Case: EEOC v. Colonial Ice Cream, Inc.

3:02-cv-50269 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: July 10, 2002

Closed Date: Oct. 1, 2003

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Case Summary

The Chicago Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Defendant was Colonial Ice Cream, Inc., a restaurant and ice cream chain. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment of twelve female employees and constructive discharge of one at the defendant's Crystal Lake, IL location. The lawsuit was filed in July 2002 and was resolved by consent decree in October 2003. The parties stipulated to three different protective orders during the litigation. The complainant that alleged constructive discharge, who intervened in the case, was awarded $147,500. The other eleven women were awarded a total of $220,500 with individual awards ranging from $29,500 - $2,000. In addition, the company had to post a notice, distribute it, provide a training session annually which was mandatory for supervisory personnel and optional for other employees, and distribute a new procedure for investigation of sexual harassment complaints. The decree was to last for two years.

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Kevin Wilemon (7/22/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brennan, Noelle Christine (Illinois)

Hamilton, Deborah Lois (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Gumina, Frank Anthony (Illinois)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Favaro, Dennis Ray (Illinois)

Gorman, Patrick John (Illinois)

Judge(s)

Reinhard, Philip Godfrey (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brennan, Noelle Christine (Illinois)

Hamilton, Deborah Lois (Illinois)

Hendrickson, John C. (Illinois)

Mrizek, Richard John (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Gumina, Frank Anthony (Illinois)

Klick, Kelly J (Illinois)

Pautsch, Charles W. (Illinois)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Favaro, Dennis Ray (Illinois)

Gorman, Patrick John (Illinois)

Jochum, Patricia L. (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:02-cv-50269	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Colonial Ice Cream, Inc.	Oct. 1, 2003	Oct. 1, 2003 Docket
1 3:02-cv-50269	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Colonial Ice Cream, Inc.	July 10, 2002	July 10, 2002 Complaint
25 3:02-cv-50269	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Colonial Ice Cream, Inc.	Oct. 1, 2003	Oct. 1, 2003 Settlement Agreement
3:02-cv-50269	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - October 2003 No Court	Jan. 26, 2004	Jan. 26, 2004 Press Release

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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

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Noelle Christine Brennan, Deborah Lois Hamilton as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( 0 summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (clb) (Entered: 07/10/2002)	July 10, 2002	July 10, 2002 RECAP
2	WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant Colonial Ice Cream, Inc. sent on 8/1/02 (fce) (Entered: 08/07/2002)	Aug. 7, 2002	Aug. 7, 2002 PACER
3	MOTION by Shannon Ginnery for leave to intervene ; Notice. (fce) (Entered: 08/07/2002)	Aug. 7, 2002	Aug. 7, 2002 PACER
4	MOTION by unknown Shannon Ginnery for leave, to intervene ; Notice. (fce) (Entered: 08/28/2002)	Aug. 28, 2002	Aug. 28, 2002 PACER
5	MINUTE ORDER of 8/28/02 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney: Status hearing reset for 10/2/02 at 1:30 PM. Shannon Ginnery's motion for leave [4-1], to intervene is granted [4-2]. Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 08/29/2002)	Aug. 28, 2002	Aug. 28, 2002 PACER
6	MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file appearnace, instanter ; Notice. (fce) (Entered: 09/12/2002)	Sept. 12, 2002	Sept. 12, 2002 PACER
7	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Col Ice Cream Inc by Charles W. Pautsch, Frank Anthony Gumina, Kelly J Klick (jmm (Entered: 09/13/2002)	Sept. 13, 2002	Sept. 13, 2002 PACER
8	ANSWER by Col Ice Cream Inc and defenses to complaint [1-1] (jmm (Entered: 09/13/2002)	Sept. 13, 2002	Sept. 13, 2002 PACER
9	ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1]. (fce) (Entered: 09/16/2002)	Sept. 13, 2002	Sept. 13, 2002 PACER
10	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for intervenor by Dennis Ray Favaro, Patricia L. McLauchlan Jochum, Patrick John Gorman (fce) (Entered: 09/18/2002)	Sept. 18, 2002	Sept. 18, 2002 PACER
11	PARTIES' proposed case management order by plaintiff, defendant, intervenor (fce) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002 PACER
12	MINUTE ORDER of 10/2/02 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney: Status hearing held. EEOC's motion for leave to file appearnace [6-1], instanter is granted [6-2]. Case management order aproved. FRCP 26(a)(1) disclosure due 10/16/02. Fact discovery cutoff set for 7/2/03. Amendment of pleadings due 4/2/03. Dispositive motions due 4/2/03. Depositions of parties limited to 6 hours, non-parties limited to 4 hours. FRCP 26(a)(2) reserved. Discovery conference set for 2/21/03 at 1:30 pm. No notice (fce) (Entered: 10/03/2002)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002 PACER
13	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Richard John Mrizek (fce) (Entered: 11/07/2002)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002 PACER
14	AGREED MOTION by plaintiff, defendant, intervenor for entry of agreed protective order (Attachment). (fce) (Entered: 02/13/2003)	Feb. 12, 2003	Feb. 12, 2003 PACER
15	MINUTE ORDER of 2/21/03 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney: Parties' agreed motion for entry of agreed protective order is granted [14-1]. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 02/21/2003)	Feb. 21, 2003	Feb. 21, 2003 PACER
16	ENTERED AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. (fce) (Entered: 02/21/2003)	Feb. 21, 2003	Feb. 21, 2003 PACER
17	JOINT stipulation for entry of agreed protective order. (fce) (Entered: 04/28/2003)	April 28, 2003	April 28, 2003 PACER
18	MINUTE ORDER of 4/28/03 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney: Enter agreed protective order. Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 04/29/2003)	April 28, 2003	April 28, 2003 PACER
19	ENTERED AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER (fce) (Entered: 04/29/2003)	April 28, 2003	April 28, 2003 PACER
20	JOINT stipulation for entry of agreed protective order. (fce) (Entered: 04/29/2003)	April 29, 2003	April 29, 2003 PACER
21	MINUTE ORDER of 4/30/03 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney: Enter agreed protective order. No notice (fce) (Entered: 05/01/2003)	April 30, 2003	April 30, 2003 PACER
22	ENTERED AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER (fce) (Entered: 05/01/2003)	April 30, 2003	April 30, 2003 PACER
23	JOINT MOTION by EEOC, Col Ice Cream Inc, Shannon Ginnery for entry of consent decree ; Notice of filing (jmm (Entered: 09/18/2003)	Sept. 18, 2003	Sept. 18, 2003 PACER
24	JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant, intervenor for entry of consent decree ; Notice. (fce) (Entered: 09/23/2003)	Sept. 23, 2003	Sept. 23, 2003 PACER
25	MINUTE ORDER of 10/1/03 by Hon. Philip G. Reinhard: Joint motion for entry of Consent Decree is granted. Enter Consent Decree. This case is dismissed. Any pending motions are now moot. The court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the Consent Decree. Entered Consent Decree. terminating case Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 10/02/2003)	Oct. 1, 2003	Oct. 1, 2003 PACER