Case: EEOC v. DOMINO'S PIZZA, INC.

1:98-cv-03297 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 1998

Closed Date: Nov. 30, 1999

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Case Summary

In November 1998, the EEOC district office in Atlanta, Georgia brought this suit against Domino's Pizza, Inc., an international pizza restaurant, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint is currently unavailable. After the defendant filed its initial answer and six complainants intervened, the case was settled and a consent decree was entered in November 1999. Although the consent decree is not available, the docket states that the defendant agreed to pay the complainants $75,000, train its supervisors, and post EEO notices.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/2/2007)

People


Judge(s)

Strother, John R. Jr. (Georgia)

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Documents in this case

1:98-cv-03297

Docket [PACER]

Equal Employment v. Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Nov. 30, 1999

Nov. 30, 1999

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:12 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Nov. 17, 1998

COMPLAINT filed and summons issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial instructions given to attorney; jury demand (fmm) (Entered: 11/18/1998)

PACER
2 Nov. 17, 1998

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by plaintiff (fmm) (Entered: 11/18/1998)

PACER
Nov. 17, 1998

CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (Calendar sheets forwarded) (fmm) (Entered: 11/18/1998)

PACER
3 Dec. 23, 1998

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Domino's Pizza, Inc. mailed 11/18/98 Answer due by 1/17/99 for Domino's Pizza, Inc. (fmm) (Entered: 12/28/1998)

PACER
Jan. 19, 1999

Proposed Consent Order extending the time to answer [1-1] complaint thru 2/9/99. to JRS. (fmm) (Entered: 01/20/1999)

PACER
4 Jan. 25, 1999

CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr., extending time to answer [1-1] complaint thru 2/9/99 , Answer due 2/9/99 for Domino's Pizza, Inc. (cc) (fmm) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

PACER
Jan. 25, 1999

Added attorney for defendant: Hunter R. Hughes III, Andrea B. Jones. (fmm) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

PACER
5 Feb. 9, 1999

ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1] Discovery ends 7/9/99 (fmm) (Entered: 02/10/1999)

PACER
7 Feb. 24, 1999

Certificate of interested persons by DFT ONLY. (to judge) (tcc) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

PACER
8 March 31, 1999

Preliminary Statement and Scheduling Order. (to mag. judge) (shb) (Entered: 04/02/1999)

PACER
April 9, 1999

ENDORSED ORDER by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. APPROVING [8-1] preliminary statement (cc) (tcc) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

PACER
9 June 1, 1999

Joint MOTION for order appointing mediator to JRS (fmm) (Entered: 06/07/1999)

PACER
10 June 4, 1999

ORDER by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. GRANTING [9-1] joint motion for order appointing mediator, and referring for a limited referral to Mag Judge E. C. Scofield III for settlement negotiations , staying proceedings pending completion of settlement negotiations (cc) (fmm) (Entered: 06/07/1999)

PACER
11 June 10, 1999

ORDER by Mag Judge E. C. Scofield III, settlement conference set for 9:30 am on 7/9/99 (cc by mag office) (fmm) (Entered: 06/11/1999)

PACER
12 July 6, 1999

Memorandum by plaintiff to [11-1] order (fmm) (Entered: 07/07/1999)

PACER
13 Aug. 10, 1999

MOTION by Proposed Intervenors to intervene with brief in support. (fmm) (Entered: 08/12/1999)

PACER
14 Aug. 11, 1999

Consent by defendant to [13-1] motion to intervene (fmm) (Entered: 08/12/1999)

PACER
Aug. 12, 1999

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. on [13-1] motion to intervene (fmm) (Entered: 08/12/1999)

PACER
15 Aug. 17, 1999

Joint MOTION by defendant, Proposed Intervenors for expedited hearing to JRS (fmm) (Entered: 08/17/1999)

PACER
16 Aug. 18, 1999

ORDER by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. GRANTING [13-1] motion to intervene (cc) (tcc) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

PACER
17 Aug. 18, 1999

Intervenor's complaint by Scott A. Braswell, Mike Glisson, Phillip W. Nungesser III, Angela S. Taylor, Rita J. Luther, Glenn Desrosiers against defendant Domino's Pizza, Inc. (tcc) (Entered: 08/26/1999)

PACER
Aug. 18, 1999

Terminated submissions. (tcc) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

PACER
18 Aug. 25, 1999

Notice of withdrawal of atty Maureen Malone by plaintiff. (fmm) (Entered: 08/26/1999)

PACER
19 Aug. 27, 1999

ORDER by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. denying as moot the [15-1] joint motion for expedited hearing (cc) (fmm) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

PACER
20 Aug. 30, 1999

Notice of withdrawal of atty Andrea Jones by defendant. (fmm) (Entered: 09/01/1999)

PACER
21 Sept. 3, 1999

Stipulation by dft and intervenors dismissing intervention pleading with prejudice to JRS (fmm) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

PACER
23 Nov. 24, 1999

Consent Decree by parties dismissing action pursuant to this agreement. Dft to post notice, train supervisors and pay affected class members a total of $75,000. (to ODE) (fmm) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

PACER
Nov. 30, 1999

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge J. O. Forrester for Judge Orinda D. Evans APPROVING [23-1] Consent Decree by Equal Employment, Domino's Pizza, Inc. (cc) (fmm) Modified on 11/30/1999 (Entered: 11/30/1999)

PACER
Nov. 30, 1999

Completed referral to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (fmm) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

PACER
Nov. 30, 1999

Case terminated. (fmm) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 17, 1998

Closing Date: Nov. 30, 1999

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: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Georgia 1:98-cv-03297

Available Documents:

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:

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Amount Defendant Pays: 75000

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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