Case: EEOC v. K-MART CORPORATION

2:98-cv-01200 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: June 30, 1998

Closed Date: April 6, 1999

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Phoenix office filed this suit on June 30, 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Kmart Corporation. The complaint alleged discrimination on the basis of sex, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Complainant specifically alleged that she and a class of females were sexually harassed. Complainant additionally alleged that she was terminated in retaliation for opposing these discriminatory practices. The parties reached an agreement a…

The parties reached an agreement at a settlement conference on January 20, 1999. On March 6, 1999 the case was dismissed. Within the settlement agreement, defendant agreed to provide sexual harassment training to all employees at the level of supervisor or above, to reissue it's sexual harassment policy to all employees, and to post notice of the District Team Manager's presence within the store, to allow for complaints to be made. Defendant additionally agreed to pay $15,000 to the two claimants, to expunge the claimants personal record, and to provide a neutral reference. Lastly, this settlement agreement has a duration of 2 years.

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Keri Livingston (2/21/2008)

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2:98-cv-01200	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. K-Mart Corporation	April 6, 1999	April 6, 1999 Docket
1 2:98-cv-01200	Complaint EEOC v. K-MART Corporation	June 30, 1998	June 30, 1998 Complaint
28 2:98-cv-01200	Stipulation and Order of Dismissal EEOC v. K-Mart Corporation	April 5, 1999	April 5, 1999 Order/Opinion

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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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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 30, 1998	COMPLAINT FILED (MAP) (Entered: 07/01/1998)	PACER
2	July 22, 1998	RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED by leaving copy w/Kathy Cheshire for dft K-Mart Corporation on 7/17/98 (MAP) (Entered: 07/28/1998)	PACER
3	Aug. 6, 1998	ANSWER by dft K-Mart Corporation (MAP) (Entered: 08/10/1998)	PACER
4	Aug. 13, 1998	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for dft K-Mart Corporation by Carla G DeQuick (MAP) (Entered: 08/18/1998)	PACER
5	Aug. 13, 1998	NOTICE by dft K-Mart Corporation of Service of Attorney Appearance (MAP) (Entered: 08/18/1998)	PACER
6	Aug. 18, 1998	ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Roslyn O. Silver ; prel scheduling conf set for 3:00 10/26/98 (cc: all counsel) (MAP) (Entered: 08/18/1998)	PACER
7	Oct. 19, 1998	PROPOSED CASE Management Plan (MAP) (Entered: 10/26/1998)	PACER
8	Oct. 26, 1998	MINUTE ENTRY Judge Inits: ROS Crt Rptr: Gary Moll Appearances: Patricia Kirtley, Walter Connoly (telephonic), Clara DeQuick (telephonic). Preliminary scheduling conference held. Ptys are to meet and confer to reach an agreement to establish discovery. Ptys agree to a magistrate judge for settlement conference. Magistrate Judge Virginia Mathis is drawn. Ptys are to contact Magistrate Judge Mathis at 514-7240 for a hearing date and time. Ptys are to submit the rule 16 Order by 11/6/98. [cc: counsel/VAM/MCC/ JS [8-2] (former emp) Modified on 10/29/1998 (Entered: 10/29/1998)	PACER
9	Nov. 6, 1998	TRANSCRIPT of Scheduling Conference by Court Reporter: Gary Moll for the following date(s): 10/26/98 (MAP) (Entered: 11/10/1998)	PACER
10	Nov. 12, 1998	NOTICE by pla EEOC of Service of Pla's EEOC's Initial Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosure Stmt (MAP) (Entered: 11/13/1998)	PACER
11	Nov. 13, 1998	RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Roslyn O. Silver discovery due 4/6/99 ; dispositive motions due 5/17/99 ; pretrial order due 7/16/99 (cc: all counsel) (MAP) (Entered: 11/13/1998)	PACER
12	Nov. 16, 1998	NOTICE by dft K-Mart Corporation of Service of Initial Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosure Stmt (MAP) (Entered: 11/20/1998)	PACER
14	Nov. 24, 1998	NOTICE by dft K-Mart Corporation of Service of discovery (MAP) (Entered: 11/25/1998)	PACER
15	Nov. 25, 1998	NOTICE of service of 1st supplemental Rule 26(a)(1) disclosure statement by pla EEOC (MAP) (Entered: 11/25/1998)	PACER
16	Nov. 30, 1998	NOTICE by pla EEOC of Service of 1st Request for production of documents (MAP) (Entered: 11/30/1998)	PACER
17	Dec. 2, 1998	NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT ORDER by Mag Judge Virginia A. Mathis ; settlement conference set for 9:30 1/20/99 , before Mag Judge Virginia A. Mathis (cc: all counsel) (MAP) (Entered: 12/02/1998)	PACER
18	Jan. 13, 1999	NOTICE by pla EEOC of Service of 2nd Supplemental Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosure Statement (MAP) (Entered: 01/14/1999)	PACER
19	Jan. 14, 1999	MOTION to amend Complaint by pla EEOC [19-1] (NOTE: Amended Complaint is Lodged and held at docket clerks desk) (KMG) (Entered: 01/15/1999)	PACER
30	Jan. 14, 1999	MEMORANDUM In Support of Motion to Amended Complaint by pla EEOC re [19-1] (MAP) (Entered: 08/27/1999)	PACER
20	Jan. 20, 1999	ORDER by Judge Roslyn O. Silver that this action will be dismissed by the Clerk's Office without further notice on 2/22/99, unless prior thereto a request for reinstatement on the court's trial calendar is filed herein. ; possbl dsm ddl set for 2/22/99 FUR ORD vacating any scheduled hearings; settlement conference vacated. (cc: all counsel) (KMG) (Entered: 01/20/1999)	PACER
21	Jan. 20, 1999	MINUTE ENTRY Judge Inits: VAM Crt Rptr: In Chambers; Settlement Conference conducted; settlement reached (M-99-7); dft to draft documentation. [cc: all counsel] [21-1] re: minute entry [21-1] (KMG) (Entered: 01/20/1999)	PACER
22	Jan. 20, 1999	NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by dft K-Mart Corporation of Service re subpoena duces tecum (MAP) (Entered: 01/22/1999)	PACER
23	Jan. 20, 1999	NOTICE by dft K-Mart Corporation DEPO Duces Tecum pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 30 of Krista Watson on the following date(s): 1/19/99 (MAP) (Entered: 01/22/1999)	PACER
24	Jan. 25, 1999	CORRECTED CERTIFICATE by dft K-Mart Corporation of Service (MAP) (Entered: 01/26/1999)	PACER
25	Feb. 22, 1999	JOINT STIPULATION AND MOTION to continue time for filing settlement agreement by dft K-Mart Corporation [25-1] (MAP) (Entered: 02/23/1999)	PACER
26	Feb. 24, 1999	ORDER by Judge Roslyn O. Silver granting motion to continue time for filing settlement agreement by dft K-Mart Corporation [25-1], time extended thru 3/1/99 (cc: all counsel) (MAP) (Entered: 02/24/1999)	PACER
27	March 3, 1999	NOTICE by pla EEOC of Filing of Original Signature Page for Settlement Agreement (MAP) (Entered: 03/05/1999)	PACER
29	April 6, 1999	ORDER by Judge Roslyn O. Silver granting stipulation that the parties shall comply w/the terms of the Settlement Agreement and that this Court shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing Settlement Agreement FURTHER ORDERED that this action is dismissed, each party to bear own costs and attys' fees terminating case (cc: all counsel) (MAP) (Entered: 04/06/1999)	PACER