Case: EEOC v. MEDIA PLAY INC

3:02-cv-00361 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2002

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

In August 2002, the Charlotte office of the EEOC brought this suit against Media Play Inc. and Musicland Group, Inc. (d/b/a Media Play, Inc) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected female employees to a hostile work environment because of their sex, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The parties settled after engaging in court-ordered mediation and the case was dismissed in July 2003.

The settlement agreement required the defendant to pay the three claimants $2,500 each, provide training for current and newly hired supervisors, expunge the claimants' records and provide the claimants with neutral references.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/15/2007)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Angel, Kirk J. (North Carolina)

Barnes, Lynette A. (North Carolina)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (North Carolina)

Attorney for Defendant

Kane, Richard F. (North Carolina)

Meyer, Robert Blakeney (North Carolina)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Angel, Kirk J. (North Carolina)

Barnes, Lynette A. (North Carolina)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (North Carolina)

Weinstein, Mindy E. (North Carolina)

Attorney for Defendant

Kane, Richard F. (North Carolina)

Meyer, Robert Blakeney (North Carolina)

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Documents in this case

3:02-cv-00361	Docket EEOC v. Media Play Inc et al	Aug. 4, 2003	Aug. 4, 2003 Docket
1 3:02-cv-00361	Complaint EEOC v. Media Play Inc et al	Aug. 30, 2002	Aug. 30, 2002 Complaint
3:02-cv-00361	Settlement Agreement EEOC v. Media Play Inc et al	July 17, 2003	July 17, 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11570311/eeoc-v-media-play-inc/

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Docket for: EEOC v. Media Play Inc

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Aug. 30, 2002	COMPLAINT (former emp) Modified on 09/08/2002 (Entered: 09/08/2002)	RECAP
2	Aug. 30, 2002	CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by EEOC - consent (former emp) (Entered: 09/08/2002)
2	Aug. 30, 2002	CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by EEOC - consent (former emp) (Entered: 09/08/2002)	RECAP
3	Oct. 2, 2002	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Media Play Inc 9/17/02 Answer due on 11/18/02 for Media Play Inc (former emp) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	RECAP
4	Oct. 28, 2002	ANSWER to Complaint by Media Play Inc, MusicLand Grp Inc (former emp) (Entered: 10/28/2002)	RECAP
5	Oct. 28, 2002	CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by Media Play Inc, MusicLand Grp Inc - consent (former emp) (Entered: 10/28/2002)	RECAP
6	Oct. 28, 2002	Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations other entities with a direct financial interest in litigation by Media Play Inc, MusicLand Grp Inc (former emp) (Entered: 10/28/2002)	RECAP
7	Nov. 19, 2002	Certificate of I.A.C. by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Media Play Inc, defendant MusicLand Grp Inc (former emp) (Entered: 11/19/2002)	RECAP
8	Nov. 21, 2002	ORDER, set for IPC at 9:30 1/14/03 before Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) [EOD DATE: 11/21/02] (former emp) (Entered: 11/21/2002)	RECAP
9	Dec. 17, 2002	NOTICE of Appearance for EEOC by Lynette A. Barnes (former emp) (Entered: 12/17/2002)	RECAP
10	Jan. 14, 2003	INITIAL PRETRIAL ORDER Discovery deadline is 8/29/03 Motion filing deadline is 9/30/03 before Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ETT: 5-7 days ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) (former emp) (Entered: 01/14/2003)	RECAP
11	Jan. 14, 2003	ORDER referring case to ADR. Mediation deadline: 5/15/03 M. Ann Anderson appointed. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) (former emp) (Entered: 01/14/2003)	RECAP
12	March 25, 2003	PROTECTIVE ORDER ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) [EOD DATE: 3/25/03] (former emp) (Entered: 03/25/2003)	RECAP
13	May 1, 2003	Certificate of completion of ADR session by M. Ann Anderson Session Type: Mediation, Result: settled - Terminated mediator M. Ann Anderson (former emp) (Entered: 05/01/2003)	RECAP
14	July 17, 2003	JOINT MOTION by EEOC, Media Play Inc, MusicLand Grp Inc for Order to Dismiss action (former emp) (Entered: 07/17/2003)	RECAP
15	July 17, 2003	STIPULATION by EEOC, Media Play Inc, MusicLand Grp Inc regarding settlement agreement () (former emp) (Entered: 07/17/2003)	RECAP
16	July 18, 2003	ORDER granting [14-1] joint motion for Order to Dismiss action ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) [EOD DATE: 7/18/03] Judgment Volume: 49B Page: 91 (former emp) (Entered: 07/18/2003)	RECAP
	Aug. 4, 2003	Case closed (former emp) (Entered: 08/04/2003)	PACER
	Aug. 4, 2003	Case closed (former emp)