Case: EEOC v. VALENTINO LAS VEGAS, LLC

2:04-cv-01357 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2004

Closed Date: March 9, 2009

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Case Summary

In September 2004, the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Italian restaurant operators Giorgio Caffe & Ristorante, Valentino Las Vegas, LLC, and Valentino Santa Monica, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, 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 the complainants to a sexually hostile work environment, leading to the discharge of some complainants. Following some discovery, a settlement agreement, and the filing of several motions for summary judgment and dismissal by the defendants, the parties settled the lawsuit in October 2005 through a consent decree.

The three-year decree, containing agreements not to discriminate or retaliate, required the defendant to: report on complaints and make other compliance reports, keep records, hire an internal monitor, provide the complainants with a neutral reference, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, provide the EEOC with a list of female employees for a specified number of years, add compliance with EEO policies to managerial performance evaluations, and pay $600,000 to be distributed to at least five employees at the EEOC's sole discretion. Following issuance of the consent decree, the District Court terminated the lawsuit for lack of prosecution in April 2007, but vacated the order and reopened it later that month. The case was finally dismissed for lack of prosecution in March 2009.

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Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (5/26/2008)

Rachel Barr (5/4/2018)

People

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Judge(s)

Mahan, James C. (Nevada)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Johnson, Dana C. (California)

Park, Anna Y. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Zucker, Carol (Nevada)

Judge(s)

Mahan, James C. (Nevada)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Johnson, Dana C. (California)

Park, Anna Y. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Zucker, Carol (Nevada)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:04-cv-01357	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Valentino Las Vegas, LLC	March 9, 2009	March 9, 2009 Docket
1 2:04-cv-01357	Complaint EEOC v. Valentino Las Vegas, LLC	Sept. 30, 2004	Sept. 30, 2004 Complaint
28 2:04-cv-01357	Consent Decree EEOC v. Valentino Las Vegas LLC	Oct. 13, 2005	Oct. 13, 2005 Settlement Agreement
2:04-cv-01357	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - October 2005 EEOC v. Valentino Las Vegas, LLC No Court	Oct. 13, 2005	Oct. 13, 2005 Press Release
30 2:04-cv-01357	Dismissal by Court for Want of Prosecution EEOC v. Valentino Las Vegas, LLC	April 19, 2007	April 19, 2007 Order/Opinion

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
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…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4316322/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-valentino-las-vegas-llc/

