Case: EEOC v. John Brennan, Serge Rigisish, d/b/a Little Waldorf Saloon

3:01-cv-00563 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2001

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

EEOC's Los Angeles, CA office filed this sexual discrimination/harassment and retaliation lawsuit against two corporate defendants and two individual defendants in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada on 09/26/2001. The corporate defendants Rookies II, LLC and Rookies, Inc. operated a saloon and a sports bar in Nevada respectively. The two individual defendants were owners and major shareholders in the two businesses. EEOC alleged on behalf of seven identified class members, all female, that they were subject to a hostile work environment where they suffered sexually charged conduct, derogatory statements and obscene and vulgar language from the individual defendants and other high-level supervisors. The employers also allegedly retaliated against the employees for complaints in the forms of demotion, loss of wages, further harassment, discipline and constructive discharge. The parties initially went through ENE and settlement conference but failed to reach an agreement. After the district court denied EEOC's partial summary judgment on 02/23/2004, the parties reached a settlement agreement on 03/24/2004. Without access to any document related to the summary judgment decision, there is no way to evaluate the importance of this event to the parties' negotiations.The suit was ultimately resolved by a 3-year consent decree entered by the court on 06/14/2004. The decree, 19 pages long, listed the defendants' monetary and non-monetary obligations in great details. The defendants were required to pay $200,000 in monetary relief (mostly non-pecuniary damage) and $100,000 liquidated damage to all class members in the event of breach. The two individual defendants were jointly and severally liable for the payment. They agreed to provide collateral for the payment and were prohibited from selling, closing, or transferring the interest of the businesses outside the normal course of business in order to escape the monetary obligations. The defendants also needed to expunge the lawsuit from the employees' personnel files. Additionally, the decree prohibited the corporate defendants from discriminating and retaliating. To ensure compliance, they were required to retain and pay for an independent consultant chosen by the EEOC to revise policies, conduct training, investigate complaints and recommend resolutions for the complaints. Other obligations of the defendants included: posting and distributing the revised policies, trainings, record-keeping, and reporting (initial and periodic) to the EEOC about compliance with the above-mentioned non-monetary obligations.The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

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3:01-cv-00563	Docket (PACER) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission V. John Brennan, et al.	June 14, 2004	June 14, 2004 Docket
2 3:01-cv-00563	Complaint U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. John Brennan, Serge Rigisich, d/b/a Little Waldorf Saloon, a partnership; Rookies, Inc., a Nevada corporation; and Does-10, Inclusive	Sept. 26, 2001	Sept. 26, 2001 Complaint
27 3:01-cv-00563	First Amended Complaint U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. John Brennan, Serge Rigisich, d/b/a Little Waldorf Saloon, a partnership; Rookies, Inc., a Nevada corporation; and Does-10, Inclusive	Jan. 14, 2003	Jan. 14, 2003 Complaint
57 3:01-cv-00563	Final Consent Decree U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. John Brennan, Serge Rigisich, d/b/a Little Waldorf Saloon, a partnership; Rookies, Inc. d/b/a Rookies; Rookies II, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, d/b/a Little Waldorf Saloon	June 14, 2004	June 14, 2004 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	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT Civil Cover Sheet (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Sept. 26, 2001	Sept. 26, 2001
