Case: EEOC v. EAGLE FINANCIAL, INC., dba ALMOST A BANC & EAGLE C

8:97-cv-03274 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 1997

Closed Date: Nov. 6, 2001

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Case Summary

The Baltimore District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Eagle Financial, Inc., which owns and operates Check Cashing stores around the Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Northern Virginia regions, in September of 1997, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The suit alleged that Eagle Financial was discriminating in its hiring practices against African-Americans. The parties were able to work towards a settlement and ultimately a consent decree was entered in April …

The consent decree contained monetary relief as well as injunctive relief. The monetary relief was to be a maximum of $120,000; however, the total award was $111,150 split in uneven amounts to 25 complainants. The injunctive relief allowed for any of the 25 class members who met certain qualifications (mainly passing a drug test and a math test) to be hired by Eagle. Additionally there would be training to all current and future management who oversee hiring. The company is also to look to community groups to increase the amount of African-Americans who are employed by them. The decree is to expire in 24 months or if Eagle employs a certain percentage of African-Americans for a period of 12 months, and that percentage is pegged to the latest decennial census. After about one and a half years the consent decree was terminated by a motion from the defendant, most likely because they met the 12 month hiring percentage requirements.

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Alex Bean (6/11/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bradley, Diane (Maryland)

Brice-Brown, Barbara DeShona (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Baron, Sandy David (Maryland)

Goldstein, Leonard R (Maryland)

James, Ronald J. (Maryland)

Judge(s)

Williams, Alexander (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bradley, Diane (Maryland)

Brice-Brown, Barbara DeShona (Maryland)

Kiel, Gerald S (Maryland)

Shadoan, Arlene T (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Baron, Sandy David (Maryland)

Goldstein, Leonard R (Maryland)

James, Ronald J. (Maryland)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

8:97-cv-03274	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment v. Eagle Financial	Nov. 6, 2001	Nov. 6, 2001 Docket
47 8:97-cv-03274	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Eagle Financial, Inc.	April 14, 2000	April 14, 2000 Settlement Agreement
60 8:97-cv-03274	Order [Granting Termination] Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Eagle Financial, Inc.	Nov. 6, 2001	Nov. 6, 2001 Order/Opinion

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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 v. Eagle Financial

