Case: EEOC v. EADS AEROFRAME SERVICES, LLC

2:04-cv-02013 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2004

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

The EEOC's New Orleans district office sued EADS Aeroframe Services LLC, a Louisiana aerospace firm, on September 30, 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The EEOC's complaint alleged that EADS violated Title VII when it discriminated against its employees based on race (black, hispanic, and white) when it created a hostile work environment through racist comments and threats for association with protected groups. The parties entered into a consent decree on November 14, 2006 which stipulated that the defendant would pay three affected employees $18,000 in total damages, revise its EEO policy and complaint procedures and report these changes to the EEOC.

The terms of the agreement were to run for 3 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/7/2007)

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Document

2:04-cv-02013

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C

Nov. 14, 2006

Nov. 14, 2006

Docket
1-1

2:04-cv-02013

Complaint

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. EADS Aeroframe Services,LLC

Sept. 30, 2004

Sept. 30, 2004

Complaint
2

2:04-cv-02013

Amended Complaint

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. EADS Aeroframe Services, LLC

Oct. 15, 2004

Oct. 15, 2004

Complaint
24

2:04-cv-02013

60 Day Judgment of Dismissal

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. EADS Aeroframe Services, LLC

July 20, 2006

July 20, 2006

Order/Opinion
33

2:04-cv-02013

Consent Decree

U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. EADS Aerofram Services, L.L.C.

Nov. 14, 2006

Nov. 14, 2006

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 18, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C with Jury Demand filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet)(Prest, B) (Entered: 10/04/2004)

Sept. 30, 2004

Sept. 30, 2004

2

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C with Jury Demand, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Deville, C) (Entered: 10/18/2004)

Oct. 15, 2004

Oct. 15, 2004

3

SUMMONS ISSUED as to E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C. (Deville, C) (Entered: 10/18/2004)

Oct. 15, 2004

Oct. 15, 2004

4

ANSWER to Complaint and Amended Complaint, by E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C.(Wormser, C) (Entered: 11/17/2004)

Nov. 9, 2004

Nov. 9, 2004

5

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE by E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C. (Wormser, C) (Entered: 11/17/2004)

Nov. 9, 2004

Nov. 9, 2004

6

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Franklin, K) (Entered: 01/07/2005)

Jan. 6, 2005

Jan. 6, 2005

7

MOTION for Pamela Alfred-George to Enroll as Counsel by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Williams, L) (Entered: 03/11/2005)

March 10, 2005

March 10, 2005

8

ORDER granting 7 Motion to Enroll as Additional Counsel. Added as counsel Pamela Alfred-George for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Signed by Judge Alonzo P Wilson on 03/18/05. (Williams, L) (Entered: 03/18/2005)

March 18, 2005

March 18, 2005

9

ORDER Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 7/21/2005 09:30 AM before Honorable Alonzo P Wilson. Signed by Judge Alonzo P Wilson on 6/7/05. (Attachments: # 1)(crt,Monceaux, P) (Entered: 06/07/2005)

June 7, 2005

June 7, 2005

10

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME to Answer Discovery WITH CONSENT by E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C. (Attachments: # 1 Text of proposed order)(crt,Franklin, K) (Entered: 06/20/2005)

June 20, 2005

June 20, 2005

11

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Discovery. Signed by Judge Alonzo P Wilson on 6/21/05. (crt,Monceaux, P) (Entered: 06/21/2005)

June 21, 2005

June 21, 2005

Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Discovery Request due by 7/27/2005. (crt,Monceaux, P) (Entered: 06/21/2005)

June 21, 2005

June 21, 2005

RECEIVED CONSENT TO PROCEED FORM by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (crt,Benoit, T) (Entered: 07/15/2005)

July 15, 2005

July 15, 2005

12

TRIAL FIXING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 5/8/2006 10:00 AM in Lake Charles, courtroom 4 before Judge Patricia Minaldi. Signed by Judge Alonzo P Wilson on 07/21/05. (crt,Barkley, B) (Entered: 07/21/2005)

July 21, 2005

July 21, 2005

NOTICE OF SERVICE SUSPENDED: Notice to Lillian M Thornton is discontinued in this case due to unsuccessful mail delivery resulting from Hurricane Katrina. Until mail delivery resumes and/or notification of a change of address or substitution of counsel is received, above-named counsel will not receive notice. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 09/07/2005)

Sept. 7, 2005

Sept. 7, 2005

13

NOTICE of Temporary Change of Address by Jim Sacher. (crt,Williams, L) (Entered: 10/24/2005)

Oct. 24, 2005

Oct. 24, 2005

14

NOTICE of Temporary Change of Address by Jim Sacher on behalf E E O C (crt,Franklin, K) (Entered: 10/24/2005)

Oct. 24, 2005

Oct. 24, 2005

NOTICE OF SERVICE RESTORED: Notice to Lillian M Thornton has been RESUMED. Aforementioned counsel is advised that they will not recieve notice of any activity that occurred in this case from the time notice was suspended until this entry. Counsel should obtain a report of filings by running a Docket Activity for My Cases Report via PACER. (crt,Joffrion, B) (Entered: 11/09/2005)

Nov. 9, 2005

Nov. 9, 2005

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Lillian M Thorton, 701 Loyola Ave Ste 609, New Orleans, LA 70113, re: Notice of Service Restored, returned by U S Postal Svc marked: Return to Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 01/11/2006)

Jan. 9, 2006

Jan. 9, 2006

15

DEFICIENT Unopposed MOTION to Continue Trial With Consent by E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (aty,Shirley, Melissa) Modified on 1/24/2006 to indicate deficient status due to incorrect caption and to add a description of the attachment (Whidden, C). Modified on 1/24/2006 to indicate that this motion has been resubmitted in its entirety; See 17 Corrective Document(Whidden, C). (Entered: 01/24/2006)

