Case: EEOC v. ADVANCE SECURITY INC

3:99-cv-00593 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 1999

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

EEOC's Houston, TX office filed this Title VII lawsuit alleging that the defendant U.S. Security Associates, Inc. d/b/a Advance Security did not prevent or correct a former employee's discriminatory activities based on race. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Galveston) on 09/23/1999. The discriminatory activities took place in defendant's Texas City, TX facility. There is no detail about the allegations as we do not have access to t…

Defendant moved for summary judgment after the trial date for the case was postponed. Before the district court made any decision, the parties settled and the case was administratively closed. A consent decree was entered by the court on 04/26/2001.

Under the 18-month consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay the five individual complainants a confidential sum. The defendant also agreed to hire two complainants, and not to rehire the individual engaged in discrimination. The consent decree also required the defendant to revise its EEO policies, provide training and post notice of EEO policy.

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Yin Zheng (7/15/2007)

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3:99-cv-00593	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment v. Advance Security Inc, et al	April 26, 2001	April 26, 2001 Docket
27 3:99-cv-00593	Consent Decree EEOC v. Advance Security Inc et al	April 26, 2001	April 26, 2001 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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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	Original COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed; (gclark) (Entered: 09/23/1999)	Sept. 23, 1999	Sept. 23, 1999
2	ORDER set scheduling conference for 11:00 2/3/00 before Judge Samuel B. Kent , entered; Parties notified. () (gclark) (Entered: 09/23/1999)	Sept. 23, 1999	Sept. 23, 1999
3	ORDER RE: Computer Codes Printed On Proposed Orders, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) (gclark) (Entered: 09/23/1999)	Sept. 23, 1999	Sept. 23, 1999
	SUMMONS issued for Advance Security Inc (gclark) (Entered: 09/23/1999)	Sept. 23, 1999	Sept. 23, 1999
4	Pltf's CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment , filed. (gclark) (Entered: 10/12/1999)	Oct. 12, 1999	Oct. 12, 1999
6	Dfts ANSWER to Complaint by Advance Security Inc, U S Security Assoc (Added attorney Anne Gibson Bruckner), filed.; jury demand (gclark) (Entered: 11/05/1999)	Nov. 4, 1999	Nov. 4, 1999
7	MOTION for Herbert E. Gerson to appear pro hac vice by Advance Security Inc, Motion Docket Date 11/24/99 [7-1] motion , filed. (gclark) (Entered: 11/05/1999)	Nov. 4, 1999	Nov. 4, 1999
8	MOTION for Brian L. Kuhn to appear pro hac vice by Advance Security Inc, Motion Docket Date 12/2/99 [8-1] motion , filed. (gclark) (Entered: 11/12/1999)	Nov. 12, 1999	Nov. 12, 1999
9	ORDER granting [7-1] motion for Herbert E. Gerson to appear pro hac vice , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) (gclark) (Entered: 11/17/1999)	Nov. 16, 1999	Nov. 16, 1999
10	ORDER granting [8-1] motion for Brian L. Kuhn to appear pro hac vice , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) (gclark) (Entered: 11/17/1999)	Nov. 16, 1999	Nov. 16, 1999
11	ANSWER by U S Security Assoc (Added attorney Herbert E Gerson) to amended complaint, filed. (mbergara) (Entered: 12/09/1999)	Dec. 8, 1999	Dec. 8, 1999
12	Notice of DESIGNATION by Advance Security Inc designating Brian L. Kuhn as attorney in charge, filed. (gclark) (Entered: 01/14/2000)	Jan. 14, 2000	Jan. 14, 2000
13	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Advance Security Inc, U S Security Assoc , filed. (gclark) (Entered: 01/19/2000)	Jan. 18, 2000	Jan. 18, 2000
