Case: EEOC v. Bazaar Del Mundo, Inc.

3:02-cv-01908 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 1, 2002

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

In September 2002, the EEOC district office in Los Angeles, California brought this suit against Bazaar Del Mundo, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The complaint states that a Black female alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it refused to hire her, and similarly situated Blacks, for service positions. After two settlement conferences, a consent decree was entered in August 2003.

In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would pay the class of complainants $120,000, refrain from discriminating on the basis of race, hire an EEO consultant to ensure compliance, post and distribute an EEO notice, provide four hours of EEO training, make a good faith effort to hire five percent Blacks out of its total hiring each year, and submit annual audit reports. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the agreement ran for three years.

Summary Authors

Joel Pettit (7/16/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/25559505/parties/eeoc-v-bazaar-del-mundo-inc/

Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Laura, Peter F (California)

Liem, Connie K (California)

Park, Anna Y (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Appell, Barry M. (California)

Mason, Belle C (California)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

3:02-cv-01908

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Bazaar Del Mundo Inc.

Aug. 5, 2003

Aug. 5, 2003

Docket
1

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Complaint

EEOC v. Bazaar Del Mundo Inc.

Sept. 24, 2002

Sept. 24, 2002

Complaint
15

3:02-cv-01908

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Bazaar Del Mundo Inc.

Aug. 5, 2003

Aug. 5, 2003

Order/Opinion

3:02-cv-01908

EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - August 2003

EEOC v. Bazaar Del Mundo

No Court

Jan. 9, 2004

Jan. 9, 2004

Press Release

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/25559505/eeoc-v-bazaar-del-mundo-inc/

Last updated Sept. 28, 2026, 10:03 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Bazaar Del Mundo Inc
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 24, 2002

Complaint Filed; (referred to Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks) Fee waived. Demand for jury trial. (jpp) (Entered: 09/24/2002)

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2 Sept. 24, 2002

Summons issued (jpp) (Entered: 09/24/2002)

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3 Oct. 4, 2002

Waiver of service of summons by defendant Bazaar Del Mundo Inc on 9/26/02 (dkt clerk) (Entered: 10/07/2002)

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4 Nov. 26, 2002

Answer to complaint by defendant Bazaar Del Mundo Inc (atty maint) (dkt clerk) Modified on 11/27/2002 (Entered: 11/27/2002)

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5 Dec. 4, 2002

NOTICE AND Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks E.N.E. Conference set for 10:00 1/3/03 before Mag Judge Ruben Brooks (dkt clerk) (Entered: 12/04/2002)

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6 Dec. 23, 2002

Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks E.N.E. Conference vacated and reset 3:00 1/8/03 before Mag Judge Ruben Brooks (received in docketing on 01/06/03) (dkt clerk) (Entered: 01/06/2003)

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8 Jan. 8, 2003

Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks E.N.E. Conf/Case Management Conf held 3:00 1/8/03; Settlement conf set for 2:00 4/22/03 before Mag Judge Ruben Brooks (received in docketing on 01/14/03) (dkt clerk) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

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7 Jan. 9, 2003

Pro Hac Vice approved on behalf of plaintiff EEOC for Connie K Liem (dkt clerk) (Entered: 01/09/2003)

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9 Jan. 14, 2003

Case Management conf Order and Scheduling Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks: regulating discovery and other pretrial proceedings; Case management conf held 01/08/03 Pretrial conf set for 10:30 12/8/03 before Judge Thomas Whelan Proposed final p/t conf ord by 12/01/03 (dkt clerk) Modified on 01/14/2003 (Entered: 01/14/2003)

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10 Jan. 14, 2003

Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks following ENE conf, setting Rule 26 compliance and notice of case management conf or further settlement conf. Settlement conf has been set for 04/22/03 at 2 pm before Judge Brooks (dkt clerk) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

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11 April 22, 2003

Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks: Settlement conf held 04/22/03 Telephonic Settlement conf set for 8:00 5/6/03 before Mag Judge Ruben Brooks (dkt clerk) (Entered: 04/23/2003)

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12 May 6, 2003

Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks: Telephonic settlement conf held 05/06/03 Settlement conf set for 1:30 7/23/03 before Mag Judge Ruben Brooks (dkt clerk) (Entered: 05/07/2003)

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13 July 17, 2003

Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks Settlement conference vacated 1:30 7/23/03; Settlement Dispo Conf set for 8:30 8/26/03 before Mag Judge Ruben Brooks (dkt clerk) (Entered: 07/21/2003)

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14 Aug. 4, 2003

Order by Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks Settlement Disposition Conf vacated 8:30 8/26/03 Consent decree was received on 08/01/03 (dkt clerk) (Entered: 08/05/2003)

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15 Aug. 5, 2003

CONSENT DECREE and Order by Judge Thomas J. Whelan: The Consent Decree resolves all issues and claims arising out of the complaint filed by the EEOC. The Consent Decree does not constitute an adjudication by this Court on the merits of the allegations of the EEOC. Neither the agreement to enter into this consent decree nor any provisions herein constitute any admission by either party as to the claims or defenses of the other. The Consent decree in no way effects the EEOC's rights to process charges against BDM not otherwise covered by the decree. terminating case (dkt clerk) (Entered: 08/06/2003)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 1, 2002

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

Bazaar Del Mundo, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of California 3:02-cv-01908

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:

Auditing

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Discrimination Prohibition

Goals (e.g., for hiring, admissions)

Monitoring

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 120000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2006

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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