Case: EEOC v. Cardinal Country Pizza & Restaurant

2:04-cv-72040 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 28, 2004

Closed Date: June 7, 2007

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Case Summary

In May 2004 the Detroit District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Cardinal Country Pizza in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan alleging discrimination on the basis of gender, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged the defendants subjected two female employees to a sexually hostile work environment. Following some discovery, the parties settle the lawsuit in December 2005 through a consent decree.

The eighteen-month decree, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation provisions, required the defendants to: make compliance reports, post notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, and pay $24,000 to two complaining parties.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (6/4/2008)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12123100/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-cardinal-country-pizza/

Judge(s)

Roberts, Victoria A. (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Klein, Tammy C. (Michigan)

Rapport, Adele (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Kokenakes, Frank J. (Michigan)

Judge(s)

Roberts, Victoria A. (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Klein, Tammy C. (Michigan)

Rapport, Adele (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Kokenakes, Frank J. (Michigan)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:04-cv-72040	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Cardinal Country Pizza	Dec. 14, 2005	Dec. 14, 2005 Docket
1 2:04-cv-72040	Complaint and Jury Demand EEOC v. Cardinal Country Pizza	May 28, 2004	May 28, 2004 Complaint
22 2:04-cv-72040	Settlement Agreement EEOC v. Cardinal Country Pizza	Dec. 7, 2005	Dec. 7, 2005 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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Docket for: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Cardinal Country Pizza

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 28, 2004	COMPLAINT filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Cardinal Country Pizza, Receipt No. N/A.(JLam, ) (Entered: 05/28/2004)	RECAP
2	June 24, 2004	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Frank J. Kokenakes appearing on behalf of Cardinal Country Pizza. (BSoc, ) (Entered: 06/28/2004)	RECAP
3	June 24, 2004	ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Cardinal Country Pizza.(BSoc, ) (Entered: 06/28/2004)	RECAP
4	July 9, 2004	ORDER of initial pretrial scheduling. The Rule 26(f) must be filed by August 4, 2004. Signed by Honorable George E Woods. (TMcg, ) (Entered: 07/14/2004)	RECAP
5	Aug. 4, 2004	DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (MOre, ) (Entered: 08/10/2004)	RECAP
6	Aug. 25, 2004	NOTICE of reassignment from Judge George E. Woods to Judge VICTORIA A. ROBERTS. (Attachments: # 1)(TMcg, ) (Entered: 08/25/2004)	RECAP
7	Sept. 17, 2004	NOTICE TO APPEAR: Settlement Conference set for 1/31/2005 02:00 PM before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. REFER TO IMAGE FOR ADDITIONAL DEADLINES(CPin, ) (Entered: 09/17/2004)	RECAP
8	Oct. 6, 2004	PHASE I SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference re-set for 2/9/2005 03:00 PM before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. Discovery cut off 1/31/2005. Signed by Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (Refer to image for additional dates)(CPin, ) (Entered: 10/06/2004)	RECAP
9	Dec. 1, 2004	PROPOSED WITNESS LIST by Cardinal Country Pizza (ATee, ) (Entered: 12/11/2004)	RECAP
10	Dec. 16, 2004	[STRICKEN 12/21/04] MOTION for Protective Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Document Continuation)(ATee, ) Modified on 12/23/2004 (KWil, ). (Entered: 12/21/2004)	RECAP
11	Dec. 21, 2004	NOTICE AND ORDER by Honorable Victoria A Roberts striking 10 Motion for Protective Order. (KWil, ) (Entered: 12/23/2004)	RECAP
12	Dec. 22, 2004	MOTION for Protective Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Document Continuation)(ATee, ) (Entered: 12/23/2004)	RECAP
	Jan. 4, 2005	Minute Entry -Telephone Conference held on 1/4/2005 before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (CPin, ) (Entered: 01/07/2005)	PACER
	Jan. 4, 2005	Minute Entry -Telephone Conference held on 1/4/2005 before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (CPin, )
13	Jan. 6, 2005	RESPONSE by Cardinal Country Pizza to 12 MOTION for Protective Order . (KWil, ) (Entered: 01/08/2005)	RECAP
15	Jan. 26, 2005	ORDER that Court Reporter Karen Klerekoper be Permitted to Bring a Toshiba Laptop Computer into Courthouse. Signed by Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (LHack, ) (Entered: 01/27/2005)	RECAP
16	Jan. 26, 2005	ORDER that the Attorney for EEOC, Tammy Klein, be Permitted to Bring a Laptop Computer into Courthouse. Signed by Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (LHack, ) (Entered: 01/27/2005)	RECAP
14	Jan. 27, 2005	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER PHASE I: Settlement Conference set for 6/10/2005 03:00 PM before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. Signed by Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (Refer to image for additional dates)(LVer, ) (Entered: 01/27/2005)	RECAP
	Feb. 7, 2005	Minute Entry -Motions terminated: 12 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Withdrawn per letter from Tammy Klein before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (CPin, ) (Entered: 02/07/2005)	PACER
	Feb. 7, 2005	Minute Entry -Motions terminated: 12 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Withdrawn per letter from Tammy Klein before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (CPin, )
17	April 1, 2005	WITNESS LIST by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (DHame, ) (Entered: 04/04/2005)	RECAP
18	April 8, 2005	SUPPLEMENTAL WITNESS LIST by Cardinal Country Pizza (DHame, ) (Entered: 04/11/2005)	RECAP
19	June 1, 2005	ORDER of Reference to Magistrate Judge Scheer: Conduct Settlement Conference June 10, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. Signed by Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (LVer, ) (Entered: 06/01/2005)	RECAP
	June 10, 2005	Minute Entry -Settlement Conference held on 6/10/2005 before Honorable Donald A Scheer. Disposition: No Settlement Agreement Reached (MLan, ) (Entered: 06/13/2005)	PACER
	June 10, 2005	Minute Entry -Settlement Conference held on 6/10/2005 before Honorable Donald A Scheer. Disposition: No Settlement Agreement Reached (MLan, )
20	June 28, 2005	SCHEDULING ORDER PHASE II: Settlement Conference set for 1/23/2006 at 03:00 PM before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. Jury Trial set for 2/28/2006 at 09:00 AM before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. Signed by Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (Refer to image for additional dates)(LVer, ) (Entered: 06/28/2005)	RECAP
21	June 28, 2005	ORDER REGARDING JOINT FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/21/2006 at 03:00 PM before Honorable Victoria A Roberts. Signed by Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (Refer to image for additional dates)(LVer, ) (Entered: 06/28/2005)	RECAP
22	Dec. 7, 2005	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT sumitted by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Klein, Tammy) (Entered: 12/07/2005)	RECAP
23	Dec. 14, 2005	CONSENT ORDER FOR DISCONTINUANCE Signed by Honorable Victoria A Roberts. (DHame, ) (Entered: 12/20/2005)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 28, 2004

Closing Date: June 7, 2007

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

Cardinal Country Pizza

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 2:04-cv-72040

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

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 24000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2007

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Cardinal Country Pizza & Restaurant, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8650/ (last updated 6/4/2008).