Case: EEOC v. G.I. TRUCKING COMPANY

4:99-cv-02936 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 10, 1999

Closed Date: Feb. 2, 2004

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against G.I. Trucking Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, an agent of the defendant allegedly subjected the three charging parties, female employees, to a sexually hostile work environment consisting of: unwelcome touching, sexual jokes, and sexually explicit language. …

In September 1999, the Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against G.I. Trucking Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, an agent of the defendant allegedly subjected the three charging parties, female employees, to a sexually hostile work environment consisting of: unwelcome touching, sexual jokes, and sexually explicit language. These actions resulted in the constructive discharge of one of the charging parties. After some scheduling orders and a discovery dispute, the parties settled through a consent decree in February 2001.

The three-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide EEO training, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, post a Title VII notice, and pay $75,000 to be divided among the three charging parties. In addition, the defendant was prohibited from employing the alleged harasser in any capacity in the future.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/23/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Hittner, David (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Boutchee, Kathy D (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Hash, Paul E (Texas)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:99-cv-02936

Docket

EEOC v. GI Trucking Company

Feb. 2, 2001

Feb. 2, 2001

Docket
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First Amended Original Complaint

EEOC v. GI Trucking Company

Nov. 20, 2000

Nov. 20, 2000

Complaint
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Consent Decree

EEOC v. GI Trucking Company

Feb. 2, 2001

Feb. 2, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

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Last updated Sept. 28, 2026, 6:50 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. G I Trucking Company
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 10, 1999

COMPLAINT by EEOC filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/10/1999)

RECAP
2 Sept. 10, 1999

Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 9:30 1/21/00 before Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. Party filing case notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/10/1999)

RECAP
Sept. 10, 1999

1 SUMMONS issued for G I Trucking Company (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/10/1999)

PACER
Sept. 10, 1999

1 SUMMONS issued for G I Trucking Company (bchurchill)

3 Sept. 29, 1999

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Plaintiff EEOC, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 09/29/1999)

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4 Oct. 6, 1999

ANSWER to Pltf's Original Complaint by Defendant G I Trucking Company (Added attorney Paul E Hash), filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 10/06/1999)

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5 Oct. 18, 1999

CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIALLY INTERESTED PARTIES by Deft G I Trucking Company, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

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6 Jan. 7, 2000

JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by EEOC, G I Trucking Company, filed. (hcarr) (Entered: 01/07/2000)

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7 Jan. 12, 2000

INITIAL DISCLOSURE pursuant to Order for Accelerated Discovery by EEOC, filed. (hcarr) (Entered: 01/12/2000)

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8 Jan. 21, 2000

MINUTES OF RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Crone on 1/21/00: Attorney Appearances by Boutchee f/EEOC, Nash f/Deft GI Trucking, Taped: 012100mac1(704), Scheduling Order entered, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 01/25/2000)

RECAP
9 Jan. 21, 2000

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of parties 2/21/00 ; Pltf expert witness list submitted by 4/28/00 ; Deft expert witness list submitted by 5/26/00 ; Discovery cutoff 9/8/00 ; Amending of pleadings 8/4/00 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 10/2/00 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 10/2/00 ; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 12/29/00 ; before Judge David Hittner, entered. Parties notified. Trial Term: January/February 2001 ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ltien) (Entered: 01/25/2000)

RECAP
10 April 28, 2000

DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES filed by EEOC. (leddins) (Entered: 04/28/2000)

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11 May 26, 2000

DESINGATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES by G I Trucking Company filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

RECAP
12 June 27, 2000

UNOPPOSED MOTION to modify scheduling order by EEOC, Motion Docket Date 7/17/00 [12-1] motion, filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 06/27/2000)

RECAP
13 June 28, 2000

ORDER entered GRANTING the [12-1] motion to modify scheduling order. Pltf expert witness list due for 7/18/00, Deft expert witness list due for 8/15/00 . All other deadlines remain in effect. Parties notified. signed by Judge David Hittner ) (psmith) (Entered: 06/29/2000)

RECAP
14 July 19, 2000

EXPERT REPORT NOTICE by EEOC, filed. (ddarneille) (Entered: 07/19/2000)

RECAP
15 July 19, 2000

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES by EEOC re: [10-1] pltf's designation of expert witnesses, filed. (ddarneille) (Entered: 07/19/2000)