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 26, 1997	DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/1997)	RECAP
2	Sept. 26, 1997	SUMMONS(ES)(20) issued for Eagle Financial (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/1997)	RECAP
3	Oct. 30, 1997	ANSWER to Complaint by Eagle Financial (Attorney Leonard R. Goldstein),(c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/31/1997)	RECAP
4	Nov. 9, 1997	SCHEDULING ORDER ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) (c/m by cham) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/09/1997)	RECAP
5	Nov. 20, 1997	ORDER granting [5-1] joint motion to Extend Time the deposition to 50 hours each side ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) dated 11/20/97 (c/m 11/20/97 by chambers) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/24/1997)	RECAP
6	Jan. 22, 1998	JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial to Extend Time of discovery and all other deadlines (c/s0 (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/1998)	RECAP
7	Jan. 26, 1998	ORDER granting [6-1] joint motion to Extend Time of discovery and all other deadlines as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) dated 1/26/98 (c/m by chambers 1/26/98) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/27/1998)	RECAP
8	April 14, 1998	MOTION by Equal Employment for Leave to File Amended Complaint, Red-Lined Version, and Proposed Amended Complaint (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/15/1998)	RECAP
9	April 14, 1998	JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial for Entry of Court Order Incorporating Terms of Protective Order . (c/s for sign.) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/16/1998)	RECAP
10	April 14, 1998	PROPOSED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/16/1998)	RECAP
11	April 20, 1998	ORDER "DIRECTING" Counsel to submit a proper order within 14 days, re: Joint Motion for Protective Order ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 4/17/98 ) (c/m 4/21/98 jb) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/20/1998)	RECAP
12	May 5, 1998	ORDER Granting [8-1] Motion of Plaintiff for Leave to File Amended Complaint ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 5/5/98 ) (c/m 5/6/98 jb) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/06/1998)	RECAP
13	May 5, 1998	DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/07/1998)	RECAP
14	May 6, 1998	Unopposed MOTION by Equal Employment to Compel Production of Documents (c/s for sign.) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/07/1998)	RECAP
15	May 6, 1998	JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial for Entry of Protective Order . (c/s for sign.) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/07/1998)	RECAP
16	May 6, 1998	PROPOSED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/07/1998)	RECAP
17	May 12, 1998	ORDER Granting [14-1] Motion of EEOC to Compel Production of Documents ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 5/8/98 ) (c/m 5/12/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/12/1998)	RECAP
18	May 13, 1998	ORDER "DIRECTING" counsel to submit a proper order within 14 days ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 5/8/98 ) (c/m 5/13/98 jb) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/13/1998)	RECAP
19	May 15, 1998	ANSWER by Eagle Financial (Attorney Sandy D. Baron) to amended complaint. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/1998)	RECAP
20	May 29, 1998	JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial for Protective Order . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/1998)	RECAP
21	June 3, 1998	ORDER Granting [20-1] Joint Motion for Protective Order, "ORDERING" that the terms of the Protective Order submitted by parties shall govern disclosure and return of documents and information ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 5/29/98 ) (c/m 6/2/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/1998)	RECAP
22	June 3, 1998	STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER "SETTING FORTH" Conditions for handling confidential material, and "APPROVAl", as therein more particularly set forth ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 6/1/98) (c/m 6/3/98 jb) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/1998)	RECAP
23	June 4, 1998	NOTICE of attorney appearance for Equal Employment Opportunity by Barbara DeShona Brice-Brown. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/05/1998)	RECAP
24	July 6, 1998	JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial to Extend Time to complete discovery until 1/15/99 (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
25	July 9, 1998	ORDER granting [24-1] Joint motion to Extend Time to complete discovery, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 7/8/98 ) (c/m 7/8/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/09/1998)	RECAP
26	Aug. 20, 1998	NOTICE of attorney appearance for Equal Employment by Diane Bradley (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/20/1998)	RECAP
27	Sept. 29, 1998	MOTION by Equal Employment to Extend Time to Disclose Its Expert's Written Report, on or before 11/13/98 (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/1998)	RECAP
28	Sept. 29, 1998	MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment for Protective Order, and Exhibits 1-4. (c/s w/ prot. order pkg.) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/1998)	RECAP
30	Oct. 13, 1998	RESPONSE by Eagle Financial in opposition to [27-1] motion to Extend Time to Disclose Its Expert's Written Report, on or before 11/13/98 by Equal Employment (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/15/1998)	RECAP
29	Oct. 14, 1998	Consent Request/Line by Equal Employment to Deem the Motion by the Equal Employment for Protective Order as Moot (c/s) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/14/1998)	RECAP
31	Oct. 19, 1998	ORDER "DEEMING" as "MOOT" [28-1] motion by plaintiff for Protective Order ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) dated 10/16/98 (c/m 10/19/98 hg) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/21/1998)	RECAP
32	Oct. 19, 1998	ORDER granting [27-1] motion to Extend Time to Disclose Its Expert's Written Report, on or before 11/13/98 as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) dated 10/16/98 (c/m 10/19/98 hg) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/21/1998)	RECAP
33	Oct. 22, 1998	LOCAL RULE 104.7: MOTION with memorandum in support by Eagle Financial for Discovery (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/28/1998)	RECAP
34	Oct. 22, 1998	RESPONSE by Equal Employment in opposition to [33-1] motion for Discovery by Eagle Financial (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/28/1998)	RECAP
35	Oct. 22, 1998	REPLY by Eagle Financial to response to [33-1] motion for Discovery by Eagle Financial and Exhibits 1 and 2 (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/28/1998)	RECAP
