Case: EEOC v. CHRIS'S CAFE INC

1:05-cv-00194 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Feb. 4, 2005

Closed Date: March 31, 2008

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Case Summary

In February 2005, the EEOC's Cleveland office filed this suit against Chris's CafÈ, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio alleging discrimination based on sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The two charging parties in the case were formerly waitresses at Chris's CafÈ and alleged that they were subjected to a hostile and sexually charged work environment and constructively discharged. The EEOC asked the court for an injunction against the defendant and asked for monetary damages for one charging party. In March 2006 the parties agreed on a consent decree which was subsequently approved by the court. The decree provided for $4,000 to be paid to each complainant as well as an injunction against the defendant prohibiting them from discriminating on the basis of sex and from retaliating. In addition, the defendant agreed to institute equal employment opportunity training programs, post information regarding equal employment laws, and certify to the EEOC that it was complying with all provisions of the consent decree. The decree was to last for two years. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Tony Friedman (7/8/2007)

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For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5647418/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-chriss-cafe-inc/

Judge(s)

Gaughan, Patricia Anne (Ohio)

Judge(s)

Gaughan, Patricia Anne (Ohio)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:05-cv-00194	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chris's Cafe, Inc.	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006 Docket
1 1:05-cv-00194	Complaint EEOC v. Chris's Cafe Inc	Feb. 4, 2005	Feb. 4, 2005 Complaint
16 1:05-cv-00194	Consent Decree EEOC v. Chris's Cafe Inc	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
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/5647418/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-chriss-cafe-inc/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
16	Marginal Entry Order: Joint Motion to Approve and Enter Consent Decree is Granted. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Decree). Signed by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 3/30/06. (L-C, S)	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006 RECAP