Case: EEOC v. THE FULLERTON ANIMAL HOSPITAL

1:03-cv-02791 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closed Date: June 21, 2007

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Case Summary

In September 2003, the EEOC's Baltimore office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against the Fullerton Animal Hospital alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendant retaliated against five women by firing them for complaining about sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. In October 2004, the defendant moved for summary judgment but, because the parties were involved in settlement negotiations, the motion was never ruled on and in March 2005 the parties were referred to settlement negotiations before a magistrate judge. In June 2005 the parties proposed a consent decree to the court that was approved. The decree required the defendant to pay $55,000 in total to the five charging parties and to create training programs, post notices and adhere to its existing non-discrimination and non-retaliation policies.The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Tony Friedman (7/28/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/21/2018)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11938144/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-the-fullerton-animal-hospital/

Judge(s)

Motz, J. Frederick (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kiel, Gerald S (Maryland)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (Maryland)

Spicer, Tracy Hudson (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Ingle, Robert H (Maryland)

Judge(s)

Motz, J. Frederick (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kiel, Gerald S (Maryland)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (Maryland)

Spicer, Tracy Hudson (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Ingle, Robert H (Maryland)

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Documents in this case

1:03-cv-02791	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital	June 21, 2005	June 21, 2005 Docket
1 1:03-cv-02791	Complaint and Jury Trial Demand EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital	Sept. 30, 2003	Sept. 30, 2003 Complaint
30 1:03-cv-02791	[Order Denying Motion for S/J] EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital	April 13, 2005	April 13, 2005 Order/Opinion
32 1:03-cv-02791	[Order Withdrawing Previous Order of 04/13] EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital	April 15, 2005	April 15, 2005 Order/Opinion
35 1:03-cv-02791	Consent Decree EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital	June 17, 2005	June 17, 2005 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

