Case: EEOC v. NEWPORT BAY RESTAURANT

2:03-cv-02618 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2003

Closed Date: Nov. 18, 2008

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Case Summary

In August 2003, the Seattle District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against K & C, Inc., doing business as Newport Bay Restaurant, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged the defendant subjected the complaining party to a hostile work environment based upon her sex, female. Shortly after the defendant answered the complaint, the parties settled the lawsuit through a consent decree in November 2003. The five-year consent decree, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation language, required the defendant to: report on complaints, hire an auditor, expunge the complainants' employment record, provide an neutral reference, develop its anti-discrimination policy, post notice of employee rights, provide employee training, implement a complaint resolution process, and pay $25,000 to be distributed among two individuals. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Daisy Manning (3/25/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/12/2017)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:03-cv-02618	Docket EEOC v. K & C, Inc.	July 4, 2006	July 4, 2006 Docket
1-1 2:03-cv-02618	Complaint EEOC v. K&C	Aug. 22, 2003	Aug. 22, 2003 Complaint
7 2:03-cv-02618	Consent Decree and [Proposed] Order of Dismissal EEOC v. K&C	Nov. 18, 2003	Nov. 18, 2003 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	COMPLAINT and JURY TRIAL DEMANDED against defendant K & C Inc (Summons(es) issued) (Receipt # fee waived) , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet # 2 Cover letter)(PM, ) (Entered: 08/25/2003)	Aug. 22, 2003	Aug. 22, 2003
2	SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant K & C Inc on 8/28/2003. (LS, ) (Entered: 09/04/2003)	Sept. 2, 2003	Sept. 2, 2003
3	MINUTE ENTRY setting status conference: The attorney who will be responsible for trying the case should attend the conference and be prepared to discuss the following matters at the conference: 1. The nature of the case, 2. The status of matters which are presently set before the Court, e.g., hearings, motions, etc., 3. The status of discovery and a time schedule for its completion, 4. A statement of any legal issues about which motions are contemplated and a possible briefing schedule, 5. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial, 6. Whether the case is jury or non-jury, 7. The date by which the case will be ready for trial, and 8. Settlement probabilities. Counsel for all parties are required to appear at the conference. If counsel office is outside of Seattle, arrangements can be made for telephonic participation in the conference. If counsel wish to make such arrangements, they should contact Julie Mahnke, Deputy Clerk at 206-553-4435. COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF IS DIRECTED TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULED CONFERENCE. Status Conference set for 12/3/2003 09:00 AM before John C Coughenour. (JM,counsel) (Entered: 09/09/2003)	Sept. 9, 2003	Sept. 9, 2003
4	ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by Judge John C Coughenour. (LS, ) (Entered: 09/10/2003)	Sept. 9, 2003	Sept. 9, 2003
5	ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES to Complaint by Defendant K & C Inc.(LS, ) (Entered: 09/18/2003)	Sept. 12, 2003	Sept. 12, 2003 Clearinghouse
6	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO FRCP 7.1 of K & C, INC. by Defendant K & C Inc. (LS, ) (Entered: 09/30/2003)	Sept. 25, 2003	Sept. 25, 2003
	HEARING CONTINUED: Status Conference set for 12/3/2003 is rescheduled to 12/2/2003 09:00 AM before the Hon. John C Coughenour. (JM,counsel) (Entered: 10/28/2003)	Oct. 28, 2003	Oct. 28, 2003
7	Consent Decree and Order of Dismissal by Judge John C Coughenour. (LS, )Text Modified on 11/19/2003 (LS, ).This lawsuit if DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs or attorneys' fees to any party. (Entered: 11/19/2003)	Nov. 18, 2003	Nov. 18, 2003 Clearinghouse