Case: EEOC v. J.R. SIMPLOT

1:99-cv-00439 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 1999

Closed Date: June 15, 2003

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this case against J.R. Simplot Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho alleging discrimination on the basis of national origin and race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the defendant provided a test (lacking any legitimate business purpose) to employees and applicants that had an adverse impact on Hispanic and Asian Americans. After some discovery, the parties settle…

In September 1999, the Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this case against J.R. Simplot Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho alleging discrimination on the basis of national origin and race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the defendant provided a test (lacking any legitimate business purpose) to employees and applicants that had an adverse impact on Hispanic and Asian Americans. After some discovery, the parties settled in June 2001 through a consent decree.

The two-year decree contained a non-retaliation clause and provided that the defendant deposit $125,000 into a settlement fund which would be used to resolve the claims of discrimination relating to the biased test, subject to a very detailed distribution process. In addition, the defendant agreed to: provide Title VII training for all managers and supervisors, give the claimants first access to open job opportunities, and report to the EEOC at specified times.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/5/2007)

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Cordon, Claire (Idaho)

Jr, A Luis (Idaho)

Katahira, Wesley (Idaho)

Attorney for Defendant

Chandler, Harry S (Idaho)

Spurling, David E (Idaho)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:99-cv-00439

Docket

May 3, 2002

May 3, 2002

Docket
1

1:99-cv-00439

Complaint

EEOC v. J. R Simplot

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

Complaint
31

1:99-cv-00439

Consent Decree

EEOC v. J.R. Simplot Co.

June 15, 2001

June 15, 2001

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

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Last updated Sept. 29, 2026, 6:31 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. JR Simplot Co
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 30, 1999

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (jml) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

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2 Oct. 13, 1999

ORDER by Honorable Edward J. Lodge Case reassigned to Honorable B. Lynn Winmill (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Entered: 10/14/1999)

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3 Dec. 28, 1999

ANSWER by def (wm) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

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4 Dec. 29, 1999

NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE ; Telephonic Status Conference set for 1:30 1/19/00 before BLW (wm)

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5 Jan. 7, 2000

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE FORM - LITIGATION PLAN by def (wm)

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6 Jan. 11, 2000

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE FORM - LITIGATION PLAN by pla (wm)

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7 Jan. 28, 2000

SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill ; Telephonic Status Conference held 1/19/00 ; Discovery ddl set for 9/1/00 ; Disp Motion ddl set 9/18/00 ; Pretrial Conference set for 1/9/01 at 8:30 ; Non-Jury Trial set for 1/22/01 at 1:30 (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Entered: 01/31/2000)

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8 May 2, 2000

JOINT MOTION by pla requesting entry of order extending expert disclosure deadline (wm) (Entered: 05/03/2000)

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9 May 18, 2000

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting motion requesting entry of order extending expert disclosure deadline [8-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Entered: 05/19/2000)

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10 June 30, 2000

STIPULATED MOTION to extend discovery deadline (wm)

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11 July 7, 2000

STIPULATED MOTION amend courts scheduling order (wm)

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12 July 13, 2000

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting stipulation to extend def's deadline for responding to pla's initial discovery [10-1] DDL 8/1/00 (cc: all counsel) (dkh)

12 July 13, 2000

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting stipulation to extend def's deadline for responding to pla's initial discovery [10-1] DDL 8/1/00 (cc: all counsel) (dkh)

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13 July 13, 2000

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting stipulation amend courts scheduling order [11-1] ; Discovery ddl set for 12/15/00 ; Motion Filing ddl 1/12/01 ; Trial set for 6/11/01 1:30 Boise ; Pretrial conference set for 5/31/01 8:00 (cc: all counsel) (dkh)

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14 July 31, 2000

STIPULATED MOTION to extend discovery deadlines (wm) (Entered: 08/01/2000)

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15 Aug. 4, 2000

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting stipulation to extend discovery deadlines [14-1] dft has until 8/7/00 to respond to plas discovery requests (cc: all counsel) (wm)

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16 Aug. 8, 2000

STIPULATED MOTION to extend discovery response deadlines (wm) (Entered: 08/09/2000)

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17 Aug. 21, 2000

NOTICE of taking deposition of Dale Baker on 8/29/00 (wm) (Entered: 08/22/2000)

