Case: EEOC v. TIL MAR INC (d/b/a PO PO FAMILY RESTAURANT)

5:02-cv-00938 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2002

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

The EEOC's San Antonio district office sued Til Mar, Inc., d/b/a PoPo Family Restautant on September 23, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female). The parties both filed motions for summary judgment on November 3, 2003, which were never resolved. The parties entered into a consent decree on December 4, 2003 follow the successful settlement of the case at ADR on November 7. The consent decree stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainants $43,000 in damages, provide Title VII training to its managers, draft a non-discrimination policy, create a new complaint process, and report complaints of sex discrimination to the EEOC semiannually. The terms of the agreement were to run for 5 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (7/3/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/15/2017)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/33215259/parties/equal-employment-v-til-mar-inc/

Judge(s)

Rodriguez, Xavier (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Juarez, Edward (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Valdez, Robert E. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Rodriguez, Xavier (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Juarez, Edward (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Valdez, Robert E. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

5:02-cv-00938	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Til Mar, Inc	Dec. 4, 2003	Dec. 4, 2003 Docket
5:02-cv-00938	Consent Decree EEOC v. Til Mar, Inc., d/b/a Po Po Family Restaurant	Dec. 4, 2003	Dec. 4, 2003 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/33215259/equal-employment-v-til-mar-inc/