Last updated July 6, 2023, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT by Plf w/jy dmd. (Entered: 10/07/2004)	Sept. 30, 2004	Sept. 30, 2004 RECAP
2	WAIVER OF SERVICE EXECUTED by Plf as to Dfts on 10/28/04. (Entered: 11/30/2004)	Nov. 24, 2004	Nov. 24, 2004 PACER
3	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT by Dft Giorgio. (s) (Entered: 12/28/2004)	Dec. 27, 2004	Dec. 27, 2004 PACER
4	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT by Dft Valentino. (s) (Entered: 12/28/2004)	Dec. 27, 2004	Dec. 27, 2004 PACER
5	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT by Dft Valentino Las Vegas. (s) (Entered: 12/28/2004)	Dec. 27, 2004	Dec. 27, 2004 PACER
6	NOTICE (OTHER) by Clerk that LRL is ENE judge. (cps dist) (Entered: 12/28/2004)	Dec. 28, 2004	Dec. 28, 2004 PACER
8	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Dft Valentino Las Vegas. (s) (Entered: 01/10/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
9	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Dft Giorgio. (s) (Entered: 01/10/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
10	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Dft Valentino. (s) (Entered: 01/10/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
11	STATEMENT by Dft Giorgio. (s) (Entered: 01/10/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
12	STATEMENT by Dft Valentino Las Vegas. (s) (Entered: 01/10/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
13	STATEMENT by Dft Valentino. (s) (Entered: 01/10/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
7	SCHEDULING ORDER that ENE session is sched for 4/8/05 @ 9:30 am. (cps dist) (Entered: 01/05/2005)	Jan. 5, 2005	Jan. 5, 2005 PACER
14	NOTICE OF HEARING Hrng on disc plan/sked ord sked for 3/1/05 @9:15am bfr PAL crtrm 3B. cpys dist. (Entered: 02/18/2005)	Feb. 17, 2005	Feb. 17, 2005 PACER
15	ORDER that atty Dana Johnson may appear telephonically for hrg on 3/1/05 @ 9:15 am. (cps dist) (Entered: 02/24/2005)	Feb. 23, 2005	Feb. 23, 2005 PACER
16	MISCELLANEOUS HEARING Hrg on disc plan/sched order on 3/1/05. Court will enter order. Tape #05-3-36. (cps dist) (Entered: 03/02/2005)	March 1, 2005	March 1, 2005 PACER
17	ORDER that disc ddl is 11/18/05, dispo mtn ddl is 12/20/05, and pto ddl is 1/19/06. (cps dist) (Entered: 03/03/2005)	March 3, 2005	March 3, 2005 PACER
18	ORDER that ENE session is resched for 5/23/05 @ 9:30 am. (cps dist) (Entered: 03/04/2005)	March 4, 2005	March 4, 2005 PACER
19	MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Dfts for sum jgm based upon EEOC's failure to conciliate. (s) (FILED SEPARATELY)DISPO: (Entered: 05/23/2005)	May 20, 2005	May 20, 2005 PACER
20	MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Dfts for sum jgm re applicable damage cap. (s)DISPO: (Entered: 05/23/2005)	May 20, 2005	May 20, 2005 PACER
21	MOTION TO DISMISS by Dft Valentino Santa Monica. (s)DISPO: (Entered: 05/23/2005)	May 20, 2005	May 20, 2005 PACER
22	ORDER that ENE session was held and settlement was reached. Stip for dism as to Dft Valentino Las Vegas shall be filed by 6/22/05. Parties shall file jnt status rpt by 8/22/05. (cps dist) (Entered: 05/25/2005)	May 25, 2005	May 25, 2005 PACER
23	ORDER ON STIPULATION that parties have until 7/22/05 to file stip for dism. (cps dist) (Entered: 06/22/2005)	June 21, 2005	June 21, 2005 PACER
24	ORDER ON STIPULATION that Dft Valentino Las Vegas is dism w/prej. (cps dist) (Entered: 07/25/2005)	July 22, 2005	July 22, 2005 PACER
25	ORDER ON STIPULATION that parties have until 9/2/05 to file stip for dism as to Dft Valentino Las Vegas. (cps dist) (Entered: 08/23/2005)	Aug. 23, 2005	Aug. 23, 2005 PACER
26	NOTICE (OTHER) by Dfts of consent decree. (s) (PART 1 OF 2) (Entered: 09/21/2005)	Sept. 19, 2005	Sept. 19, 2005 PACER
27	ORDER ON STIPULATION Consent Decree. (cps dist) (PART 2 OF 2) (Entered: 10/19/2005)	Oct. 13, 2005	Oct. 13, 2005 PACER
28	ORDER re Miscellaneous Document filed by Giorgio Caffe & Ristorante,, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,, Valentino Las Vegas, LLC,. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 10/12/05. (MAJ, ) (Entered: 12/20/2005)	Dec. 20, 2005	Dec. 20, 2005 PACER
29	NOTICE of Consent Decree, by Plaintiff U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (AXM, ) (Entered: 12/23/2005)	Dec. 21, 2005	Dec. 21, 2005 PACER
30	ORDER DISMISSING CASE for Want of Prosecution. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 4/19/07. (AAB) (Entered: 04/20/2007)	April 19, 2007	April 19, 2007 PACER
31	MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable James C. Mahan, U.S. District Judge, on 4/23/2007. By Deputy Clerk: David Oakes. RE: 30 Order Dismissing Case is VACATED, case is REOPENED. LR 41-1 dismissal deadline set for 5/23/2007.(no image attached) (DXO) (Entered: 04/23/2007)	April 23, 2007	April 23, 2007 PACER
32	ORDER dismissing action without prejudice for want of prosecution. (LR 41-1) Signed by Judge James C. Mahan. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AXM) (Entered: 03/09/2009)	March 9, 2009	March 9, 2009 RECAP