2	COMPLAINT Complaint obo P (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Sept. 26, 2001	Sept. 26, 2001
3	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES obo P; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Oct. 5, 2001	Oct. 5, 2001
	SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ds: Rookies Inc. and John Brennan, Serge rigisich dba Little Waldorf Saloon; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Oct. 12, 2001	Oct. 12, 2001
4	NOTICE (OTHER) re need to file VP/Desig/Loc/Cnsl sent to Anna Park and Gregory McClinton cnsl for P; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Oct. 12, 2001	Oct. 12, 2001
	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT no text (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 14, 2001	Dec. 14, 2001
6	DECLARATION of service as to LITTLE WALDORF SALOON by srvng John Brennan on 11/26/01 (no orig summons returned) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 17, 2001	Dec. 17, 2001
7	DECLARATION of service as to ROOKIES INC. by srvng Jodie Sellers on 11/26/01 (no orig summons returned) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 17, 2001	Dec. 17, 2001
5	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT w/jury demand obo Ds, John Brennan, Serge Rigisich, Little Waldorf Sloon, & Rookies Inc. (m) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 17, 2001	Dec. 17, 2001
8	ORDER ORD ENE session sched for 1/29/02 @ 1:30 pm; ENE evaluation statements due in chambers by 4:00 pm on 1/22/02. (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 20, 2001	Dec. 20, 2001
9	MISCELLANEOUS HEARING ENE/SESSION dtd 1/29/02: ORD the tape of this prcdng is sealed (ptys hv not been able to negotiate settlmnt at this time). (Tape #2002-16) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Jan. 30, 2002	Jan. 30, 2002
10	ORDER ORD ptys hv period of 5-dys from receipt of this M/O w/in wh to submit disc plan & S/O. (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Feb. 5, 2002	Feb. 5, 2002
12	NOTICE (OTHER) of lodging original signature page of Gregory L. McClinton, cnsl for P, for disc plan & S/O (#11) obo Ds; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Feb. 13, 2002	Feb. 13, 2002
11	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD disc c/o 11/1/02; disp mtns due 12/2/02; prpsd jnt PTO due 1/3/03; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Feb. 13, 2002	Feb. 13, 2002
13	MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF to permit appearance of gov't attys during the duraction of their employment as attys for the US Equal Oportunity commission obo P (m) (#14-ord granted) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	March 14, 2002	March 14, 2002
14	ORDER P 's mtn to permit the appearance of governmnt attorneys #13 is granted. (Entered: 02/10/2003)	April 9, 2002	April 9, 2002
15	ORDER WITHDRAWAL/OF/COUNSEL: ORD Dan C. Bowen (Lionel Sawyer & Collins) is withdrawn as co-cnsl for Ds John Brennan, Serge Rigisich, Little Waldorf Saloon and Rookies; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	July 11, 2002	July 11, 2002
	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip for ext of disc c/o date; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Oct. 9, 2002	Oct. 9, 2002
16	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD disc c/o ext to 3/14/03; disp mtns due 4/1/03; jnt PTO due 5/15/03; no fur ext will be granted; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Oct. 10, 2002	Oct. 10, 2002
17	MOTION TO COMPEL D, Rookies Inc. to comply with Ps req for interrogatories obo P (m) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Nov. 14, 2002	Nov. 14, 2002
18	MOTION TO COMPEL Ds John Brennan, Serge Rigisich d/b/a Little Waldorf Saloon to comply with Ps req for interrogatories obo P (m) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Nov. 14, 2002	Nov. 14, 2002
