Case: EEOC v. JUMBOBAG CORP.

4:98-cv-04230 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 1998

Closed Date: Dec. 22, 1998

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Case Summary

In December 1998, the Houston District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Jumbobag Corp. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against female employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. The parties resolved the lawsuit that same day through a consent decree. The two year and 300 day decree, contai…

In December 1998, the Houston District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Jumbobag Corp. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against female employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. The parties resolved the lawsuit that same day through a consent decree.

The two year and 300 day decree, containing a non-retaliation clause, required the defendant to: report on harassment and retaliation complaints and make other compliance reports, maintain records regarding complaints and their resolution, allow the EEOC access for monitoring, expunge the employment records of the complaining employees, adopt an anti-discrimination policy, post notice of employee rights, provide training for two years to all managers, supervisors, and employees, read a notice of employee rights allowed to all employees, and pay an undisclosed amount of money to the EEOC to be distributed among three complainants.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (1/11/2008)

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4:98-cv-04230

Docket

EEOC v. Jumbobag Corp

Dec. 22, 1998

Dec. 22, 1998

Docket
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4:98-cv-04230

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Jumbobag Corp.

Dec. 22, 1998

Dec. 22, 1998

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 12/18/1998)

Dec. 18, 1998

Dec. 18, 1998

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Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 1:30 4/16/99 before Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore ) Party filing case notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 12/18/1998)

Dec. 18, 1998

Dec. 18, 1998

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MOTION to enter consent decree by EEOC , Motion Docket Date 1/7/99 [3-1] motion , filed. (bchurchill) (Entered: 12/18/1998)

Dec. 18, 1998

Dec. 18, 1998

Rec'd and fwd to CRD: proposed consent decree/order (ltien) (Entered: 12/18/1998)

Dec. 18, 1998

Dec. 18, 1998

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CONSENT DECREE/ORDER granting pltf's [3-1] motion to enter consent decree, entered; this decree shall remain in effect for two years and 300 days from the date of entry. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees. All relief sought in this action which is not expressly granted is denied. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore ) (ltien) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

Dec. 21, 1998

Dec. 21, 1998

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FINAL JUDGMENT , entered. This action is DISMISSED. Parties ntfd. ( signed by Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore ) (ltien) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

Dec. 22, 1998

Dec. 22, 1998

Case closed (ltien) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

Dec. 22, 1998

Dec. 22, 1998

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 18, 1998

Closing Date: Dec. 22, 1998

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

Jumbobag Corp., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

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

Order Duration: 1998 - 2001

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits