Case: EEOC v. Norwest Financial Texas, Inc. d/b/a Wells Fargo

5:02-cv-00544 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: June 7, 2002

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2003

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Case Summary

In June 2002, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against financial services company Norwest Financial Texas, Inc., doing business as Wells Fargo Financial Texas, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging the defendant violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 by failing to hire a 51-year-old applicant for a management trainee position and instead hiring eight other people with inferior credentials. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations are unknown. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit in October 2003 through a consent decree.

The 2 year consent decree, containing an anti-discrimination provision, required the defendant to comply with the ADEA's record keeping provisions, provide training to management employees, post notice, and pay $130,000 to two individuals.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (5/14/2008)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/33177518/parties/eeoc-v-norwest-financial/

Judge(s)

Furgeson, William Royal (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Rivela, David C. (Texas)

Taylor, Judith G. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Allen, Joel Steven (Texas)

Johnson, Jacqueline C. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Furgeson, William Royal (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Rivela, David C. (Texas)

Taylor, Judith G. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Allen, Joel Steven (Texas)

Johnson, Jacqueline C. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

5:02-cv-00544	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Norwest Financial	Nov. 5, 2003	Nov. 5, 2003 Docket
44 5:02-cv-00544	Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree EEOC v. Wells Fargo Financial Texas, Inc. f/k/a Norwest Financial Texas, Inc.	Oct. 31, 2003	Oct. 31, 2003 Order/Opinion
45 5:02-cv-00544	Amended Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree & Consent Decree EEOC v. Wells Fargo Financial Texas, Inc. f/k/a Norwest Financial Texas, Inc.	Nov. 5, 2003	Nov. 5, 2003 Settlement Agreement
5:02-cv-00544	EEOC Litigation Settlements - October 2003 EEOC v. Wells Fargo Financial Texas, Inc., f/k/a Norwest Financial Texas, Inc. No Court	Jan. 26, 2004	Jan. 26, 2004 Press Release
5:02-cv-00544	Office of General Counsel FY 2004 Annual Report - Summary of Accomplishments EE0C v. Wells Fargo Financial Texas, Inc., f/k/a Norwest Financial Texas, Inc. No Court	Oct. 18, 2005	Oct. 18, 2005 Press Release

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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/33177518/eeoc-v-norwest-financial/

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Docket for: EEOC v. Norwest Financial

