Case: EEOC v. Gilbert Plumbing Company, Inc.

4:04-cv-03866 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2004

Closed Date: April 11, 2011

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Case Summary

In September 2004, the Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Gilbert Plumbing Company, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the charging parties, Hispanic employees, to a racially hostile work environment and denied them wages and sick leave in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After some scheduling orders, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment which was …

The five-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide the charging parties with neutral employment references, expunge the charging parties' personnel files from all references to the charges of discrimination, refuse to employ the harasser in any way, develop a harassment and complaint procedure, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, provide annual EEO training to all its employees, post a notice of rights, maintain relevant records, and pay $13,000 to be divided between two individuals. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2011.

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Michele Marxkors (8/8/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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4:04-cv-03866	Docket [PACER]	April 11, 2006	April 11, 2006 Docket
1 4:04-cv-03866	Complaint	Sept. 27, 2004	Sept. 27, 2004 Complaint
22 4:04-cv-03866	Consent Decree	April 11, 2006	April 11, 2006 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…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated March 29, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Gilbert Plumbing Company Inc (Filing fee not required) filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(ncavazos, ) (Entered: 09/29/2004)	Sept. 27, 2004	Sept. 27, 2004
	Summons Issued as to Gilbert Plumbing Company Inc , filed.(ncavazos, ) (Entered: 09/29/2004)	Sept. 27, 2004	Sept. 27, 2004
3	ANSWER to Complaint by Gilbert Plumbing Company Inc, filed.(mgore, ) (Entered: 10/25/2004)	Oct. 21, 2004	Oct. 21, 2004
4	SUMMONS Returned Executed. Gilbert Plumbing Company Inc served on 10/18/2004, answer due 11/7/2004, filed.(sfedele, ) (Entered: 10/27/2004)	Oct. 25, 2004	Oct. 25, 2004
5	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed.(sfedele, ) (Entered: 11/19/2004)	Nov. 17, 2004	Nov. 17, 2004
6	ORDER, Deadlines terminated. the conference scheduled for January 21, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. is cancelled until rescheduled by further order of the court.( Signed by Judge Nancy F. Atlas ) Parties notified.(sashabranner, ) (Entered: 01/14/2005)	Jan. 14, 2005	Jan. 14, 2005
7	NOTICE of Reassignment. Pursuant to Special Order No. H-2005-1, this case is reassigned to Judge Keith P Ellison. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect. All court settings are vacated , filed. (bgoolsby, ) (Entered: 01/17/2005)	Jan. 17, 2005	Jan. 17, 2005
8	REQUEST for Status Report, filed. (jholland, ) (Entered: 01/28/2005)	Jan. 28, 2005	Jan. 28, 2005
9	JOINT REPORT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gilbert Plumbing Company Inc, filed.(mgore, ) (Entered: 02/10/2005)	Feb. 8, 2005	Feb. 8, 2005
10	SCHEDULING ORDER: Pltf Expert Witness List due by 6/1/2005 Deft Expert Witness List due by 7/18/2005 Discovery due by 9/9/2005 Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/17/2005 Trial set for 1/23/2006 at 08:30 AM before Judge Keith P Ellison.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(kmurphy, ) (Entered: 03/04/2005)	March 4, 2005	March 4, 2005
11	JOINT MOTION to Amend 10 Scheduling Order, by all parties, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/11/2005. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(kmurphy, ) (Entered: 07/22/2005)	July 22, 2005	July 22, 2005
12	ORDER granting 11 MOTION to Amend 10 Scheduling Order,, Pltf Expert Report due by 8/2/2005 Deft Expert Report due by 9/6/2005 Discovery due by 12/20/2005 Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/10/2006 Joint Pretrial Order due by 2/21/2006 Jury Trial set for 3/6/2006 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 8C before Judge Keith P Ellison.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(dhansen) (Entered: 07/27/2005)	July 25, 2005	July 25, 2005
13	JOINT MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gilbert Plumbing Company Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/22/2005. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(ltien, ) (Entered: 12/05/2005)	Dec. 2, 2005	Dec. 2, 2005
14	ORDER Non-Evidentiary Hearing set for 12/8/2005 at 11:00 AM in Room 8631 before Judge Keith P Ellison.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(svaught, ) (Entered: 12/05/2005)	Dec. 5, 2005	Dec. 5, 2005
16	SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 1/20/2006 Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/27/2006.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(svaught) (Entered: 12/12/2005)	Dec. 12, 2005	Dec. 12, 2005
17	MOTION for Summary Judgment by Gilbert Plumbing Company Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/16/2006. (espencer, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/30/2006 (espencer, ). (Entered: 01/30/2006)	Jan. 27, 2006	Jan. 27, 2006
18	UNOPPOSED MOTION for Additional Time to Respond by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/27/2006. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(mkallie, ) (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
19	ORDER granting 18 Motion for Extension of Time . The Commission shall respond to Defendant's Motion by not later than seven days after the current response deadline.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(bthomas, ) (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
20	CONDITIONAL ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The Court has been informed partis have reached a settlement; this case is DISMISSED without prejudice subject to reinstatement within 60 days. The pending 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment is DENIED as Moot.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(psmith, ) (Entered: 02/14/2006)	Feb. 14, 2006	Feb. 14, 2006
21	RETURN of Service Executed as to Allen Mielke on 1/17/06 re: Subpoena, filed.(jbradford, ) (Entered: 03/30/2006)	March 30, 2006	March 30, 2006
22	CONSENT DECREE .( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(svaught) (Entered: 04/11/2006)	April 11, 2006	April 11, 2006
23	FINAL JUDGMENT .( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(llerma) (Entered: 04/12/2006)	April 11, 2006	April 11, 2006
24	JOINT MOTION for Approval of and Enter a Consent Decree in Resolution of Suit by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gilbert Plumbing Company Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/1/2006. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(sguevara, ) (Entered: 04/12/2006)	April 11, 2006	April 11, 2006