Case: EEOC v. Western Casework Corporation

2:04-cv-00907 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: June 30, 2004

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

In June 2004, the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Western Casework Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada alleging that the defendant subjected the charging parties, Hispanic employees, and other similarly situated individuals to a hostile work environment because of their national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The charging parties intervened in the suit in September 2004. After some scheduling or…

The three-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: post a notice of the decree, hire an EEO consultant, provide EEO training for all its employees, revise and distribute its anti-discrimination policy, implement a complaint procedure, maintain relevant records, provide the charging parties with neutral employment references, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, and pay $600,000. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (8/23/2007)

People

Attorney for Plaintiff

Blake, Samantha E. (California)

Lucero, A. Luis Jr. (Washington)

Perry, Olophius E. (Nevada)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Blake, Samantha E. (California)

Lucero, A. Luis Jr. (Washington)

Perry, Olophius E. (Nevada)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:04-cv-00907	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Western Casework Corporation	Aug. 8, 2005	Aug. 8, 2005 Docket
1 2:04-cv-00907	Complaint EEOC v. Western Casework Corporation	June 30, 2004	June 30, 2004 Complaint
11 2:04-cv-00907	Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint in Intervention	Sept. 29, 2004	Sept. 29, 2004 Complaint
42 2:04-cv-00907	Consent Decree EEOC v. Western Casework Corporation	July 20, 2005	July 20, 2005 Settlement Agreement
	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report EEOC v. Western Casework Corporation No Court	July 20, 2005	July 20, 2005 Press Release
	EEOC Press Release: "Western Casework Ordered to Pay $600,000 for Harassment of Hispanic Employees Based on National Origin" EEOC v. Western Casework Corporation No Court	July 22, 2005	July 22, 2005 Press Release

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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

