Case: EEOC v. MIDWEST RACKING MFG., INC. (d/b/a MIDWEST RACK MFG., INC.)

3:05-cv-00194 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 17, 2005

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

In March 2005, the St. Louis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Midwest Racking Mfg., Inc., d/b/a Midwest Rack Mfg., Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting the charging party, a Black employee, to harassment and terminating him because of his race and in retaliation for his complaints of the harassment. The EEOC filed a motion for default judgment in late June 2005 which was granted a few months later in September. The default judgment required the defendant to pay the charging party $33,893.27 and to report to the EEOC within fifteen days of receiving a complaint of racial harassment or retaliation for a term of three years. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (8/8/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/13/2017)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4745944/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-midwest-racking-mfg-inc/

Judge(s)

Stiehl, William Donald (Illinois)

Judge(s)

Stiehl, William Donald (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
3:05-cv-00194	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Midwest Racking Manufacturing, Inc.	March 19, 2007	March 19, 2007 Docket
1 3:05-cv-00194	Complaint EEOC v. Midwest Racking Manufacturing, Inc.	March 17, 2005	March 17, 2005 Complaint
8 3:05-cv-00194	Order of Default Judgment EEOC v. Midwest Racking Manufacturing, Inc.	Sept. 21, 2005	Sept. 21, 2005 Order/Opinion

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
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/4745944/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-midwest-racking-mfg-inc/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Midwest Racking Mfg., Inc., filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(lmb) (Entered: 03/17/2005)	March 17, 2005	March 17, 2005 Clearinghouse
2	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Midwest Racking Mfg., Inc. waiver sent on 3/17/2005, answer due 5/16/2005. (Kennedy, Melvin) (Entered: 03/31/2005)	March 31, 2005	March 31, 2005
3	MOTION for Entry of Default by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1)(Kennedy, Melvin) (Entered: 05/18/2005)	May 18, 2005	May 18, 2005
4	Clerk's (NGJ:ds) ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Midwest Racking Mfg., Inc. on 6/7/05. (djs) (Entered: 06/07/2005)	June 7, 2005	June 7, 2005
5	MOTION for Default Judgment as to Midwest Racking Manufacturing, Inc. by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 7/27/2005 (Kennedy, Melvin) (Entered: 06/27/2005)	June 27, 2005	June 27, 2005
6	NOTICE of Hearing on 5 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Midwest Racking Manufacturing, Inc. : Motion Hearing set for 9/16/2005 at 01:30 PM in East St. Louis Court House before Judge William D. Stiehl. (skp) (Entered: 08/08/2005)	Aug. 8, 2005	Aug. 8, 2005
7	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William D. Stiehl : Motion Hearing held on 9/16/2005 re 5 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Midwest Racking Manufacturing, Inc. filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Motions Taken Under Advisement. (Court Reporter: Daveanna Ramsey.) (skp) (Entered: 09/16/2005)	Sept. 16, 2005	Sept. 16, 2005
8	DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of plaintiff, GRANTING 5 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Midwest Racking Manufacturing, Inc. filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (See Order for specifics) Signed by Judge William D. Stiehl on 9/21/05. (skp)	Sept. 21, 2005	Sept. 21, 2005 Clearinghouse
9	RECEIPT for Permanent Release of Exhibits by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (skp, ) (Entered: 10/05/2005)	Oct. 5, 2005	Oct. 5, 2005
10	APPLICATION for Writ of Continuing Garnishment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jmp) (Entered: 01/06/2006)	Jan. 3, 2006	Jan. 3, 2006
11	CLERK'S NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT (jmp) (Entered: 01/06/2006)	Jan. 3, 2006	Jan. 3, 2006
12	Amended APPLICATION for Writ of Continuing Garnishment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jmp) (Entered: 01/06/2006)	Jan. 5, 2006	Jan. 5, 2006
13	WRIT OF CONTINUTING GARNISHMENT issued (jmp) (Entered: 01/06/2006)	Jan. 5, 2006	Jan. 5, 2006
14	ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES of Garnishee Bank of America, N.A.(tjh) (Entered: 01/23/2006)	Jan. 19, 2006	Jan. 19, 2006
15	MOTION for Writ (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Application for Writ of Execution) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (lmb) (Entered: 10/03/2006)	Oct. 2, 2006	Oct. 2, 2006
16	CLERK'S NOTICE OF POST-JUDGMENT EXECUTION DIRECTED TO MIDWEST RACKING MANUFACTURING, INC. by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 15 MOTION for Writ (lmb) (Entered: 10/03/2006)	Oct. 2, 2006	Oct. 2, 2006
17	WRIT of Execution Issued as to Midwest Racking Manufacturing, Inc. d/b/a Midwest Rack Manufacturing, Inc. (lmb) (Entered: 10/03/2006)	Oct. 2, 2006	Oct. 2, 2006
18	WRIT Returned Executed as to Midwest Racking Mfg., Inc. (lmb) (Entered: 11/30/2006)	Nov. 29, 2006	Nov. 29, 2006
19	SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Kennedy, Melvin) (Entered: 03/19/2007)	March 19, 2007	March 19, 2007

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 17, 2005

Closing Date: 2008

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

Midwest Racking Mfg., Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Illinois 3:05-cv-00194

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:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 33893.27

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. MIDWEST RACKING MFG., INC. (d/b/a MIDWEST RACK MFG., INC.), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8354/ (last updated 6/13/2017).