Case: EEOC v. AUSTIN J. DECOSTER (d/b/a DECOSTER FARMS OF IA) and IOWA AG LLC

3:02-cv-03077 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2002

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Milwaukee district office sued Austin J. Decoster and Iowa AG, LLC on September 26, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. The complaint alleged that the defendants violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when they allowed sexual harassment of female employees. The parties entered into a consent decree on October 2, 2002 which stipulated that the defendants would pay $1,525,000 in damages and costs, revise and distribute their anti-harassment and discrimination policies, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, implement Title VII training for supervisors dealing with personnel decisions, and annually report complaints and compliance with the consent decree to the EEOC.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/19/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Bennett, Mark W. (Iowa)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kamp, Jean P (Iowa)

McBride, Dennis R (Iowa)

Attorney for Defendant

Smith, William S (Iowa)

Judge(s)

Bennett, Mark W. (Iowa)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kamp, Jean P (Iowa)

McBride, Dennis R (Iowa)

Attorney for Defendant

Smith, William S (Iowa)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:02-cv-03077	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Decoster, et al	Oct. 3, 2002	Oct. 3, 2002 Docket
1 3:02-cv-03077	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Austin J. Decoster d/b/a Decoster Farms of Iowa, and Iowa AG, L.L.C.	Sept. 26, 2002	Sept. 26, 2002 Complaint
	EEOC and DeCoster Farms Settle Complaint for $1,525,000 [EEOC Press Release] EEOC v. DeCoster Farms No Court	Sept. 30, 2002	Sept. 30, 2002 Press Release
7 3:02-cv-03077	Judgment and Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Austin J. Decoster d/b/a Decoster Farms of Iowa, and Iowa AG, L.L.C.	Oct. 3, 2002	Oct. 3, 2002 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

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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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4246841/eeoc-v-decoster/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL by plaintiff EEOC DES (Entered: 09/26/2002)	Sept. 26, 2002	Sept. 26, 2002 RECAP
2	JOINT MOTION for entry of consent decree (proposed order attached) by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Austin J Decoster, defendant Iowa Ag LLC assigned to Chief Judge Mark W. Bennett DES Additional attachment(s) added on 7/21/2006 (src, ). (Entered: 09/30/2002)	Sept. 30, 2002	Sept. 30, 2002 PACER
3	SEALED JOINT MOTION for leave to file document under seal (proposed document attached) by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Austin J Decoster, defendant Iowa Ag LLC assigned to Chief Judge Mark W. Bennett DES Modified on 10/01/2002 (Entered: 09/30/2002)	Sept. 30, 2002	Sept. 30, 2002 PACER
4	ORDER by Chief Judge Mark W. Bennett granting motion for leave to file document under seal [3-1] (cc: all counsel) DES Additional attachment(s) added on 7/21/2006 (src, ). (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002 PACER
5	SEALED DOCUMENT by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Austin J Decoster, defendant Iowa Ag LLC DES (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002 PACER
6	CONSENT DECREE by Chief Judge Mark W. Bennett granting joint motion for entry of consent decree [2-1] (cc: all counsel) DES Additional attachment(s) added on 7/21/2006 (src, ). (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002 RECAP
7	JUDGMENT: Entered in accordance with Consent Decree terminating case JUDGMENT BOOK 49 ENTRY 30 (cc: all counsel) DES Additional attachment(s) added on 7/21/2006 (src, ). (Entered: 10/03/2002)	Oct. 3, 2002	Oct. 3, 2002 PACER