RECAP
16 July 31, 2000

UNOPPOSED MOTION to modify scheduling order by G I Trucking Company, Motion Docket Date 8/20/00 [16-1] motion, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

RECAP
17 Aug. 1, 2000

ORDER granting [16-1] unopposed motion to modify scheduling order reset scheduling order deadlines: Discovery cutoff 11/15/00 ; amended pleadings 11/19/00 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 12/1/00 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 12/1/00 ; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 12/29/00 ; reset Deft expert report due for 9/15/00, Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 08/02/2000)

RECAP
18 Sept. 20, 2000

NOTICE of service of expert's report by G I Trucking Company, filed (sguevara) (Entered: 09/20/2000)

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19 Nov. 16, 2000

JOINT MOTION for continuance (of trial hearing and deadline for the joint pretrial order) by EEOC, G I Trucking Company, filed (no order) (sguevara) Modified on 11/17/2000 (Entered: 11/17/2000)

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22 Nov. 17, 2000

ORDER granting agreed [19-1] joint motion for continuance (of trial hearing and deadline for the joint pretrial order) pretrial order due for 2/28/01 ; the case is seton the March/April, 2001 trial term, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (sguevara) (Entered: 11/20/2000)

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20 Nov. 20, 2000

Deft's Unopposed MOTION for leave to file Amended Answer And Brief In Support by G I Trucking Company, Motion Docket Date 12/10/00 [20-1] motion, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 11/20/2000)

RECAP
21 Nov. 20, 2000

Defts' First AMENDED ANSWER to Pltf's Original Complaint by G I Trucking Company; amends [4-1] answer, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 11/20/2000)

RECAP
23 Nov. 20, 2000

MOTION for leave to file First Amended Original Complaint by EEOC, Motion Docket Date 12/10/00 [23-1] motion, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 11/20/2000)

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24 Nov. 20, 2000

FIRST AMENDED ORIGINAL COMPLAINT by EEOC,(Answer due 11/30/00 for G I Trucking Company ) amending [1-1] complaint, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 11/21/2000)

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25 Nov. 21, 2000

ORDER granting deft's [20-1] motion for leave to file Amended Answer, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (ltien) (Entered: 11/21/2000)

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26 Nov. 21, 2000

ORDER granting unopposed [23-1] motion for leave to file First Amended Original Complaint, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (fmremp) (Entered: 11/22/2000)

RECAP
27 Dec. 8, 2000

MOTION to quash depositions by written questions`, and for protective order by EEOC, Motion Docket Date 12/28/00 [27-1] motion, 12/28/00 [27-2] motion, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

RECAP
28 Dec. 11, 2000

ORDER [27-1] motion to quash depositions by written questions` referred to Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone, [27-2] motion for protective order referred to Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (hlerma) (Entered: 12/13/2000)

RECAP
30 Dec. 15, 2000

ORDER denying pltf's [27-1] motion to quash depositions by written questions and [27-2] motion for protective order, entered; Averitt Express Inc shall respond to deft's depositions by written questions by 5:00 12/29/00. Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ltien) (Entered: 12/18/2000)

RECAP
29 Dec. 18, 2000

RESPONSE by G I Trucking Company to Plts [27-1] motion to quash depositions by written questions`, [27-2] motion for protective order, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 12/18/2000)

RECAP
31 Feb. 2, 2001

AGREED MOTION to enter consent decree by EEOC, G I Trucking Company, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 02/02/2001)

RECAP
32 Feb. 2, 2001

ORDER granting [31-1] agreed motion to enter consent decree, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (sguevara) (Entered: 02/05/2001)

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33 Feb. 2, 2001

CONSENT DECREE, entered; case settled. Deft and all employees agree they will not engage in an employment practice which discriminate because of an individual's sex. Deft agrees to pay the total sum of $75,000.00 in full and final settlement of this lawsuit to provide monetary relief to Dianna Essex, Kandie Bush and Deshandra Johnson. Said sum shall be paid within 45 days from 2/1/01. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge David Hittner ) (sguevara) (Entered: 02/05/2001)

RECAP
Feb. 2, 2001

Case closed (sguevara) (Entered: 02/05/2001)

PACER
Feb. 2, 2001

Case closed (sguevara)

Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 10, 1999

Closing Date: Feb. 2, 2004

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

G.I. Trucking Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Texas 4:99-cv-02936

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 75000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Issues

Discrimination Area:

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

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