Case: EEOC v. AUSTIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

1:98-cv-00349 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: June 2, 1998

Closed Date: Dec. 21, 2000

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Case Summary

In June 1998, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Austin Construction Company, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged the defendant subjected the charging party and a class of similarly situated females to a hostile work environment on the basis of their sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After some discovery, the parties settled in December 1998 through a consent decree.

The two-year decree, containing a non-retaliation and a non-harassment clause, required the defendant to: post an anti-retaliation policy, provide the charging party with a positive employment reference, provide anti-retaliation training for all its employees, allow EEOC inspection, and pay $4,000 to the charging party.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (9/26/2007)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Biggs, Susan B. (Texas)

Taylor, Judith G. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Alexander, Richard W. (Texas)

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Documents in this case

1:98-cv-00349

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Austin Construction Company, Inc.

Dec. 21, 1998

Dec. 21, 1998

Docket
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1:98-cv-00349

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Austin Construction Company, Inc.

Dec. 21, 1998

Dec. 21, 1998

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10786700/equal-employment-v-austin-construction/

Last updated Nov. 4, 2026, 4:37 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment v. Austin Construction
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 June 2, 1998

Complaint filed. Filing fee waived (Pages: 5) (fe) (Entered: 06/03/1998)

RECAP
June 2, 1998

Case assigned to Honorable Sam Sparks (fe) (Entered: 06/03/1998)

PACER
June 2, 1998

Case assigned to Honorable Sam Sparks (fe)

2 Aug. 3, 1998

Answer by Austin Construction (fe) (Entered: 08/05/1998)

RECAP
3 Aug. 6, 1998

Waiver of Service by Austin Construction ; Notice and Request Mailed on 6/5/98 ; Answer due on 8/4/98 for Austin Construction (fe) (Entered: 08/07/1998)

RECAP
4 Sept. 1, 1998

Proposed scheduling recommendations by Equal Employment, Austin Construction (fe) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

RECAP
5 Sept. 1, 1998

Consent to trial by Magistrate by Equal Employment, Austin Construction (fe) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

RECAP
6 Sept. 8, 1998

Order that case is reassigned to the Magistrate Judge for all purposes (mailed 9/9/98) (fe) (Entered: 09/09/1998)

RECAP
Sept. 8, 1998

Case reassigned from Honorable Sam Sparks to Honorable Alan D. Albright (fe) (Entered: 09/09/1998)

PACER
Sept. 8, 1998

Case reassigned from Honorable Sam Sparks to Honorable Alan D. Albright (fe)

7 Sept. 9, 1998

Order that parties shall contact the courtroom deputy for Judge Albright within 20 days of the date of this order to set a trial date; if parties intend to change the current scheduling order, they must file a new one with the court (mailed 9/10/98) (fe) (Entered: 09/10/1998)

RECAP
8 Sept. 24, 1998

Order setting status conference for 9:30 7/16/99, setting Jury selection and trial for 9:00 7/19/99 ; and motions in limine shall be filed by 7/14/99 (mailed 9/25/98) (fe) (Entered: 09/25/1998)

RECAP
Sept. 24, 1998

Jury selection set at 9:00 7/19/99 (fe) (Entered: 09/25/1998)

PACER
Sept. 24, 1998

Jury selection set at 9:00 7/19/99 (fe)

9 Sept. 28, 1998

Scheduling order setting: Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 11/23/98; Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 12/23/98; Discovery cutoff 4/1/99; Deadline for filing of all motions 5/3/99 (mailed 9/29/98) (fe) Modified on 12/10/1998 (Entered: 09/29/1998)

RECAP
10 Oct. 16, 1998

Exhibit List by plaintiff Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 10/16/1998)

RECAP
11 Nov. 12, 1998

Order on Courtroom Decorum and Trial Procedures. (fe) (Entered: 11/13/1998)

RECAP
12 Nov. 16, 1998

Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by Equal Employment, Austin Construction, Parties do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (fe) (Entered: 11/16/1998)

RECAP
13 Dec. 21, 1998

Joint motion by Equal Employment, Austin Construction to Enter Consent Decree (mc2) (Entered: 12/21/1998)

RECAP
14 Dec. 21, 1998

Order granting joint motion to Enter Consent Decree [13-1] (xc 12/22/98) (fe) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

RECAP
15 Dec. 21, 1998

Consent Decree resolving this civil action as agreed by all parties; the terms of this decree are outlined in this order; the court shall retain jurisdiction of this action for two years from the date of filing this decree and may enter further relief as appropriate to ensure implementation and enforcement of its provisions; defendant to pay plaintiff $4,000 within 15 days of this date; each party to bear its own costs including attorney's fees; parties agree there is no prevailing party in this action (Pages: 10) (xc 12/22/98) (fe) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

RECAP
Dec. 21, 1998

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

PACER
Dec. 21, 1998

Case closed (fe)

Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 2, 1998

Closing Date: Dec. 21, 2000

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

Austin Construction Company, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 1:98-cv-00349

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Monitoring

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 4000

Order Duration: 1998 - 2000

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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