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 7, 2002	Demand for jury trial by EEOC (ct) (Entered: 06/10/2002)	RECAP
	June 7, 2002	Case assigned to Honorable Docket IV (ct) (Entered: 06/10/2002)	PACER
	June 7, 2002	Case assigned to Honorable Docket IV (ct)
2	July 15, 2002	Waiver of Service by Norwest Financial; Notice and Request Mailed on 6/12/02; Answer due on 8/12/02 for Norwest Financial (rg) (Entered: 07/16/2002)	RECAP
3	Aug. 9, 2002	Answer by Norwest Financial (rg) (Entered: 08/12/2002)	RECAP
4	Aug. 21, 2002	"ORDER" Notice of right to consent to disposition of a civil case by a U.S. Magistrate Judge within thirty (30) days of the date of the filing of this Order. (rg) (Entered: 08/22/2002)	RECAP
5	Aug. 21, 2002	ORDERED that the plaintiff confer with the defendant(s) to submit a proposed scheduling order to the Court for consideration by 10/9/02. (rg) (Entered: 08/22/2002)	RECAP
	Aug. 21, 2002	(Court only) Deadline updated ; set scheduling recommendations for 10/9/02 (mj) (Entered: 09/12/2002)	PACER
6	Sept. 11, 2002	Consent to trial by Magistrate by EEOC (rg1) (Entered: 09/12/2002)	RECAP
7	Sept. 20, 2002	Non-consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate by Norwest Financial (rg) (Entered: 09/23/2002)	RECAP
	Oct. 9, 2002	PROPOSED Joint Scheduling order submitted for consideration. Original order forwarded to chambers. (mj) (Entered: 11/08/2002)	PACER
	Oct. 9, 2002	PROPOSED Joint Scheduling order submitted for consideration. Original order forwarded to chambers. (mj)
8	Nov. 15, 2002	SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 1/31/03 Deadline for filing dispositive motions 9/30/03 Discovery cutoff 8/29/03 Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 1/2/03 Jury Selection set for 9:00 12/8/03 Jury trial set for 9:00 12/8/03 (rg) (Entered: 11/18/2002)	RECAP
9	Nov. 18, 2002	Motion by EEOC to substitute attorney David C. Rivela, and for (Connie Liem) to withdraw as attorney (rg) (Entered: 11/19/2002)	RECAP
10	Nov. 18, 2002	Motion by EEOC for (David C. Rivela) to appear pro hac vice (rg) (Entered: 11/19/2002)	RECAP
	Nov. 18, 2002	(Court only) Added for EEOC attorney David C. Rivela (rg) (Entered: 11/19/2002)	PACER
11	Nov. 21, 2002	Order granting motion to substitute attorney David C. Rivela [9-1] granting motion for (Connie Liem) to withdraw as attorney [9-2] (fe) (Entered: 11/21/2002)	RECAP
	Nov. 21, 2002	(Court only) Terminated attorney Connie Liem for EEOC (See Order #11) (fe) (Entered: 11/21/2002)	PACER
12	Nov. 22, 2002	Order granting motion for (David C. Rivela) to appear pro hac vice [10-1] (rg) (Entered: 11/25/2002)	RECAP
13	Dec. 5, 2002	Joint motion with brief in support by EEOC, Norwest Financial to extend deadlines (rg) (Entered: 12/06/2002)	RECAP
14	Dec. 10, 2002	Order granting joint motion to extend deadlines [13-1] All parties asserting claims for relief by 6/1/02; all parties resisting claims of relief 7/1/03; pretrial disclosures 11/8/03. (rg) (Entered: 12/10/2002)	RECAP
15	Jan. 2, 2003	Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by EEOC, Norwest Financial, Party(s) do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (rg) (Entered: 01/03/2003)	RECAP
16	Jan. 22, 2003	Notice of attorney appearance for EEOC by Judith G. Taylor (rg) (Entered: 01/23/2003)	RECAP
17	Jan. 23, 2003	Unopposed Motion by EEOC for leave to amend complaint [1-1] (rg) (Entered: 01/24/2003)	RECAP
	Jan. 23, 2003	Received amended complaint (attached to the motion for leave to amend) (rg) (Entered: 01/24/2003)	PACER
	Jan. 23, 2003	Received amended complaint (attached to the motion for leave to amend) (rg)
18	Jan. 29, 2003	Order granting motion for leave to amend complaint [1-1] [17-1] signed by Honorable Orlando L. Garcia (rg) (Entered: 01/30/2003)	RECAP
19	Jan. 29, 2003	First Amended complaint by EEOC, amending complaint [1-1] (Pages: 5) (rg) (Entered: 01/31/2003)	RECAP
20	Feb. 7, 2003	Answer by Norwest Financial to first amended complaint (rg) (Entered: 02/10/2003)	RECAP
21	March 7, 2003	ORDER reassigning case to Judge Royal Furgeson signed by Honorable James R. Nowlin (rg) (Entered: 03/12/2003)	RECAP
	March 7, 2003	Case reassigned from Honorable Docket IV to Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 03/12/2003)	PACER
	March 7, 2003	Case reassigned from Honorable Docket IV to Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg)
22	April 21, 2003	Unopposed Motion by EEOC for leave to file motion to compel discovery in excess of the page limit (rg) (Entered: 04/22/2003)	RECAP
	April 21, 2003	Received plaintiff's motion to compel discovery (rg) (Entered: 04/22/2003)	PACER
	April 21, 2003	Received plaintiff's motion to compel discovery (rg)
23	April 25, 2003	Order granting motion for leave to file motion to compel discovery in excess of the page limit [22-1] signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 04/28/2003)	RECAP
