Case: EEOC v. RALPH'S INC (d/b/a SHERMAN IGA d/b/a IGA INC)

2:01-cv-00157 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: April 11, 2001

Closed Date: Oct. 18, 2002

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Case Summary

The Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, against Ralph's Inc, d/b/a Sherman IGA. The complaint, filed in April 2001, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant subjected the charging parties to sexual harassment, constructive discharge and retaliation, because of their sex, female. In April 2002 Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the damage claims but…

The decree, valid for three years, required Defendant to pay the three charging parties a total of $96,500 ($46,000, $40,000, $10,500), provide them with neutral employment references and expunge their employment records. Defendant was enjoined from discrimination or retaliating in violation of Title VII, and required to provide annual employment discrimination training to its employees, post a notice of non-discrimination, hire a consultant to develop a written anti-discrimination policy and report regularly to the EEOC about its compliance with the decree.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/26/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Lodge, Edward J. (Idaho)

Judge(s)

Lodge, Edward J. (Idaho)

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Documents in this case

2:01-cv-00157	Docket EEOC v. Ralph's, Inc.	Oct. 18, 2002	Oct. 18, 2002 Docket
1 2:01-cv-00157	Complaint EEOC v. Ralph's, Inc.	April 11, 2001	April 11, 2001 Complaint
17 2:01-cv-00157	Intervenor's Complaint EEOC v. Ralph's, Inc.	July 16, 2001	July 16, 2001 Complaint
35 2:01-cv-00157	Report and Recommendation EEOC v. Ralph's, Inc.	July 22, 2002	July 22, 2002 Magistrate Report/Recommendation
37 2:01-cv-00157	Order Adopting Report and Recommendation EEOC v. Ralph's, Inc.	Aug. 22, 2002	Aug. 22, 2002 Order/Opinion
41 2:01-cv-00157	Consent Decree and Order Dismissing Action EEOC v. Ralph's, Inc.	Oct. 18, 2002	Oct. 18, 2002 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