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Docket for: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 30, 2003	COMPLAINT against The Fullerton Animal Hospital, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/2003)	RECAP
	Sept. 30, 2003	JURY TRIAL DEMAND by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/2003)	PACER
	Sept. 30, 2003	JURY TRIAL DEMAND by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (raf, Deputy Clerk)
2	Oct. 1, 2003	Summons Issued (20 days) as to The Fullerton Animal Hospital. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/2003)	RECAP
3	Feb. 2, 2004	Request for Status Report Concerning Service. Status Report due by 2/9/2004. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 02/02/2004)	RECAP
4	Feb. 3, 2004	AFFIDAVIT of Service for summons served on Robert F Brown a/k/a/ Fullerton Animal Hospital on 1/19/04, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(sent in by Process Company) (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/03/2004)	RECAP
5	Feb. 17, 2004	ANSWER to Complaint by The Fullerton Animal Hospital.(Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 02/17/2004)	RECAP
6	Feb. 18, 2004	Correspondence setting scheduling conference. (Attachments: # 1)(Motz, J.) (Entered: 02/18/2004)	RECAP
7	March 3, 2004	SCHEDULING ORDER:. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 3/3/04. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/03/2004)	RECAP
8	July 14, 2004	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 8/2/2004 (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 07/14/2004)	RECAP
9	July 15, 2004	Paperless ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 7/15/04. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 07/15/2004)	RECAP
11	July 19, 2004	NOTICE of service of motion to compel discovery by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Motion to Compel and Memorandum)(Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 07/19/2004)	RECAP
12	Sept. 3, 2004	Request for Status Report. Status Report due by 9/14/2004. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 09/03/2004)	RECAP
13	Sept. 8, 2004	STATUS REPORT by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. (Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 09/08/2004)	RECAP
14	Sept. 13, 2004	STATUS REPORT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 09/13/2004)	RECAP
15	Sept. 27, 2004	Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct Modify Scheduling Order by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. Responses due by 10/14/2004 (Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 09/27/2004)	RECAP
16	Sept. 27, 2004	Paperless ORDER granting 15 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 9/27/04. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 09/27/2004)	RECAP
17	Oct. 8, 2004	MOTION for Summary Judgment by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. Responses due by 10/25/2004 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum# 2 Notice of Lengthy Exhibits# 3 Text of Proposed Order # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3# 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit Exhibit 9# 7 Exhibit Exhibit 15# 8 Exhibit Exhibit 16(a)# 9 Exhibit Exhibit 16(b)# 10 Exhibit Exhibit 16(c)# 11 Exhibit Exhibit 17# 12 Exhibit Exhibit 18# 13 Exhibit Exhibit 19# 14 Exhibit Exhibit 21# 15 Exhibit Exhibit 22# 16 Exhibit Exhibit 25# 17 Exhibit Exhibit 26# 18 Exhibit Exhibit 27# 19 Exhibit Exhibit 28# 20 Exhibit Exhibit 29# 21 Exhibit Exhibit 33)(Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 10/08/2004)	RECAP
18	Oct. 25, 2004	RESPONSE in Opposition to (17)Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Replies due by 11/8/2004. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7 # 8 # 9 # 10 # 11 # 12 # 13)(Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 10/25/2004)	RECAP
19	Oct. 26, 2004	NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Paper Filing of Exhibits (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 10/26/2004)	RECAP
20	Nov. 8, 2004	REPLY to Response to Motion re 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Defendant's Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. (Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 11/08/2004)	RECAP
21	Nov. 9, 2004	MOTION to Amend/Correct 18 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 11/26/2004 (Attachments: # 1)(Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 11/09/2004)	RECAP
22	Nov. 12, 2004	RESPONSE in Opposition Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Supplement Exhibits filed by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. Replies due by 11/26/2004. (Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 11/12/2004)	RECAP
23	Nov. 26, 2004	REPLY to Response to Motion re 21 MOTION to Amend/Correct 18 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 11/26/2004)	RECAP
24	Feb. 23, 2005	Correspondence setting date for hearing. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 02/23/2005)	RECAP
25	March 7, 2005	MEMORANDUM to Parties: The EEOC's motion to supplement exhibits is granted but defendant is granted leave to depose Ms. Hogg as therein set forth. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 3/7/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/07/2005)	RECAP
26	March 11, 2005	Correspondence re proposed mediation conference. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 03/11/2005)	RECAP
27	March 23, 2005	Correspondence regarding mediation conference. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 03/23/2005)	RECAP
28	March 25, 2005	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge James K. Bredar for Settlement. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 3/24/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/25/2005)	RECAP
29	April 1, 2005	LETTER ORDER, Setting a Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge James K. Bredar on 3/31/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/01/2005)	RECAP
30	April 13, 2005	ORDER denying 17 Motion of Defendant for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 4/13/05. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/13/2005)	RECAP
31	April 14, 2005	TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings before the Court on 3/4/05. (file separately) (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/14/2005)	RECAP
32	April 15, 2005	LETTER ORDER that my April 13, 2005 order denying defendant's motion for summary judgment is withdrawn. The motion will remain pending while you conduct your mediation. If the mediation fails, I will decide whether to grant or deny the motion or to postpone ruling on it, awaiting the deposition of Ms. Hogg and supplemental briefing as therein set forth. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 4/15/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/15/2005)	RECAP
33	May 25, 2005	Correspondence re: Mediation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Ingle, Robert) (FILED IN ERROR) Modified on 5/26/2005 (slf, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 05/25/2005)	RECAP
34	May 26, 2005	Correspondence re: Defendant's Corrected Non-Confidential Mediation Statement (Attachments: # 1 Defendant's Corrected Non-Confidential Mediation Statement# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 05/26/2005)	RECAP
	June 1, 2005	Settlement Conference held on 6/1/2005 held before Judge James K. Bredar. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/02/2005)	PACER
	June 1, 2005	Judge James K. Bredar no longer assigned to case. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/02/2005)	PACER
	June 1, 2005	Settlement Conference held on 6/1/2005 held before Judge James K. Bredar. (slf, Deputy Clerk)
	June 1, 2005	Judge James K. Bredar no longer assigned to case. (slf, Deputy Clerk)
35	June 17, 2005	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Motion for Entry of Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 06/17/2005)	RECAP
36	June 21, 2005	PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING re 35 Settlement Agreement filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 6/21/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/21/2005)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closing Date: June 21, 2007

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

The Fullerton Aminal Hospital

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 1:03-cv-02791

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

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 55000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2007

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

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

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. THE FULLERTON ANIMAL HOSPITAL, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/9126/ (last updated 12/21/2018).