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:04 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 30, 2004	COMPLAINT obo P (Entered: 07/06/2004)	PACER
2	June 30, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES obo P (cpy to LDG&PAL) (Entered: 07/06/2004)	PACER
	June 30, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED to P (1) (Entered: 07/06/2004)	PACER
3	July 6, 2004	NOTICE (OTHER) of referral to ENE. cpys dist. (Entered: 07/06/2004)	PACER
4	Aug. 4, 2004	WAIVER OF SERVICE EXECUTED Waiver of svc of summs obo P. (Entered: 08/06/2004)	PACER
5	Sept. 7, 2004	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT Answr to cmplt obo D. (m) (Entered: 09/08/2004)	PACER
6	Sept. 7, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES obo D. (m) (cpy to LDG & PAL) (Entered: 09/08/2004)	PACER
7	Sept. 7, 2004	STATEMENT Disc stmnt obo D. (m) (Entered: 09/08/2004)	PACER
8	Sept. 13, 2004	ORDER ORD: An ENE session is sched for 11-5-04 @ 9:30am. cps dis (Entered: 09/13/2004)	PACER
9	Sept. 20, 2004	INTERVENOR COMPLAINT Cmplt in intervention w/jury demand obo Ps/Intervenors. (nss) (Entered: 09/22/2004)	PACER
	Sept. 20, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED (6) summs iss'd to Ps/Intervenors (Entered: 09/22/2004)	PACER
10	Sept. 28, 2004	ORDER ORD: The ENE session, sched for 11-5-04 @ 9:30am is RESCHED to 12-8-04 @ 9:30am. cps dis (Entered: 09/30/2004)	PACER
11	Sept. 29, 2004	AMENDED COMPLAINT 1st amnd'd cmplt in interventn w/jury demand obo Intervening Ps. (Entered: 09/30/2004)	PACER
	Oct. 5, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED (6) amnd'd summs iss'd to P (Entered: 10/07/2004)	PACER
13	Oct. 6, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES obo Intervening Ps. (m) (cpy to LDG & PAL) (Entered: 10/07/2004)	PACER
14	Oct. 14, 2004	ORDER The ENE session sched for 9:30 am on 12/8/04 is hereby vac & resched for 9:30 am on 12/10/04. (cps dist) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
15	Oct. 14, 2004	ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE of summns, amended summns & P's first amd complt in Interventions by D/Western Casework Corp. (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
17	Oct. 14, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED to P (for service on D/Whybourne). (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
18	Oct. 14, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED to P for service to D/Western Casework Corp. (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
19	Oct. 14, 2004	SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED amended summons served by P on D/Whybourne. (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
20	Oct. 14, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED to P for service on D/Watters (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
21	Oct. 14, 2004	SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by P on D/Chris Day. (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
22	Oct. 14, 2004	SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED on D/Watters obo P. (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
23	Oct. 14, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED obo P (for service to D/Day.) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
	Oct. 14, 2004	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT disc plan. sub to PAL (Entered: 10/15/2004)	PACER
	Oct. 15, 2004	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT Stip and req for ext of time to file resp pleading. (PAL) (Entered: 10/15/2004)	PACER
16	Oct. 19, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED amended summns issd to P for service on D/Western Casework Corp. (Entered: 10/19/2004)	PACER
24	Oct. 19, 2004	ORDER ON STIPULATION that disc ddl is 7/18/05, dispo mtn ddl is 8/17/05, and pto ddl is 9/16/05. (cps dist) (Entered: 10/20/2004)	PACER
25	Oct. 19, 2004	ORDER ON STIPULATION that Dft Western Casework has utnil 10/25/04 to file a resp pleading. (cps dist) (Entered: 10/20/2004)	PACER
26	Oct. 21, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Ps/Intervednors' initial disclosures pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(1) (Entered: 10/21/2004)	PACER
27	Oct. 25, 2004	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT to Ps 1st amended cmplt in interventn obo D/Western Casework Corp. (m) (Entered: 10/27/2004)	PACER
28	Oct. 26, 2004	SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED as to D by serv Ryan Rymbert on 10/15/04 (Entered: 10/27/2004)	PACER
	Nov. 15, 2004	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip to ext Dft Michael Watter's time to file a resp - LDGstip to ext Dft Wesley Whybourne's time to file a resp - LDG (Entered: 11/15/2004)	PACER
29	Nov. 19, 2004	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD: D Wybourne has until 12-1-04 to fl a rspnsv pleading. cps dis (Entered: 11/22/2004)	PACER
30	Nov. 19, 2004	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD: D Watters has until 12-1-04 to fl a rspnsv pleading. cps dis (Entered: 11/22/2004)	PACER
31	Nov. 19, 2004	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD: D Rymbert has until 12-1-04 to fl a rspnsv pleading. cps dis (Entered: 11/22/2004)	PACER
32	Nov. 24, 2004	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT Answr to P's 1st amnd'd cmplt in interventn obo D Day. (m) (Entered: 11/30/2004)	PACER
33	Dec. 1, 2004	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT Answer to 1st amnd'd cmplt in interventn obo D Watters. (m) (Entered: 12/02/2004)	PACER
34	Dec. 3, 2004	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT Answr to 1st amnd'd cmplt obo D Whybourne. (m) (Entered: 12/06/2004)	PACER
35	Dec. 3, 2004	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT Answr to 1st amnd'd cmplt obo D Rimbert. (m) (Entered: 12/06/2004)	PACER
	Dec. 6, 2004	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip to extnd disc d'dline. to PAL (Entered: 12/06/2004)	PACER
36	Dec. 8, 2004	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD: Ps/intervenors have until 12-8-04 to rspnd to all WCC's discovery. cps dis (Entered: 12/08/2004)	PACER
37	Dec. 13, 2004	ORDER ORD: D to produce the relevant payroll records by 12-23-04; FUR ORD: A sttlmnt conf is sched for 1-11-05 @ 9:30am; FUR ORD: Formal disc proceeds shall be STAYED pndng sttlmnt conf. cps dis (Entered: 12/14/2004)	PACER
38	Jan. 12, 2005	ORDER that tele hrg on settlement discussions is sched for 1/26/05 @ 11:30 am. (cps dist) (Entered: 01/12/2005)	PACER
39	Jan. 26, 2005	ORDER ORD: The telephonic hrng sched for 1-26-05 is VACATED and RESCHED to 2-2-05 @ 4pm. Ct will initiate call. cps dis (Entered: 01/26/2005)	PACER
	Jan. 31, 2005	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip'd prot ord. to PAL (Entered: 02/01/2005)	PACER
40	Feb. 2, 2005	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD: Stip'd prot ord. (see doc). cps dis (Entered: 02/02/2005)	PACER
41	Feb. 3, 2005	MISCELLANEOUS HEARING (not recorded) - ORD: Ptys to submit confidential records & briefs by 2-16-05 'in camera'. The Ct will thereafter sched a follow-up telephonic stat conf. cps dis (Entered: 02/03/2005)	PACER
42	July 20, 2005	ORDER ORD: Consent Decree is APPROVED (see doc). cpys dist (Entered: 07/25/2005)	PACER
43	July 28, 2005	NOTICE (OTHER) by Dft Western Casework of change of cnsl. (s) (Entered: 08/02/2005)	PACER
	Aug. 5, 2005	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT Stip for dism. (LDG) (Entered: 08/05/2005)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Nevada

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 30, 2004

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

Private 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

Western Casework Corporation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

State law

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

Other Dockets:

District of Nevada 2:04-cv-00907

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Monitoring

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 600000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

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

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Indian

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Western Casework Corporation, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8430/ (last updated 8/23/2007).