14	JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment, Advance Security Inc, U S Security Assoc , filed. (gclark) (Entered: 01/25/2000)	Jan. 25, 2000	Jan. 25, 2000
16	Scheduling conference held before Judge Samuel B. Kent Ct Reporter: J. Byers. Appearances: Nancy Murphy, Brian Cook. ETT: Jury Trial (3 days, each side 1) is set lthe week of 2/12/01. Case ordered to mediation w/Ron White, Houston (gclark) (Entered: 02/08/2000)	Feb. 3, 2000	Feb. 3, 2000
15	ORDER referring case to Mediation, entered. Parties ntfd. Ronald L White, Houston is added as mediator ( signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) (gclark) (Entered: 02/07/2000)	Feb. 7, 2000	Feb. 7, 2000
17	DOCKET CONTROL ORDER setting Plaintiff's expert witness list submitted by 10/6/00 Deft expert witness list submitted by 11/15/00 ; Discovery cutoff 1/12/01 ; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 1/19/01 ; Pretrial Conference on 10:00 2/8/01 before Magistrate Judge John R. Froeschner , entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge John R. Froeschner ) Jury Trial set for February 12, 2001 8:30 before Judge Samuel B. Kent. (gclark) (Entered: 02/15/2000)	Feb. 15, 2000	Feb. 15, 2000
	Deadline updated; set jury trial for 8:30 2/12/01 before Judge Samuel B. Kent (gclark) (Entered: 02/15/2000)	Feb. 15, 2000	Feb. 15, 2000
18	ORDER set docket call for 9:00 2/6/01 before Judge Samuel B. Kent , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) (mgore) (Entered: 01/05/2001)	Jan. 5, 2001	Jan. 5, 2001
	received copy of agreed amended docket control sheet (fwd to file) (gclark) (Entered: 01/09/2001)	Jan. 9, 2001	Jan. 9, 2001
19	AGREED AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER setting Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 2/28/01 ; Responses to dispositive motions 3/16/01 ; Discovery cutoff 2/20/01 ; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 5/4/01 ; Pretrial Conference on 10:00 5/8/01 before Magistrate Judge John R. Froeschner , entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) Jury Trial set for 5/14/01 before Judge Samuel B. Kent. (mbergara) (Entered: 01/11/2001)	Jan. 10, 2001	Jan. 10, 2001
	Deadline updated; reset docket call for 9:00 5/8/01 before Judge Samuel B. Kent , reset jury trial for 8:30 5/14/01 before Judge Samuel B. Kent (mbergara) (Entered: 01/11/2001)	Jan. 10, 2001	Jan. 10, 2001
20	MOTION for for David P. Knox to appear pro hac vice by U S Security Assoc, Motion Docket Date 2/7/01 [20-1] motion , filed. (gclark) (Entered: 01/19/2001)	Jan. 18, 2001	Jan. 18, 2001
21	ORDER granting [20-1] motion for for David P. Knox to appear pro hac vice , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) (mgore) (Entered: 01/19/2001)	Jan. 18, 2001	Jan. 18, 2001
22	Dft's MOTION for summary judgment by U S Security Assoc, Motion Docket Date 3/20/01 [22-1] motion , filed. (gclark) (Entered: 02/28/2001)	Feb. 28, 2001	Feb. 28, 2001
23	MOTION with memorandum in support by U S Security Assoc Motion Docket Date 3/20/01 [22-1] motion for summary judgment , filed (gclark) (Entered: 02/28/2001)	Feb. 28, 2001	Feb. 28, 2001
24	RESPONSE by Equal Employment to [22-1] motion for summary judgment, filed. (mbergara) (Entered: 03/16/2001)	March 16, 2001	March 16, 2001
25	ORDER , this case is administratively closed, pending settlement, w/o prejudice to any party to re-open w/i thirty (30) days , for exceptional cause shown, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) (gclark) (Entered: 04/12/2001)	April 11, 2001	April 11, 2001
	Case closed (gclark) (Entered: 04/12/2001)	April 11, 2001	April 11, 2001
26	AGREED MOTION for entry of consent decree by Equal Employment, Advance Security Inc, U S Security Assoc , filed. (gclark) (Entered: 04/25/2001)	April 25, 2001	April 25, 2001
27	CONSENT DECREE granting [26-1] agreed motion for entry of consent decree , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Samuel B. Kent ) (mgore) (Entered: 04/26/2001)	April 26, 2001	April 26, 2001