Case: EEOC v. EJ INTERNATIONAL dba MOODS AND MUSIC
1:98-cv-00055 | District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
Filed Date: Sept. 18, 1998
Closed Date: June 11, 1999
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Case Summary
The San Francisco District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against E.J. International, Inc. (d/b/a Moods & Music, d/b/a The Colonel's Place) in September 1998, in the U.S. District Court for Northern Mariana Islands. The EEOC's complaint alleged that two charging parties and a class of female employees had been subjected by defendant to a sexually hostile work environment and had been constructively discharged, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The parties settled by entry of a consent decree in June 1999.
The consent decree enjoined defendant from discriminating or retaliating, or otherwise violating Title VII. It also provided for the payment of $50,000 to each of the two charging parties and each of five class members, for a total of $350,000. However, the defendant had no assets at the time of the decree, so the payments would only come due when it acquired assets with which to pay off the agreed monetary relief. As long as payments were still outstanding, the defendant was required to make its financial records available to the EEOC for inspection.
Summary Authors
Shankar Viswanathan (7/31/2008)
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10868412/parties/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-ej-international-inc/
Munson, Alex Robert (Northern Mariana Islands)
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Docket
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10868412/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-ej-international-inc/
Last updated Oct. 23, 2026, 6:15 a.m.
Docket for: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. E.J. International Inc.
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 18, 1998
Closing Date: June 11, 1999
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Private Entity/Person
E.J. International Inc.
Elizabeth P. Castenada
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Other Dockets:
District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands 1:98-cv-00055
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Content of Injunction:
Amount Defendant Pays: 350000
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
EEOC-centric:
Case Summary of EEOC v. EJ INTERNATIONAL dba MOODS AND MUSIC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8883/ (last updated 7/31/2008).