24	April 25, 2003	Motion by EEOC with memorandum in support to compel discovery (rg) (Entered: 04/28/2003)	RECAP
25	April 28, 2003	Order Motion hearing motion to compel discovery [24-1] set for 1:30 5/21/03 signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 04/29/2003)	RECAP
26	May 9, 2003	Motion by Norwest Financial to extend time in which to file its response to plaintiff's motion to compel (rg) (Entered: 05/12/2003)	RECAP
27	May 12, 2003	Response by Norwest Financial motion to compel discovery [24-1] (rg) (Entered: 05/13/2003)	RECAP
28	May 14, 2003	Order granting motion to extend time in which to file its response to plaintiff's motion to compel [26-1] signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 05/15/2003)	RECAP
29	May 15, 2003	Plaintiff's Reply brief (rg) (Entered: 05/16/2003)	RECAP
30	May 21, 2003	Motion by EEOC with memorandum in support for partial summary judgment (rg) (Entered: 05/22/2003)	RECAP
31	May 21, 2003	Appendix for motion for partial summary judgment [30-1] by EEOC (rg) (Entered: 05/22/2003)	RECAP
	May 21, 2003	Motion hearing held for the following motions: [24-1] Court takes motion under advisement pending the deposition of Mr. Quarbe has been taken. (rg) (Entered: 05/23/2003)	PACER
	May 21, 2003	Motion hearing held for the following motions: [24-1] Court takes motion under advisement pending the deposition of Mr. Quarbe has been taken. (rg)
32	May 22, 2003	ORDERED that Mr. Quarve's deposition, so delineated by the Court, be completed on or before 6/20/03. It is anticipated that this deposition can be accomplished in less than three hours. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff file a supplemental brief on the issues raised in the pending motion to compel on or before 7/17/03. Defendant shall file its response on or before 7/17/03. signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 05/23/2003)	RECAP
33	May 22, 2003	Minutes of proceedings for Motion to Compel Hearing conducted on 5/21/03 by Judge Furgeson. Court Reporter: Denver Roden (rg) (Entered: 05/23/2003)	RECAP
34	June 3, 2003	ORDER Regarding Scheduling Order. signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 06/04/2003)	RECAP
35	June 23, 2003	ORDER - The Court is vacating its Order Regarding the Scheduling Order issued on 6/3/03. The Prior deadlines ordered by the Court are no longer in effect. The parties are granted until 7/31/03, to enter into mediation; within ten days after mediation is completed, a report informing the Court of the results of the mediation shall be filed by the parties or by the mediator. signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 06/24/2003)	RECAP
36	July 18, 2003	Transcript filed for dates of May 21, 2003 (Proceedings Transcribed: Hearing on Motion to Compel) (Court Reporter: Denver Roden) (mj) (Entered: 07/21/2003)	RECAP
37	Aug. 5, 2003	Advisory to the court filed by EEOC, Norwest Financial (rg) (Entered: 08/06/2003)	RECAP
38	Aug. 14, 2003	Order that the parties submit a written report regarding the status of this matter on or before September 10, 2003 signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (lp) (Entered: 08/15/2003)	RECAP
39	Sept. 2, 2003	Advisory to the court filed by EEOC, Norwest Financial (rg) (Entered: 09/03/2003)	RECAP
40	Sept. 8, 2003	Order reset Jury trial for 9:00 12/15/03, reset Jury selection for 9:00 12/15/03 signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 09/09/2003)	RECAP
41	Sept. 12, 2003	ORDER reset Jury trial for 9:00 3/1/04, reset Jury selection for 9:00 3/1/04 signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (rg) (Entered: 09/15/2003)	RECAP
42	Oct. 6, 2003	Advisory to the court filed by EEOC, Norwest Financial (kc) (Entered: 10/07/2003)	RECAP
43	Oct. 28, 2003	Motion by EEOC, Norwest Financial to enter Consent Decree (rg1) Modified on 10/29/2003 (Entered: 10/29/2003)	RECAP
44	Oct. 31, 2003	FINAL JUDGMENT Entering Consent Decree [43-1] signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (Pages: 1) (rg) (Entered: 11/03/2003)	RECAP
	Oct. 31, 2003	Case closed (rg) (Entered: 11/03/2003)	PACER
	Oct. 31, 2003	Case closed (rg)
45	Nov. 5, 2003	AMENDED Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree. signed by Hon. W. R. Furgeson Jr. (Pages: 14) (rg) (Entered: 11/07/2003)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 7, 2002

Closing Date: Oct. 31, 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

Norwest Financial Texas, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 5:02-cv-00544

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 130000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2005

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Norwest Financial Texas, Inc. d/b/a Wells Fargo, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/9019/ (last updated 5/14/2008).