Case: EEOC v. NATIONAL RESTAURANT ENTERPRISES D/B/A AMERIKING CORPORATION

3:04-cv-00274 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 22, 2004

Closed Date: Jan. 6, 2005

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Case Summary

The EEOC Richmond office, in conjunction with the Washington, D.C. office, filed this suit on April 22, 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against National Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. doing business as Ameriking Corporation. The complaint is unavailable. After seven months without a response by the defendant, the EEOC moved for a default judgment. The motion was granted in January 2005. The default judgment awarded the three named plaintiffs a total of 1,067,324.86.

Summary Authors

Jennifer Solomon (7/31/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/35779942/parties/equal-employment-v-national-restaurant/

Judge(s)

Payne, Robert E. (Virginia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Caldwell, Stacey Turner (Virginia)

Spicer, Tracy Hudson (Virginia)

Judge(s)

Payne, Robert E. (Virginia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Caldwell, Stacey Turner (Virginia)

Spicer, Tracy Hudson (Virginia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:04-cv-00274	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. National Restaurant	Jan. 24, 2005	Jan. 24, 2005 Docket
10 3:04-cv-00274	Judgment Order EEOC v. National Restaurant	Jan. 6, 2005	Jan. 6, 2005 Order/Opinion

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Resources

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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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/35779942/equal-employment-v-national-restaurant/

Last updated Sept. 28, 2026, 7:19 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment v. National Restaurant

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 22, 2004	COMPLAINT; filing fee waived; jury demand (cmcc) (Entered: 04/26/2004)	RECAP
	April 22, 2004	Jury Trial Flag (cmcc) (Entered: 04/22/2004)	PACER
	April 22, 2004	SUMMONS(ES) issued for National Restaurant; mailed to counsel (cmcc) (Entered: 04/22/2004)	PACER
	April 22, 2004	Jury Trial Flag (cmcc)
	April 22, 2004	SUMMONS(ES) issued for National Restaurant; mailed to counsel (cmcc)
2	Aug. 19, 2004	SUMMONS Returned Executed as to National Restaurant 8/12/04 Answer due on 9/1/04 for National Restaurant (cgar) (Entered: 08/19/2004)	RECAP
3	Nov. 18, 2004	ORDER that, by November 22, 2004, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall take steps to move this case forward or it shall be dismissed for lack of prosecution; the Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by facsimile and regular mail and to the National Restaurant Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Ameriking Corporation, c/o CT Corporation System, Registered Agent, 4701 Cox Road, Suite 301, Richmond, Virginia 23060-6802, by regular mail ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne ) Copies Mailed: yes and by facsimile as direct [EOD Date: 11/18/04] (cmcc) (Entered: 11/18/2004)	RECAP
4	Nov. 19, 2004	MOTION with Memorandum in Support by Equal Employment for Default Judgment against National Restaurant (cgar) (Entered: 11/22/2004)	RECAP
5	Dec. 2, 2004	MOTION by Equal Employment for Entry of Default as to National Restaurant (w/declaration of Stacey Turner Caldwell) (cgar) (Entered: 12/03/2004)	RECAP
6	Dec. 3, 2004	CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to National Restaurant granting [5-1] motion by Equal Employment for Entry of Default as to National Restaurant (cgar) (Entered: 12/03/2004)	RECAP
7	Dec. 13, 2004	ORDER that the Pltf shall by December 23, 2004, file a detailed statement of damages with evidentiary support and a supporting brief and that a hearing on damages shall be held 2:00p.m. January 3, 2005 ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne ) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 12/13/04] (kste) (Entered: 12/13/2004)	RECAP
	Dec. 14, 2004	Motion hearing for Equal Employment, National Restaurant [4-1] motion for Default Judgment against National Restaurant set at 2:00 1/3/05 before Judge Robert E. Payne (snea) (Entered: 12/14/2004)	PACER
	Dec. 14, 2004	Motion hearing for Equal Employment, National Restaurant [4-1] motion for Default Judgment against National Restaurant set at 2:00 1/3/05 before Judge Robert E. Payne (snea)
8	Dec. 23, 2004	Response (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Memorandum Regarding Damages) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to [7-1] Order (lsal) (Entered: 12/27/2004)	RECAP
9	Jan. 3, 2005	Minute entry: Payne, J., Sandy Beverly, OCR. Plaintiff by counsel. No appearance on behalf of the defendant. Counsel for the Plaintiff made statements to the Court. The Court will enter an order awarding damages to the Plaintiff and granting the Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment. (snea) (Entered: 01/03/2005)	RECAP
10	Jan. 6, 2005	JUDGMENT ORDER, Judgment by default is entered in favor of the pltf, EEOC against the dft, National Restaurant Enterprises, the dft shall pay monetary relief to the named Charging Parties indentified in the Complain being Adiza Kay Lhuillier, Christopher Lhuillier and John Lhuillier (See Order for details) ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne 01/05/05 ) Copies Mailed: yes and to RA for National Restaurant Enterprises and to the Clerk US Bankruptcy Court (Delaware) [EOD Date: 1/6/05] (cgar) Modified on 01/06/2005 (Entered: 01/06/2005)	RECAP
	Jan. 6, 2005	Case closed (cgar) (Entered: 01/06/2005)	PACER
	Jan. 6, 2005	Case closed (cgar)
11	Jan. 24, 2005	TRANSCRIPT of hearing before the Honorable Robert E. Payne for date of 01/03/05 (placed in brown expandable) (cgar) (Entered: 01/25/2005)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Virginia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 22, 2004

Closing Date: Jan. 6, 2005

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

National Restaurant Enterprises, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Virginia 3:04-cv-00274

Available Documents:

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Amount Defendant Pays: 1067324.86

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. NATIONAL RESTAURANT ENTERPRISES D/B/A AMERIKING CORPORATION, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8960/ (last updated 7/31/2007).