19	DECLARATION of Gregory L. McClinton in support of Ps mtns to compel (#17/18) obo P (m) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Nov. 14, 2002	Nov. 14, 2002
20	MOTION TO COMPEL Ds to produce initial disclosures obo P. (m) Note: 20/21 are one document. (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Nov. 15, 2002	Nov. 15, 2002
21	MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES obo P. (m) Note: 20/21 are one document. (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Nov. 19, 2002	Nov. 19, 2002
22	RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION to mtn to compel re interrogs #18 obo Ds. (m) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 10, 2002	Dec. 10, 2002
23	RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION to mtn to compel initial disclosures #20 obo Ds. (m) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 10, 2002	Dec. 10, 2002
24	ORDER ORD hrng re various mtns sched for 1/30/03 @ 1:30 pm. Mr. McClinton & Mr. Fermoile hv been notified. (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 16, 2002	Dec. 16, 2002
25	MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF to amend cmplnt w/prpsd order and amended cmplnt attached obo P (fld sep due to size) (m) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Dec. 18, 2002	Dec. 18, 2002
26	ORDER ORD Ps mtn for leave to amend cmplnt (#25) granted. P sh srv the amended cmplnt forthwith on all ptys. Rookies, II, LLC sh hv 20-dys frm dt of service to file its answer. FUR ORD ptys meet and confer and submit to this crt a revised disc plan & S/O. (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Jan. 14, 2003	Jan. 14, 2003
27	AMENDED COMPLAINT First obo P (adding: Rookie II LLC) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Jan. 14, 2003	Jan. 14, 2003
28	REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION to Ds oppo to mtn to compel initial disclosures (#20) obo P (m) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Jan. 15, 2003	Jan. 15, 2003
29	MISCELLANEOUS HEARING dtd 1/30/03 re #s 17/18/20/21 - the mtn to compel interrogs #s 17/18 are granted; P's mtns to compel initital disclosures #s 20/21 are denied as moot; the crt withdraws its order of 1/24/03 #26 tht parties shl submt a new discv pln/ (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Jan. 31, 2003	Jan. 31, 2003
	SUMMONS ISSUED as to Rookies II LLC; (Entered: 02/10/2003)	Feb. 7, 2003	Feb. 7, 2003
30	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT to 1s amended cmplnt w/jury demand obo Ds Brennan, Rigisich, Rookies II and Rookies Inc. (m) (Entered: 02/19/2003)	Feb. 19, 2003	Feb. 19, 2003
31	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD disc c/o extended to 8/18/03; disp mtns now due 9/18/03; prpsd jnt PTO due 10/18/03. There sh be no further extensions granted. (Entered: 04/30/2003)	April 29, 2003	April 29, 2003
32	MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITN PURSNT TO frcp 30(B)(6) obo Ps. (m) (Entered: 05/01/2003)	April 30, 2003	April 30, 2003
33	MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF Mtn for sanctions obo Ps. (m) (Entered: 05/01/2003)	April 30, 2003	April 30, 2003
34	ORDER ORD Ps mtn to compel depo and mtn for sanctions (#32 & #33) denied as moot; (Entered: 05/15/2003)	May 14, 2003	May 14, 2003
35	NOTICE (OTHER) PTNO: prpsd PTO due 10/18/03; (Entered: 09/19/2003)	Sept. 19, 2003	Sept. 19, 2003
	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT Ps stipulated pretrial exhibit list; (Entered: 10/21/2003)	Oct. 20, 2003	Oct. 20, 2003
	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT prpsd jnt PTO; (Entered: 10/21/2003)	Oct. 20, 2003	Oct. 20, 2003
36	ORDER ORD case referred to RAM to conduct a settlmnt conf; (Entered: 10/23/2003)	Oct. 22, 2003	Oct. 22, 2003
37	PRETRIAL NOTICE ORDER ORD case set down for jury trial on stacked cal of 3/1/04; cal call TBA. Jury instrctns, voir dire due 2/26/04. Trial briefs not required. (Entered: 10/23/2003)	Oct. 22, 2003	Oct. 22, 2003