36	Nov. 5, 1998	LETTER/ORDER "GRANTING" Request for extension for Defendant to file expert's report, to and including 1/22/98 ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 11/4/98 ) (c/m 11/4/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	RECAP
37	Nov. 5, 1998	JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial for Leave to File Surreply and a Second Surreply (c/s for sign.) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/06/1998)	RECAP
38	Nov. 5, 1998	JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Eagle Financial for Leave to File Surreply and Second Reply (c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/09/1998)	RECAP
39	Nov. 9, 1998	ORDER granting [39-1] motion for Ronald J. James to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/09/1998)	RECAP
40	Nov. 11, 1998	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge William G. Connelly for the purpose of Settlement and other ADR conference ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) dated 11/9/98 (c/m 11/12/98 pf) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/18/1998)	RECAP
41	Nov. 30, 1998	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge William G. Connelly for all discovery disputes ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 11/30/98 ) (c/m 11/30/98 pf) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/02/1998)	RECAP
42	Nov. 30, 1998	ORDER granting [37-1] joint motion for Leave to File Surreply and a Second Surreply, to 10 days from the date of this Order and 10 days from the date of service of Plaintiff's Surreply, respectively ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 11/25/98 ) (c/m 11/30/98 hg) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/02/1998)	RECAP
43	Dec. 7, 1998	SURREPLY by Equal Employment to [33-1] motion for Discovery by Eagle Financial. (c/s M/J Connelly/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/08/1998)	RECAP
44	Dec. 16, 1998	REPLY by Eagle Financial to [43-1] Surreply by Equal Employment. (c/s M/J Connelly/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/18/1998)	RECAP
45	Dec. 28, 1998	ORDER "STAYING" proceedings until further order of the court ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 12/28/98 ) (c/m 12/28/98 kc) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/29/1998)	RECAP
46	Aug. 19, 1999	ORDER denying as moot [38-1] joint motion for Leave to File Surreply and Second Reply; and denying [33-1] motion for Discovery ( signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Connelly ) (c/m 8/19/99cfg) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/19/1999)	RECAP
47	April 14, 2000	CONSENT DEGREE and ORDER "DISCHARGING " and "SATISFYING" any individual and all class member claims which have been alleged in the complaint as therein more particularly set forth; and Exhibits 1 thru 4 ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) dated 4/14/00 (c/i and MICROFILMED 4/14/00) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/14/2000)	RECAP
48	April 25, 2000	STIPULATION of DISMISSAL of Plaintiff's Complaint with prejudice and "APPROVAL"; and "DIRECTING" that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over this matter with the terms of the Consent Decree entered 4/14/00 ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 4/24/00 ) (c/m 4/25/00 lad) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/25/2000)	RECAP
	April 25, 2000	Case closed (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/25/2000)	PACER
	April 25, 2000	Case closed (lad, Deputy Clerk)
49	Aug. 14, 2000	REPORT of Defendant Eagle Financial, Inc. pursuant to Consent Decree (c/s) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2000)	RECAP
50	Oct. 16, 2000	Report of defendant, Eagle Financial pursuant to Consent Decree (c/s) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/16/2000)	RECAP
51	Jan. 16, 2001	Report of Defendant pursuant to Consent Decree (1c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/2001)	RECAP
52	April 16, 2001	Report of defendant, Eagle Financial, Inc. pursuant to Consent Decree (c/s) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/16/2001)	RECAP
53	July 17, 2001	Report of Defendant, Eagle Financial, INc. purusant to Consent Decree (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/18/2001)	RECAP
54	Aug. 27, 2001	MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant, Eagle Financial for Termination of Consent Decree and affidavit (c/s) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/28/2001)	RECAP
55	Sept. 10, 2001	MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment in opposition to [54-1] motion for Termination of Consent Decree by Eagle Financial (c/s M.J.Connelly/J. Williams) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/13/2001)	RECAP
56	Sept. 24, 2001	REPLY by Eagle Financial to the Memorandum in opposition by EEOC to its Motion [54-1] on for Termination of Consent Decree by Eagle Financial (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/25/2001)	RECAP
57	Oct. 4, 2001	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge William G. Connelly for R & R on Motion for Termination of Consent Decree (Paper No. 54) ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) (c/m 10/4/01) (pkf, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 10/04/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001)	RECAP
58	Oct. 11, 2001	Defendant, Eagle Financial, Inc.'s Report of Defendant Pursuant to Consent Decree (c/s) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/12/2001)	RECAP
59	Oct. 12, 2001	REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of Magistrate Judge William G. Connelly; Objections to R and R due by 10/22/01 and attachments (c/m 10/11/01 nek) (c/i 10/12/01) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/12/2001)	RECAP
60	Nov. 6, 2001	ORDER "GRANTING" defendant's [54-1] motion for Termination of Consent Decree and "DIRECTING" that Clerk CLOSE the case ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 11/6/01 ) (c/i 11/6/01 and microfilmed) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/06/2001)	RECAP
	Nov. 6, 2001	Case closed (ajh, Deputy Clerk)
	Nov. 6, 2001	Case closed (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/14/2001)	PACER

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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. 26, 1997

Closing Date: Nov. 6, 2001

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

Eagle Financial, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 8:97-cv-03274

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:

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Discrimination Prohibition

Goals (e.g., for hiring, admissions)

Hire

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Utilize objective job description

Amount Defendant Pays: 120000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. EAGLE FINANCIAL, INC., dba ALMOST A BANC & EAGLE C, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/9187/ (last updated 6/11/2007).