Case: EEOC v. ALLIED VISTA INC (d/b/a VISTA FIBERS)

4:01-cv-03324 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2001

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

EEOC's Houston, TX office filed this Title VII sexual harassment lawsuit against the defendant, Allied Vista Inc. d/b/a Vista Fibers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston) on 09/28/2001. EEOC alleged that two former female employees at defendant's Houston facility were subject to sexual harassment and were discharged in retaliation for opposition. The individual complainants did not intervene in the lawsuit or file a separate lawsuit.The parties settl…

EEOC's Houston, TX office filed this Title VII sexual harassment lawsuit against the defendant, Allied Vista Inc. d/b/a Vista Fibers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston) on 09/28/2001. EEOC alleged that two former female employees at defendant's Houston facility were subject to sexual harassment and were discharged in retaliation for opposition. The individual complainants did not intervene in the lawsuit or file a separate lawsuit.

The parties settled in private and filed a joint motion to enter a consent decree. The district court entered a consent decree on 02/19/2003.

Under the three-year consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay one complainant $18,000 and the other $5,000. The defendant was required to provide neutral references for both individuals and keep the record of their involvement in the lawsuit confidential. Additionally, the defendant agreed to stop adopting different break rules for male and female employees and maintain its policies on sexual harassment. The defendant would also provide training to all managers at its Houston facility, post notice of nondiscrimination at the facility and name a company representative as liaison with the EEOC.

Summary Authors

Justin Kanter (7/6/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:01-cv-03324

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Allied Vista Inc

Feb. 19, 2003

Feb. 19, 2003

Docket
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4:01-cv-03324

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Allied Vista Inc

Feb. 19, 2003

Feb. 19, 2003

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT by Equal Employment filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

Sept. 28, 2001

Sept. 28, 2001

2

Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 4:00 1/14/02 by telephone before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

Sept. 28, 2001

Sept. 28, 2001

4

ANSWER to Complaint by Allied Vista Inc (Added attorney Joseph O Collins Jr), filed. (psmith) (Entered: 11/08/2001)

Nov. 7, 2001

Nov. 7, 2001

5

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

Nov. 13, 2001

Nov. 13, 2001

6

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Allied Vista Inc , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 11/26/2001)

Nov. 26, 2001

Nov. 26, 2001

7

Report of Meeting and Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment, Allied Vista Inc , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 12/26/2001)

Dec. 21, 2001

Dec. 21, 2001

8

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by Equal Employment , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 01/14/2002)

Jan. 14, 2002

Jan. 14, 2002

9

ORDER following telephone scheduling conference held. Apps: R Sustaita; J Collins. New scheduling order deadlines: Pltfs Expert witness list and reports submitted by 6/30/02 ; Discovery cutoff 10/30/02 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 10/30/02 ; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 1/6/03 ; Docket call deadline 11:30 1/6/03 ; ETT: 40 hours/jury; , Deft expert witness list and reports due for 7/31/02 . The initial disclosures are due before Jan 31, 2002. terminated deadlines , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Kenneth M. ) (psmith) (Entered: 01/16/2002)

Jan. 15, 2002

Jan. 15, 2002

10

MOTION for leave to file amended answer and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof, by Allied Vista Inc, Motion Docket Date 9/1/02 [10-1] motion , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 08/12/2002)

Aug. 12, 2002

Aug. 12, 2002

11

FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by Allied Vista Inc : amends [4-1] answer , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 08/12/2002)

Aug. 12, 2002

Aug. 12, 2002

12

RESPONSE by Equal Employment in opposition to deft's [10-1] motion to amend answer , filed (kprice) (Entered: 09/02/2002)

Aug. 30, 2002

Aug. 30, 2002

13

UNOPPOSED MOTION to amend scheduling order by Equal Employment, Motion Docket Date 10/8/02 [13-1] motion , filed. (kprice) (Entered: 09/18/2002)

Sept. 18, 2002

Sept. 18, 2002

14

ORDER ; granting pltf Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's [13-1] motion to amend scheduling order ; The scheduling order is modified as follows : discovery due for 11/30/02 , dispositive motion filing deadline for 12/20/02 , joint pretrial order due for 1/6/03 , docket call for 11:30 1/6/03 before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt ETT: , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge M. Hoyt ) (kprice) (Entered: 09/19/2002)

Sept. 19, 2002

Sept. 19, 2002

15

ORDER ; granting deft Allied Vista, Inc's [10-1] motion for leave to file amended answer , entered; The Court ORDERS deft's first amended answer, which has been submitted to the Court. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt ) (kprice) (Entered: 09/20/2002)

Sept. 19, 2002

Sept. 19, 2002

16

ORDER OF DISMISSAL ON SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT without prejudice to the right of the parties to move for reinstatement w/in 90 days after the entry of this order, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt ) (fmremp) (Entered: 11/22/2002)

Nov. 22, 2002

Nov. 22, 2002

Case closed (fmremp) (Entered: 11/22/2002)

Nov. 22, 2002

Nov. 22, 2002

17

JOINT MOTION to approve and enter a consent decree in resolution of suit by Equal Employment, Allied Vista Inc , filed (kprice) (Entered: 02/14/2003)

Feb. 14, 2003

Feb. 14, 2003

18

CONSENT DECREE ; granting [17-1] joint motion to approve and enter a consent decree in resolution of suit , entered; The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Allied Vista, Inc have agreed to settle this action. The Commission and deft shall bear their own costs and attorney's fees. This Consent Decree shall remain in effect for three years from its entry. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt ) (kprice) (Entered: 02/19/2003)

Feb. 19, 2003

Feb. 19, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2001

Closing Date: 2003

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

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

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC 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

Allied Vista Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Texas 4:01-cv-03324

Available Documents:

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

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 23000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2006

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

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