Ltd, et al

Nov. 4, 2002

Nov. 4, 2002

Docket
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4:02-cv-00641

Consent Decree

EEOC v. McCall-T Ltd., d/b/a Sterling McCall Toyota

Nov. 4, 2002

Nov. 4, 2002

Settlement Agreement

4:02-cv-00641

FY 2003 Office of General Council Annual Report

EEOC v. Sterling McCall Toyota

No Court

June 30, 2003

June 30, 2003

Press Release

Resources

Docket

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Docket for: Equal Employment Opp v. McCall-T Ltd
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Feb. 21, 2002

COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opp filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

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2 Feb. 21, 2002

ORDER for Conf set intital pretrial conference for 10:30 6/10/02 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes, entered; Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

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Feb. 21, 2002

1 SUMMONS issued for McCall-T Ltd (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

PACER
Feb. 21, 2002

1 SUMMONS issued for McCall-T Ltd (bchurchill)

3 Feb. 25, 2002

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,(Answer due 3/7/02 for McCall-T Ltd ) amending [1-1] complaint adding Group 1 Automotive I, filed. (ljackson) Modified on 02/25/2002 (Entered: 02/25/2002)

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Feb. 25, 2002

(1) SUMMONS issued. (ljackson) (Entered: 02/25/2002)

PACER
Feb. 25, 2002

(1) SUMMONS issued. (ljackson)

4 March 4, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment Opp, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/05/2002)

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5 March 12, 2002

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone, entered; Parties notified (signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) (ljackson) (Entered: 03/12/2002)

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6 March 19, 2002

UNOPPOSED MOTION to extend time to answer or otherwise plead by McCall-T Ltd, Motion Docket Date 4/8/02 [6-1] motion, filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 03/20/2002)

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7 March 20, 2002

ANSWER by Group 1 Automotive I (Added attorney Michael P Cash) to Pltfs First amended complaint, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/21/2002)

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8 March 20, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Group 1 Automotive I, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/21/2002)

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9 March 27, 2002

ANSWER by McCall-T Ltd to first amended complaint, filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 03/28/2002)

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10 April 5, 2002

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE Before Magistrate Judge Marcia Crone; the 6/10/02 pretrial and scheduling conference before Judge Hughes is cancelled and is reset before Judge Crone on 5/21/02 at 2:00 pm, filed (fmremp) Modified on 04/05/2002 (Entered: 04/05/2002)

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11 April 11, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by McCall-T Ltd, filed. (sfedele) (Entered: 04/11/2002)

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12 May 1, 2002

UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file amended pleading by Group 1 Automotive I, Motion Docket Date 5/21/02 [12-1] motion, filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

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13 May 1, 2002

MEMORANDUM by Group 1 Automotive I in support of its [12-1] unopposed motion for leave to file amended pleading, filed (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

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14 May 1, 2002

AMENDED ANSWER by Group 1 Automotive Inc to first amended complaint, filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

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16 May 6, 2002

ORDER granting Group I Automotive, Inc's [12-1] motion for leave to file amended pleading, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia Crone ) (fmremp) Modified on 05/13/2002 (Entered: 05/07/2002)

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15 May 7, 2002

ORDER granting Deft's McCall-T, Ltd's [6-1] motion to extend time to answer or otherwise plead; McCall's answer filed 3/27/02, shall be considered timely, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (fmremp) Modified on 05/13/2002 (Entered: 05/07/2002)

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17 May 8, 2002

JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment Opp, McCall-T Ltd, Group 1 Automotive I, filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 05/09/2002)

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18 May 16, 2002

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by Group 1 Automotive I, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/17/2002)

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19 May 21, 2002

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by McCall-T Ltd, filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 05/21/2002)

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20 May 21, 2002

Minute entry: in chambers conference held. Apps: S Roppolo f/deft; M Cash f/deft; T Bowne f/pltf. Scheduling order entered. Consent to proceed before Magistrate Judge signed by counsel. terminated sched conf deadlines Ct Reporter: not recorded. (ljackson) Modified on 05/21/2002 (Entered: 05/21/2002)

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21 May 21, 2002

SCHEDULING ORDER setting: Amending of pleadings 2/20/03 ; Joining of parties 9/3/02 ; Pltf expert witness list submitted by 1/6/03 ; Deft expert witness list submitted by 2/10/03 ; Discovery cutoff 4/1/03 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 5/5/03 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 5/5/03 ; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 7/30/03 ; Final Pretrial Conference 2:00 8/15/03; Jury Trial, ETT: 5 days; Trial date 9:30 8/18/03 before Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone, entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ljackson) Modified on 05/23/2002 (Entered: 05/21/2002)

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22 May 23, 2002

CONSENT to trial by Magistrate by Equal Employment Opp, McCall-T Ltd, Group 1 Automotive I and ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE ( Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ) to Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone, entered. Parties ntfd. (ljackson) (Entered: 05/24/2002)

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25 Aug. 5, 2002

ORDER granting Intevenor Emmanuel Uhegbu's [23-1] unpposed motion for leave to file complaint in intervention, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (fmremp) (Entered: 09/06/2002)

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23 Sept. 4, 2002

UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file complaint in intervention, by Emmanuel Uhegbu, Motion Docket Date 9/24/02 [23-1] motion, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

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24 Sept. 4, 2002

COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION, by Emmanuel Uhegbu against defendant McCall-T Ltd, defendant Group 1 Automotive I, filed (psmith) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

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26 Sept. 9, 2002

COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION, by Emmanuel Uhegbu against defendant McCall-T Ltd, defendant Group 1 Automotive I, filed (psmith) (Entered: 09/09/2002)

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27 Oct. 3, 2002

ORDER OF DISMISSAL, entered. Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ljackson) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

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Oct. 3, 2002

Case closed (ljackson)

28 Oct. 31, 2002

STIPULATION of dismissal of pltf-intv and a party-deft by Equal Employment Opp, McCall-T Ltd, Group 1 Automotive I, Emmanuel Uhegbu, filed (ljackson) (Entered: 11/01/2002)

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29 Oct. 31, 2002

AGREED MOTION for entry of consent decree by Equal Employment Opp and McCall-T Ltd, filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 11/01/2002)

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30 Nov. 4, 2002

CONSENT JUDGMENT for Equal Employment Opp against McCall-T Ltd, entered; Parties notified ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ljackson) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

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31 Nov. 4, 2002

ORDER, entered. Emmanuel Uhegbu is hereby dismissed as a pltf-intv and Group 1 Automotive Inc is herby dismissed as a party deft. Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ljackson) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

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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: Feb. 21, 2002

Closing Date: Nov. 4, 2002

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

Group 1 Automotivfe Inc. Employee Disability Plan

McCall-T Ltd.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Texas 4:02-cv-00641

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:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 135000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2004

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Other

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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