Case: EEOC v. GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS COMPANY

1:01-cv-04545 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2001

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

In September 2001, the Philadelphia District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Griffin Pipe Products Company, an iron pipe and fittings manufacturing company, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to an EEOC press release, the complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the charging party and twenty-one other black employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by faili…

In September 2001, the Philadelphia District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Griffin Pipe Products Company, an iron pipe and fittings manufacturing company, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to an EEOC press release, the complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the charging party and twenty-one other black employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to promote black employees to management positions because of their race and by giving advance information about managerial job openings to white employees. After some scheduling orders and a couple settlement conferences, the parties settled through a consent decree in February 2003.

The consent decree required the defendant to: provide Title VII training to employees, develop job descriptions for each position to reflect the required minimum qualifications, develop interview techniques that assess applicants on the basis of the required job qualifications, and pay $100,000 to be divided among the twenty-two claimants.

Summary Authors

Jennifer Solomon (6/12/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11545809/parties/eeoc-v-griffin-pipe-product/

Judge(s)

Simandle, Jerome B. (New Jersey)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

1:01-cv-04545

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT

Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Docket
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Consent Decree

EEOC v. Griffin Pipe Products Company

Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Settlement Agreement

EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - February 2003

EEOC v. Griffin Pipe Products Company

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Feb. 13, 2003

Press Release

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EEOC Press Release

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Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Press Release

Resources

Docket

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Docket for: EEOC v. GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 27, 2001

COMPLAINT filed; jury demand (mfs) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

PACER
2 Sept. 27, 2001

NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. Magistrate Judge Joel B. Rosen (mfs) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

PACER
Sept. 27, 2001

SUMMONS(ES) issued for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT ( 20 Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (mfs) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

PACER
3 Nov. 9, 2001

LETTER requesting alias summons to be issued. By EEOC (db) (Entered: 11/13/2001)

PACER
Nov. 9, 2001

SECOND ALIAS SUMMONS issued for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT ( 20 Days) (Givin to Counsel) (db) (Entered: 11/13/2001)

PACER
4 Nov. 28, 2001

NOTICE of attorney appearance for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS COMPANY. by deft. DEBBIE RODMAN SANDLER (db) (Entered: 11/29/2001)

PACER
5 Nov. 29, 2001

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT 11/15/01 Answer due on 12/5/01 for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT (db) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

PACER
6 Dec. 13, 2001

STIPULATION and ORDER, extending time until December 18, 2001 for deft. to file a answer to the complaitn. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen) (db) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

PACER
7 Dec. 14, 2001

ORDER, setting scheduling conference for 2:30 p.m. on 2/6/02. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen) (NM) (db) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

PACER
Dec. 14, 2001

Deadline updated; setting answer due for 12/18/01 for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT (db) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

PACER
8 Dec. 18, 2001

Notice of MOTION (Cert. of Svc.) for a more definite statement by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT [8-1] motion referred to Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen, Motion set for 1/18/02 on [8-1] motion . (Brief/PO Subm) (db) (Entered: 12/19/2001)

PACER
9 Jan. 23, 2002

ORDER denying [8-1] motion for a more definite statement by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT; further ORDERED that the deft. shall file its responsive pleading to the complaint within ten (10) business days of today's date. (signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle) (NM) (db) (Entered: 01/23/2002)

PACER
10 Feb. 1, 2002

ANSWER to Complaint by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT. (Cert. of Svc. annexed) (db) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

PACER
Feb. 6, 2002

Scheduling conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 2/6/02. (js) (Entered: 02/07/2002)

PACER
11 Feb. 7, 2002

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff on 9/3/02; Status conference for 11:00 a.m. on 6/10/02. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen) (NM) (db) (Entered: 02/08/2002)

PACER
12 April 23, 2002

STIPULATION and ORDER: Setting dealines for discovery. ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen (NM) (db) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

PACER
June 11, 2002

Status conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 6/10/02. (ar1) (Entered: 06/11/2002)

PACER
13 June 24, 2002

FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff on 12/2/02; Settlement conference for 2:00 p.m. on 9/16/02. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen)(NM) (db) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

PACER
June 24, 2002

Status conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 6/20/02. (sb) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

PACER
14 Sept. 6, 2002

Notice of MOTION for partial summary judgment by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT, Motion set for 10/4/02 on [14-1] motion . (Brief/PO Subm) (Letter submitted stating motion is unopposed) (db) (Entered: 09/10/2002)

PACER
15 Sept. 6, 2002

56.1 STATEMENT by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT, Re: 14-1 motion for partial summary judgment (db) (Entered: 09/10/2002)

PACER
16 Oct. 8, 2002

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff on 12/2/02; Pretrial conference for 11:00 on 1/27/03; Dispositive Motion due on or before 1/2/03. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen)(NM) (db) (Entered: 10/09/2002)

PACER
17 Oct. 8, 2002

STIPULATION and ORDER, Re: Financial Relief and withdraw of motion for partial summary judgment. (signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle) (NM) (db) (Entered: 10/09/2002)

PACER
Oct. 8, 2002

Settlement conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 10/7/02. (sb) (Entered: 10/08/2002)

PACER
Oct. 9, 2002

Deadline updated; terminating [14-1] motion for partial summary judgment terminating [14-2] hearing Motion set for 10/4/02 on [14-1] motion, Re: 17-1 stipulation and order (db) (Entered: 10/09/2002)

PACER
Nov. 26, 2002

Settlement conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 11/26/02. (js) (Entered: 12/02/2002)

PACER
18 Dec. 2, 2002

ORDER, dismissing this matter without costs and without prejudice with the right to reopen within 60 days. (signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle) (NM) (sb) (Entered: 12/03/2002)

PACER
Dec. 3, 2002

Case closed (sb) (Entered: 12/03/2002)

PACER
19 Feb. 13, 2003

Consent Decree. (signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle) (sb) (Entered: 02/14/2003)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New Jersey

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2001

Closing Date: 2003

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

Griffin Pipe Products Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of New Jersey 1:01-cv-04545

Available Documents:

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:

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Utilize objective job description

Amount Defendant Pays: 100000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2005

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Promotion

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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