Case: EEOC v. Von Maur, Inc.

1:03-cv-06194 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 4, 2003

Closed Date: May 3, 2004

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Case Summary

In September 2003, the Chicago District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Von Maur, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant provided male employees with a discount on tailored men's clothing but not female employees and that the defendant discontinued its discount program for all employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. After several status hearings, the parties settled in May 2004 through a consent decree.

The eighteen-month decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: report to the EEOC every six months, maintain records of all complaints of sex discrimination regarding employee discounts, and pay $18,000.

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Justin Kanter (9/10/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:03-cv-06194	Docket [PACER]	May 3, 2004	May 3, 2004 Docket
1 1:03-cv-06194	Complaint	Sept. 4, 2003	Sept. 4, 2003 Complaint
10 1:03-cv-06194	Consent Decree	May 3, 2004	May 3, 2004 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

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:51 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Gregory M. Gochanour, Gordon G. Waldron as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (vmj) (Entered: 09/05/2003)	Sept. 4, 2003	Sept. 4, 2003
2	WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant sent on 9/9/03. (vmj) (Entered: 09/23/2003)	Sept. 22, 2003	Sept. 22, 2003
4	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by John D Telleen, Christopher Mac Neil Murphy. (vmj) (Entered: 01/16/2004)	Dec. 30, 2003	Dec. 30, 2003
5	MOTION by defendant for extension of time to file an answer to plaintiff's complaint ; Notice. (vmj) (Entered: 01/16/2004)	Dec. 30, 2003	Dec. 30, 2003
	SCHEDULE set on 1/2/04 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve : Status hearing set for 9:00 1/15/04 . Mailed notice (tmh) (Entered: 01/02/2004)	Jan. 2, 2004	Jan. 2, 2004
3	APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for defendant by Richard L. Davidson; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve. (vmj) (Entered: 01/02/2004)	Jan. 2, 2004	Jan. 2, 2004
7	ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1]. (vmj) (Entered: 02/04/2004)	Feb. 3, 2004	Feb. 3, 2004
8	JOINT initial status report. (vmj) (Entered: 02/04/2004)	Feb. 3, 2004	Feb. 3, 2004
	SCHEDULE set on 2/11/04 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve : Status hearing held and continued to 8:45 3/9/04 . Mailed notice (tmh) (Entered: 02/11/2004)	Feb. 11, 2004	Feb. 11, 2004
9	MINUTE ORDER of 3/9/04 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve: Status hearing held and continued to 5/4/04 at 8:45 a.m. Written discovery to be issued by 3/26/04. Fact discovery to close 9/3/04. Dispositive motions to be filed by or on 10/8/04, with a courtesy copy to chambers, and should be noticed. Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 03/10/2004)	March 9, 2004	March 9, 2004
10	MINUTE ORDER of 5/3/04 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve: Case is dismissed pursuant to Consent Decree with leave to reinstate by or on 11/3/05. Status hearing set for 5/4/04 at 8:45 a.m. is stricken. Any other pending dates are stricken. Any pending motions are denied as moot. (Entered Consent Decree) terminating case Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 05/04/2004)	May 3, 2004	May 3, 2004
11	ENTERED JUDGMENT. (vmj) (Entered: 05/04/2004)	May 3, 2004	May 3, 2004