38	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT Plaintiff's stipulated pretrial exhibit list; (Entered: 10/24/2003)	Oct. 22, 2003	Oct. 22, 2003
39	ORDER a settlemnt/conf is sched 12/4/03 at 9am before RAM; settlmnt/statement due in chmbrs by 12/2/03; see ord for further specs. (Entered: 10/27/2003)	Oct. 24, 2003	Oct. 24, 2003
40	MISCELLANEOUS HEARING SETTLEMENT/CONFERENCE dtd 12/4/03: ORD ptys are unable to arrive at a settlmnt agreement. Tape of this prcdng is sealed (Tape: #03-010) (Entered: 12/05/2003)	Dec. 4, 2003	Dec. 4, 2003
41	ORDER ORD actn sched for a telephonic status conf on 1/5/04 @ 2:30 pm. cnsl hv been telephonically notified. Trial set on stacked cal of March 1 is continued to 3/8/04 @ 9:00 am; (Entered: 12/19/2003)	Dec. 18, 2003	Dec. 18, 2003
43	ORDER ORD jury instrctns due 5-dys prior to trial; (Entered: 01/06/2004)	Jan. 5, 2004	Jan. 5, 2004
	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip between ptys re trial issues and mtns in limine; (Entered: 02/03/2004)	Feb. 2, 2004	Feb. 2, 2004
44	MOTION IN LIMINE re solicitation of class members obo P (m) (Entered: 02/03/2004)	Feb. 2, 2004	Feb. 2, 2004
45	MOTION IN LIMINE re exclustion of prior sex acts obo P (m) (Entered: 02/03/2004)	Feb. 2, 2004	Feb. 2, 2004
46	ORDER ON STIPULATION ORDER RE trial issus and mtns in limine: ORD Ds are excluded frm makin any and all references discussion suggestions allustions or presenting evidence w/regard to specific issues (see order for specifics); (Entered: 02/04/2004)	Feb. 3, 2004	Feb. 3, 2004
47	MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PARTIAL ag Ds, Rookies Inc. and Rookies II LLC obo P (m) (Entered: 02/10/2004)	Feb. 9, 2004	Feb. 9, 2004
48	MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PARTIAL obo P (Alter Ego Claim) (fld sep due to size) (m) (Entered: 02/10/2004)	Feb. 9, 2004	Feb. 9, 2004
49	DECLARATION of Gregory L. McClinton in support of P, EEOC's mtn for Part S/J & exhibits 1-19 thereto obo P (m) (fld sep due to size) (Entered: 02/10/2004)	Feb. 9, 2004	Feb. 9, 2004
50	STATEMENT Separate statement of undisputed facts (integrated enterprise) obo P EEOC (m) (Entered: 02/10/2004)	Feb. 9, 2004	Feb. 9, 2004
51	ORDER ORD purs to the jnt ntc and stip of settlmnt (#52) the trial on cal for 3/8/04 is vacated and the pending mtns in limine (#44/45) and part mtns for S/J (#47/48) are denied w/o prej. (Entered: 02/24/2004)	Feb. 23, 2004	Feb. 23, 2004
52	ORDER ON STIPULATION and jnt ntc of settlmnt: ORD all dates vacated pending final settlmnt. This crt sh retain jurisdctn over this matter. Telephonic status conf sched for 3/24/04 @ 9:00 am. (Entered: 02/24/2004)	Feb. 23, 2004	Feb. 23, 2004
53	MISCELLANEOUS HEARING (Dtd: 3/24/04) Teleph Status Conf: Cnsl adv that settlmnt has been reached & propsd consent decree sh be sub w/in the followng wk. Crt will then admin close this actn to allow reopening upon applicatn fo P sh there be nonperformance (Entered: 03/26/2004)	March 24, 2004	March 24, 2004
54	MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF for trial setting conference obo P (m/f/p) (Entered: 05/27/2004)	May 27, 2004	May 27, 2004
55	ORDER ORD actn sched for telephonic status conf on 6/3/04 @ 8:45 am; (Entered: 05/28/2004)	May 28, 2004	May 28, 2004
56	MISCELLANEOUS HEARING in the event the stip to resolve ths actn has not bn recd by 6/14/04, ord tht all parties shl appear before ths crt on 6/16/04 at 8:30am; C/R: Kathryn French (Entered: 06/07/2004)	June 4, 2004	June 4, 2004
	MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT Proposed Final Consent Decree; (Entered: 06/15/2004)	June 14, 2004	June 14, 2004
57	ORDER FINAL/CONSENT/DECREE (see order for specifics) (EOD: 6/15/04) (Entered: 06/15/2004)	June 14, 2004	June 14, 2004
58	ORDER ORD the Final consent Decree (#57) having been entered, this actn is administratively closed subject to reopening upon applctn of P in the event of noncompliance with the terms of the decree (EOD: 6/15/04) (Entered: 06/15/2004)	June 14, 2004	June 14, 2004