Last updated Nov. 4, 2026, 7 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment v. Til Mar, Inc.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 23, 2002	Demand for jury trial by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (ct) (Entered: 09/25/2002)	RECAP
	Sept. 23, 2002	Case assigned to Honorable Edward C. Prado (ct) (Entered: 09/25/2002)	PACER
	Sept. 23, 2002	Case assigned to Honorable Edward C. Prado (ct)
2	Oct. 7, 2002	Waiver of Service by Til Mar, Inc.; Notice and Request Mailed on 10/2/02; Answer due on 12/2/02 for Til Mar, Inc. (fe) (Entered: 10/08/2002)	RECAP
3	Oct. 15, 2002	Answer by Til Mar, Inc.; jury demand. (fe) (Entered: 10/16/2002)	RECAP
4	Nov. 1, 2002	ORDERED that Plaintiff confer with Defendant as required by FRCP 26(f) and LCR CV-16(c) to submit a scheduling order for the Court's consideration by 12/15/02. Failure to do so may result in the Court entering its own scheduling order. (fe) (Entered: 11/01/2002)	RECAP
5	Nov. 6, 2002	Report of Parties' Rule 26(f) Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan filed by Equal Employment, Til Mar, Inc. (fe) (Entered: 11/07/2002)	RECAP
	Nov. 6, 2002	Received "Agreed Proposed Scheduling order". (fe) (Entered: 11/07/2002)	PACER
	Nov. 6, 2002	Received "Agreed Proposed Scheduling order". (fe)
6	Nov. 12, 2002	Scheduling order setting Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 12/5/02; Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 8/4/03; Discovery cutoff 9/3/03; Deadline for filing of all motions 10/3/03; Jury Selection set for 9:00 12/1/03; Jury trial set for 9:00 12/1/03; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 11/21/03 (rg1) (Entered: 11/13/2002)	RECAP
7	Nov. 19, 2002	Non-consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate by Til Mar, Inc. (fe) (Entered: 11/19/2002)	RECAP
8	Dec. 5, 2002	Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by Equal Employment, Til Mar, Inc., Party(s) do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (rg1) (Entered: 12/06/2002)	RECAP
9	May 2, 2003	Plaintiff's Designation of Potential Witnesses, Potential Testifying Experts and Proposed Trial Exhibits. (fe) (Entered: 05/05/2003)	RECAP
10	May 19, 2003	Defendant's Designation of Potential Witnesses, Potential Testifying Experts and Propposed Trial Exhibits. (fe) (Entered: 05/20/2003)	RECAP
11	Aug. 18, 2003	Order signed by Honorable Edward C. Prado transferring this case to Honorable Xavier Rodriguez. (fe) (Entered: 08/19/2003)	RECAP
	Aug. 18, 2003	Case reassigned from Honorable Edward C. Prado to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (fe) (Entered: 08/19/2003)	PACER
	Aug. 18, 2003	Case reassigned from Honorable Edward C. Prado to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (fe)
12	Aug. 27, 2003	Joint motion by Equal Employment, Til Mar, Inc. to extend time to complete discovery and to file dispositive motions (fe) (Entered: 08/28/2003)	RECAP
13	Sept. 3, 2003	Order granting joint motion to extend time to complete discovery and to file dispositive motions [12-1] scheduling order deadlines: Deadline for filing of all motions by 10/30/03; Discovery deadline on 9/30/03 signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (fe) (Entered: 09/04/2003)	RECAP
14	Sept. 29, 2003	Defendant's Supplemental Designation of Potential Witnesses, Potential Testifying Experts and Proposed Trial Exhibits. (fe) (Entered: 09/29/2003)	RECAP
15	Sept. 29, 2003	Til Mar Inc., d/b/a/ Po Po Family Restaurant's Supplemental Disclosures. (fe) (Entered: 09/29/2003)	RECAP
16	Oct. 28, 2003	Motion by Til Mar, Inc. to compel attendance at mediation (fe) (Entered: 10/28/2003)	RECAP
17	Oct. 29, 2003	Order denying Til Mar's motion to compel attendance at mediation [16-1] signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (fe) (Entered: 10/30/2003)	RECAP
18	Oct. 30, 2003	Motion by Til Mar, Inc. for leave to file motion for summary judgment and brief in support in excess of ten pages (fe) (Entered: 10/31/2003)	RECAP
19	Oct. 30, 2003	Response by Equal Employment in opposition to defendant's motion to compel attendance at mediation. [16-1] (fe) (Entered: 10/31/2003)	RECAP
20	Oct. 30, 2003	Motion by Equal Employment for leave to file plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment in excess of fifteen pages (fe) (Entered: 10/31/2003)	RECAP
	Oct. 30, 2003	Received "Defendant Til Mar, Inc. d/b/a Po Po Family Restaurant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support Thereof". (fe) (Entered: 10/31/2003)	PACER
	Oct. 30, 2003	Received "Plaintiff EEOC's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Brief in Support". (fe) (Entered: 10/31/2003)	PACER
	Oct. 30, 2003	Received "Defendant Til Mar, Inc. d/b/a Po Po Family Restaurant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support Thereof". (fe)
	Oct. 30, 2003	Received "Plaintiff EEOC's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Brief in Support". (fe)
21	Nov. 3, 2003	Order granting motion for leave to file plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment in excess of fifteen pages [20-1] signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez (fe) (Entered: 11/03/2003)	RECAP
22	Nov. 3, 2003	Order granting Defendant Til Mar, Inc.'s motion for leave to file motion for summary judgment and brief in support in excess of ten pages [18-1] signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (fe) (Entered: 11/03/2003)	RECAP
23	Nov. 3, 2003	Motion by Equal Employment with memorandum in support for partial summary judgment (fe) (Entered: 11/03/2003)	RECAP
24	Nov. 3, 2003	Motion by Til Mar, Inc. with memorandum in support for summary judgment (fe) (Entered: 11/03/2003)	RECAP
25	Nov. 7, 2003	Joint Advisory to the court regarding settlement filed by Equal Employment, Til Mar, Inc. (fe) (Entered: 11/07/2003)	RECAP
26	Nov. 7, 2003	Notice of Alternate Dispute Resolution Outcome settled during ADR (fe) (Entered: 11/07/2003)	RECAP
27	Nov. 26, 2003	Joint motion by Equal Employment, Til Mar, Inc. to enter consent decree (fe) (Entered: 12/01/2003)	RECAP
28	Dec. 4, 2003	Order granting joint motion to enter consent decree [27-1] signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez (rg) (Entered: 12/05/2003)	RECAP
29	Dec. 4, 2003	Final Judgment Order entering consent decree signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez (Pages: 1) (kc) (Entered: 12/05/2003)	RECAP
	Dec. 4, 2003	Case closed (kc) (Entered: 12/05/2003)	PACER
	Dec. 4, 2003	Case closed (kc)

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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: Sept. 23, 2002

Closing Date: 2008

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

Til Mar, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 5:02-cv-00938

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:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 43000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2008

Issues

Discrimination Area:

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. TIL MAR INC (d/b/a PO PO FAMILY RESTAURANT), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/9143/ (last updated 6/15/2017).