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Docket for: EEOC v. Ralph's, Inc.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 11, 2001	COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (jml) (Entered: 04/26/2001)	Clearinghouse
2	April 12, 2001	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff regarding complaint, summons, cover sheet (jml) (Entered: 04/26/2001)	PACER
3	April 26, 2001	MOTION to intervene (jml)	PACER
4	April 26, 2001	NOTICE of Availability of Magistrate and Requirement for Consent sent to counsel for plaintiff re complaint [1-1] (jml)	PACER
5	May 2, 2001	LITIGATION ORDER by Honorable Edward J. Lodge and Referral to a Magistrate Judge ; Teleconf set for 7/11/01 10:00 am , Case referred to Magistrate Mikel H. Williams for all pretrial matters. (cc: all counsel) (ja)	PACER
6	May 11, 2001	RESPONSE by def to the motion to intervene as plaintiffs dated 4/19/01 [3-1] (ja) (Entered: 05/14/2001)	PACER
7	May 11, 2001	OBJECTION by defs to motion to intervene as plaintiffs [3-1] (ja) (Entered: 05/14/2001)	PACER
8	May 29, 2001	SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION to intervene as Plaintiffs [3-1] (ja) (Entered: 05/30/2001)	PACER
9	May 29, 2001	MEMORANDUM of points and authorities by intervenors Kimberly Pierce and Barbara Munson in support of intervenors' supplementary motion for intervention [8-1] (ja) (Entered: 05/30/2001)	PACER
10	May 31, 2001	ANSWER by def, Ralph's, Inc., d/b/a Sherman IGA, and IGA, Inc., (ja) (Entered: 06/04/2001)	PACER
11	June 4, 2001	NOTICE of Availability of Magistrate and Requirement for Consent sent to counsel for def Ralph's, Inc. re answer [10-1] (ja)	PACER
12	June 8, 2001	RESPONSE by def Ralph's, Inc. to motion to intervene [3-1] (wm) (Entered: 06/11/2001)	PACER
13	June 11, 2001	SCHEDULING CONFERENCE FORM - LITIGATION PLAN (wm) (Entered: 06/12/2001)	PACER
14	July 2, 2001	SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Edward J. Lodge; Telephonic Scheduling Conference vacated ; Discovery ddl set for 2/28/02 ; Jury Trial set for 9/24/02 at 9:30 am in CDA Case referred to Magistrate Mikel H. Williams for all pretrial matters. (cc: all counsel) (ja)	PACER
15	July 2, 2001	MEDIATION ORDER by Honorable Edward J. Lodge : (cc: all counsel) (ja)	PACER
16	July 16, 2001	ORDER by Magistrate Mikel H. Williams granting motion to intervene [3-1] (cc: all counsel) (ja) (Entered: 07/17/2001)	PACER
17	July 16, 2001	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT for damages (ja) Modified on 07/18/2001 (Entered: 07/18/2001)	Clearinghouse
18	July 18, 2001	NOTICE of Availability of Magistrate and Requirement for Consent sent to counsel for intervenor Kimberly Pierce, Barbara Munson re complaint [17-1] (ja)	PACER
19	Aug. 16, 2001	DESIGNATION OF LAY AND EXPERT WITNESSES by pla and intvp (ja)	PACER
20	Dec. 28, 2001	JOINT MEDIATION STATEMENT (ja) (Entered: 12/31/2001)	PACER
21	April 1, 2002	MOTION by defs to dismiss damage claims (ja) (Entered: 04/05/2002)	PACER
22	April 1, 2002	AFFIDAVIT of Jeffrey A. Child re: motion to dismiss damage claims [21-1] (ja) (Entered: 04/05/2002)	PACER
23	April 1, 2002	MEMORANDUM by defs in support of motion to dismiss damage claims [21-1] (ja) (Entered: 04/05/2002)	PACER
24	April 5, 2002	JOINT REQUEST by intervenors Kimberly Pierce and Barbara Munson for judicially conducted settlement conference (ja)	PACER
25	April 24, 2002	JOINT RESPONSE by pla and intervenors to motion to dismiss damage claims filed on 4/1/02 [21-1] (ja) (Entered: 04/29/2002)	PACER
26	April 24, 2002	AFFIDAVIT of Christine M. Weaver in support of pla EEOC and pla- intervenors' joint response to the motion to dismiss damage claims filed on 4/1/02 [25-1] (ja) (Entered: 04/29/2002)	PACER
27	April 30, 2002	ORDER OF REFERENCE by Judge Mikel H. Williams: Settlement conference referred to Judge Larry M. Boyle (cc: all counsel) (ja)	PACER
29	May 2, 2002	REPLY by defs to response to motion to dismiss damage claims filed on 4/1/02 [21-1] (ja) (Entered: 05/07/2002)	PACER
30	May 2, 2002	SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT of Jeffrey A. Child regarding motion reply [29-1] (ja) (Entered: 05/07/2002)	PACER
31	May 2, 2002	OBJECTIONS by def to affidavit of Christine M. Weaver [26-1] (ja) (Entered: 05/07/2002)	PACER
28	May 7, 2002	ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Judge Larry M. Boyle ; Settlement conference set for 7/9/02 in CDA before LMB; Case Mgmt ddl set for 7/2/02 for parties to submit summation in camera (cc: all counsel) (ja
28	May 7, 2002	ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Judge Larry M. Boyle ; Settlement conference set for 7/9/02 in CDA before LMB; Case Mgmt ddl set for 7/2/02 for parties to submit summation in camera (cc: all counsel) (ja)	PACER
32	June 18, 2002	NOTICE RE-SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ; Settlement conference set for 7/9/02 has been vacated and reset for 8/29/02 at 10:00 in CDA; Settlement brochures are due in chambers by 8/22/02 (cc: all counsel) (ja) (Entered: 06/21/2002)	PACER
33	July 1, 2002	NOTICE OF ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION: terminating attorney Zulema Hinojos-Fall for EEOC, attorney Barbara J Standal for EEOC and substituting attorney John F Stanley (ja) (Entered: 07/02/2002)
34	July 12, 2002	ORDER by Judge Mikel H. Williams finding moot the motion for judicially conducted settlement conference [24-1] (cc: all counsel) (wm)	PACER
35	July 22, 2002	REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that motion to dismiss damage claims be denied [21-1] by Judge Mikel H. Williams (cc: all counsel) (ja) (Entered: 07/23/2002)	Clearinghouse
36	Aug. 20, 2002	NOTICE OF HEARING ; Settlement conference set for 9/20/02 at 1:00pm ; Case Mgmt ddl set for 9/13/02 for settlement brochures due in chambers (cc: all counsel) (ja) (Entered: 08/21/2002)	PACER
37	Aug. 22, 2002	ORDER by Honorable Edward J. Lodge adopting REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [35-1]; denying motion to dismiss [21-1] (cc: all counsel) (ja)	Clearinghouse
38	Aug. 27, 2002	JOINT MOTION by pla, defs, and intervenors requesting continuance of trial date (ja) (Entered: 08/29/2002)	PACER
39	Aug. 29, 2002	ORDER by Honorable Edward J. Lodge on joint motion to continue trial [38-1] ; Jury trial reset for 11/12/02 at 9:30am in CDA (cc: all counsel) (ja)	PACER
40	Sept. 20, 2002	MINUTES OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE - held 9/20/02; Parties were able to settle this matter and shall submit settlement papers to the Court; Trial is set in this matter for 11/12/02- LMB (ja) (Entered: 09/23/2002)	PACER
41	Oct. 18, 2002	CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER DISMISSING ACTION by Honorable Edward J. Lodge terminating case (cc: all counsel) (ja)	Clearinghouse

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Idaho

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

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Key Dates

Filing Date: April 11, 2001

Closing Date: Oct. 18, 2002

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private 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

IGA, Inc.

Jane Doe Peterson

Ralph's Inc.

William L. Peterson

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

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

Other Dockets:

District of Idaho 2:01-cv-00157

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:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 96500

Order Duration: 2002 - 2005

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. RALPH'S INC (d/b/a SHERMAN IGA d/b/a IGA INC), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8810/ (last updated 7/26/2007).