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18 Aug. 21, 2000

NOTICE of taking deposition of JoAnn Bagby on 8/30/00 (wm) (Entered: 08/22/2000)

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19 Aug. 21, 2000

NOTICE of taking deposition of Paul Richardson on 8/30/00 (wm) (Entered: 08/22/2000)

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20 Aug. 21, 2000

NOTICE of taking deposition of Chris Sullivan on 8/31/00 (wm) (Entered: 08/22/2000)

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21 Sept. 5, 2000

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting stipulation to extend discovery response deadlines until 8/14/00 [16-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Entered: 09/06/2000)

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22 Sept. 8, 2000

STIPULATED MOTION to extend experts disclosure deadline (wm) (Entered: 09/12/2000)

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23 Sept. 8, 2000

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting stipulation to extend experts disclosure deadline until 10/20/00 [22-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Entered: 09/12/2000)

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24 Oct. 12, 2000

STIPULATED MOTION requesting entry of order extending rebuttal expert disclosure deadline (wm) (Entered: 10/13/2000)

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25 Oct. 17, 2000

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting stipulation requesting entry of order extending rebuttal expert disclosure deadline until 11/20/00 [24-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

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26 Oct. 20, 2000

STIPULATED MOTION by def to extend disclosure of witnesses; rebuttal witnesses; completion of discovery; and dispositive motions deadlines (wm) (Entered: 10/23/2000)

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27 Nov. 28, 2000

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting motion to extend disclosure of witnesses; rebuttal witnesses; completion of discovery; and dispositive motions deadlines [26-1] ; Discovery ddl set for 1/12/01 ; Motion Filing ddl 1/26/01 (cc: all counsel) (wm)

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28 Dec. 22, 2000

STIPULATED MOTION by def to extend discovery and dispositive motions deadlines (wm) (Entered: 12/26/2000)

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29 Jan. 10, 2001

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting motion to extend discovery and dispositive motions deadlines [28-1] Discovery ddl set for 2/12/01 ; Motion Filing ddl 2/26/01 (cc: all counsel) (wm)

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30 May 30, 2001

JOINT MOTION by def for order approving consent decree, notice of settlement and summary of claim procedure and claim form and release (wm) (Entered: 05/31/2001)

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31 June 15, 2001

CONSENT DECREE by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting motion for order approving consent decree, notice of settlement and summary of claim procedure and claim form and release [30-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Main Document 31 replaced on 10/1/2013 to separate the Consent Decree from the exhibits because exhibits 5 and 6 should be sealed (st). (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/1/2013: # 1 Exhibit 1,2,3,4, and 7, # 2 Sealed Exhibit 5 and 6) (st). (Entered: 06/18/2001)

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32 July 10, 2001

MOTION by def to substitute exhibit 6 (wm) (Main Document 32 replaced on 10/2/2013 to separate the Motion from Exhibit 6 because the exhibit should be sealed) (st). (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/2/2013: # 1 Sealed Exhibit 6) (st).

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33 July 16, 2001

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting motion to substitute exhibit 6 [32-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm)

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34 Dec. 21, 2001

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill administratively terminating case (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Entered: 12/27/2001)

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35 Jan. 14, 2002

STIPULAT MOTION to extend date until 2/15/02 for EEOC to provide final list of claimanst (wm) (Entered: 01/15/2002)

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36 Jan. 25, 2002

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting stipulation to extend date until 2/15/02 for EEOC to provide final list of claimanst [35-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm)

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37 Feb. 14, 2002

STIPULATED MOTION by def to extend date to provide final list of claimants (wm)

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38 Feb. 22, 2002

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting motion to extend date until 3/15/02 to provide final list of claimants [37-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm)

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39 April 30, 2002

JOINT MOTION to incorporate exhibit 5 with consent decree (wm) (Entered: 05/01/2002)

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40 May 3, 2002

ORDER by Honorable B. Lynn Winmill granting motion to incorporate exhibit 5 with consent decree [39-1], exhibit 5 shall be removed and sealed (cc: all counsel) (wm) (Entered: 05/06/2002)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Idaho

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 28, 1999

Closing Date: June 15, 2003

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

J.R. Simplot Co.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of Idaho 1:99-cv-00439

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:

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 125000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2003

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Impact

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Testing

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Race discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Indian

Affected Race(s):

Asian/Pacific Islander

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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