Jan. 24, 2006

Jan. 24, 2006

17

CORRECTIVE DOCUMENT entitled Motion to Continue filed by E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C regarding 15 DEFICIENT Unopposed MOTION to Continue Trial With Consent, 16 Notice of Deficiency,. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(aty,Shirley, Melissa) Modified on 1/24/2006 to give a description to the attachment(Whidden, C). (Entered: 01/24/2006)

Jan. 24, 2006

Jan. 24, 2006

UNOPPOSED MOTION to Continue Trial by E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C. (This motion is filed as 17 Corrective Document.) (crt,Whidden, C) (Entered: 01/24/2006)

Jan. 24, 2006

Jan. 24, 2006

*** Motions Transferred to Judge Patricia Minaldi regarding UNOPPOSED MOTION to Continue Trial. (crt,Dean, S) (Entered: 01/25/2006)

Jan. 24, 2006

Jan. 24, 2006

18

ORDER granting [] Motion to Continue Trial. Signed by Judge Patricia Minaldi on 01/25/06. (crt,Williams, L) (Entered: 01/27/2006)

Jan. 26, 2006

Jan. 26, 2006

Set/Reset Hearings: Jury Trial reset for 11/13/2006 10:00 AM before Judge Patricia Minaldi. (crt,Williams, L) (Entered: 01/27/2006)

Jan. 26, 2006

Jan. 26, 2006

19

DEFICIENT Joint MOTION to Continue Trial with consent by E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C. (Attachments: # 1Proposed Order) (aty,Shirley, Melissa) Modified on 4/24/2006 to indicate that this document is deficient as it bears a caption for another case(Whidden, C). Modified on 4/25/2006 to indicate that this document has been resubmitted in its entirety. See 21 Joint Motion to Continue Trial and Vacate Deadlines Pending Mediation(Whidden, C). (Entered: 04/24/2006)

April 24, 2006

April 24, 2006

20

NOTICE of Deficiency to Melissa M Shirley on behalf of E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C re: Joint Motion to Continue Trial and Vacate Deadlines Pending Mediation submitted on April 24, 2006. Reason: document bears incorrect caption. (crt,Whidden, C) (Entered: 04/24/2006)

April 24, 2006

April 24, 2006

21

Joint MOTION to Continue Trial With Consent by E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(aty,Shirley, Melissa) Modified on 4/25/2006 to give description to the attachment and to add filer(Whidden, C). (Entered: 04/25/2006)

April 25, 2006

April 25, 2006

22

ORDER granting 21 Joint Motion to Continue Trial. All deadlines willbe reassigned. Trial is refixed for April 9, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Patricia Minaldi on 05/15/06. (crt,Williams, L) (Entered: 05/17/2006)

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

23

LETTER from Judge Minaldi to Melissa Shirley re: settlement. (crt,Monceaux, P) (Entered: 07/20/2006)

July 20, 2006

July 20, 2006

24

60 DAY JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Patricia Minaldi on 7/19/06. (crt,Monceaux, P) (Entered: 07/20/2006)

July 20, 2006

July 20, 2006

25

Joint MOTION FOR EXTENSION of Administrative Dismissal with consent by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed pleading Proposed Order)(aty,Shirley, Melissa) (Entered: 09/18/2006)

Sept. 18, 2006

Sept. 18, 2006

26

CORRECTIVE DOCUMENT entitled Joint Motion to Extend Administrative Dismissal filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C regarding 25 Joint MOTION FOR EXTENSION of Administrative Dismissal with consent. (aty,Shirley, Melissa) (Entered: 09/18/2006)

Sept. 18, 2006

Sept. 18, 2006

27

ORDER granting 25 Joint MOTION FOR EXTENSION of Administrative Dismissal. Signed by Judge Patricia Minaldi on 9/28/06. (crt,Alexander, E) (Entered: 09/29/2006)

Sept. 29, 2006

Sept. 29, 2006

28

Joint MOTION FOR EXTENSION of Administrative Dismissal with consent by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, E A D S Aeroframe Services L L C. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed pleading Proposed Order)(aty,Shirley, Melissa) (Entered: 10/18/2006)

Oct. 18, 2006

Oct. 18, 2006

29

ORDER granting 28 Joint Motion for Extension of Administrative Dismissal. Signed by Judge Patricia Minaldi on 10/23/06. (crt,Alexander, E) (Entered: 10/24/2006)

Oct. 23, 2006

Oct. 23, 2006

30

LETTER from Lillian M Thornton to Judge Patricia Minaldi requesting an extension of time to file the Consent Decree for the Court's enforcement and approval. (crt,Alexander, E) (Entered: 11/02/2006)

Nov. 1, 2006

Nov. 1, 2006

31

MOTION to Approve and Enter Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Consent Decree) (crt,Alexander, E) (Entered: 11/08/2006)

Nov. 8, 2006

Nov. 8, 2006

32

MINUTE ENTRY: IT IS ORDERED that this action is hereby reopened in order that a ruling can be issued on the Motion to Approve and Enter Consent Decree. Signed by Judge Patricia Minaldi on 11/13/06. (crt,Alexander, E) (Entered: 11/15/2006)

Nov. 14, 2006

Nov. 14, 2006

33

CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Patricia Minaldi on 11/13/06. (crt,Alexander, E) (Entered: 11/15/2006)

Nov. 14, 2006

Nov. 14, 2006

Case Details

State / Territory: Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2004

Closing Date: 2009

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

EADS Aeroframe Services LLC, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 18000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2009

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

White

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Hispanic