Case: EEOC v. PRO-PAK INDUSTRIES INC

1:01-cv-00552 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Jan. 26, 2001

Closed Date: Sept. 18, 2002

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Case Summary

In January 2001, the Chicago office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Pro-Pak Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by subjecting the claimants to a hostile working environment because of their race (black) and discharging the claimant in retaliation of their complaint. The claimants intervened in the EEOC's suit in May 2001. The case settled by entry of a c…

The 18 month consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, pay the claimants a sum of $55,000, create an anti-discrimination policy, distribute the policy, post notice, provide training for all employees on EEO laws and the new policy, keep records of any complaints of discrimination and/or retaliation, and give the EEOC reports every six months of discrimination and/or retaliation complaints and the posting of notice.

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Lionel Joiner (6/25/2007)

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Judge(s)

Guzman, Ronald A. (Illinois)

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Guzman, Ronald A. (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:01-cv-00552	Docket EEOC v. Pro-Pak Industries Inc	Sept. 18, 2002	Sept. 18, 2002 Docket
1 1:01-cv-00552	Complaint EEOC v. Pro-Pak Industries Inc	Jan. 29, 2001	Jan. 29, 2001 Complaint
24 1:01-cv-00552	Consent Decree EEOC v. Pro-Pak Industries Inc	Sept. 18, 2002	Sept. 18, 2002 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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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Noelle Christine Brennan, Jose Jorge Behar and John C. Hendrickson as attorney(s) for plaintiff EEOC (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (hp) (Entered: 01/29/2001)	Jan. 26, 2001	Jan. 26, 2001 Clearinghouse
2	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Robert James Kartholl Jr. and Phillip Anthony Luetkehans ; Notice (las) (Entered: 03/15/2001)	March 14, 2001	March 14, 2001
3	WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant sent on 1/29/01 (las) (Entered: 03/19/2001)	March 19, 2001	March 19, 2001
4	ANSWER and affirmative defenses by defendant to complaint at law [1-1]; Notice (las) (Entered: 04/03/2001)	April 2, 2001	April 2, 2001
	SCHEDULE set on 4/6/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing set to 9:00 5/3/01 . Status report due 4/26/01 . Judge's staff notice (gds) (Entered: 04/06/2001)	April 6, 2001	April 6, 2001
5	LETTER from Christopher J. Lee to Judge Gettleman dated 4/11/01 (Attachments) (las) (Entered: 04/13/2001)	April 12, 2001	April 12, 2001
6	JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties (las) (Entered: 04/30/2001)	April 26, 2001	April 26, 2001
	SCHEDULE set on 5/3/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 10/18/01 . Discovery ordered closed on 11/21/01 . open court notice (gds) (Entered: 05/03/2001)	May 3, 2001	May 3, 2001
7	MOTION by Oware and Asamoah to intervene ; Notice (las) (Entered: 05/31/2001)	May 9, 2001	May 9, 2001
8	APPEARANCE for Kwaku Oware and Kofi Asamoah by James C. Vito and Elisbeth Shoenberger (las) (Entered: 05/31/2001)	May 9, 2001	May 9, 2001
9	MINUTE ORDER of 5/30/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Motion of Oware and Asamoah to intervene [7-1] is entered and continued to 9:00 a.m. on 6/18/01. No notice. (las) (Entered: 05/31/2001)	May 30, 2001	May 30, 2001
	MAILED Rule 3.14 letters to Attorneys James C. Vito and Elisabeth Shoenberger (las) (Entered: 05/31/2001)	May 31, 2001	May 31, 2001
10	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for intervenors plaintiff by James C. Vito and Elisabeth Shoenberger (las) (Entered: 06/12/2001)	June 11, 2001	June 11, 2001
11	MINUTE ORDER of 6/18/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing set for 9:00 a.m. on 7/26/01. Motion of Kwaku Oware and Kofi Asamoah to intervene is granted [7-1], with the understanding that defendants can move to dismiss. Response to intervening complaint is due by 7/10/01. No notice. (las) (Entered: 06/26/2001)	June 18, 2001	June 18, 2001
12	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff (las) (Entered: 06/29/2001)	June 27, 2001	June 27, 2001
	SCHEDULE set on 7/26/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Answer to intervening complaint is due by 8/16/01.Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 9/6/01 . Status report due 8/31/01 . open court notice (gds) (Entered: 07/26/2001)	July 26, 2001	July 26, 2001
13	ANSWER and affirmative defenses by Pro Pak Ind Inc to Interveners' complaint [12-1] ; Notice (las) (Entered: 08/16/2001)	Aug. 15, 2001	Aug. 15, 2001
14	JOINT STATUS REPORT by plaintiff and defendant; Notice (yap) (Entered: 09/05/2001)	Aug. 31, 2001	Aug. 31, 2001
	SCHEDULE set on 9/6/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing held. open court notice (gds) (Entered: 09/07/2001)	Sept. 6, 2001	Sept. 6, 2001
	SCHEDULE set on 10/18/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status heraing held. Settlement conference set for 1:30 11/6/01 . open court notice (gds) (Entered: 10/18/2001)	Oct. 18, 2001	Oct. 18, 2001
15	AGREED MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file appearance instanter (Attachment); Notice. (yp) Modified on 11/01/2001 (Entered: 11/01/2001)	Oct. 24, 2001	Oct. 24, 2001
16	MINUTE ORDER of 10/31/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Plaintiff's agreed motion for leave to file appearance instanter is granted [15-1]. No notice (yp) (Entered: 11/01/2001)	Oct. 31, 2001	Oct. 31, 2001
17	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Lauren G Dreilinger. (yp) (Entered: 11/01/2001)	Oct. 31, 2001	Oct. 31, 2001
	SCHEDULE set on 11/6/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing set to 9:00 12/11/01. Discovery stayed during further settlement discussion. Settlement conference held. Chambers notice (gds) (Entered: 11/08/2001)	Nov. 6, 2001	Nov. 6, 2001
18	MINUTE ORDER of 12/11/01 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing held and continued to 1/9/02 at 9:00a.m. (Entered Agreed Protective Order.) No notice (lc) (Entered: 12/12/2001)	Dec. 11, 2001	Dec. 11, 2001
19	REVISED JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties (las) (Entered: 01/11/2002)	Jan. 9, 2002	Jan. 9, 2002
	SCHEDULE set on 1/9/02 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 7/31/02 . Discovery ordered closed on 7/31/02 . Open court notice (gds) (Entered: 01/14/2002)	Jan. 9, 2002	Jan. 9, 2002
20	MOTION by plaintiff to amend discovery schedule and for briefing schedule of EEOC'S motion to compel production of documents. (Attachments); Notice (las) (Entered: 06/13/2002)	June 7, 2002	June 7, 2002
21	MINUTE ORDER of 6/12/02 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing reset to 9:00 a.m. on 9/5/02. Plaintiff's motion to amend discovery schedule and for briefing schedule on EEOC's motion to compel is granted [20-1]. Plaintiff's motion to compel is due by 7/3/02. Defendant's response is due by 7/17/02. Plaintiff's reply is due by 7/31/02. No notice. (las) (Entered: 06/13/2002)	June 12, 2002	June 12, 2002
22	JOINT MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for judicial settlement conference and stay of briefing schedule ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 07/03/2002)	June 27, 2002	June 27, 2002
23	MINUTE ORDER of 7/2/02 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Joint motion for judicial settlement conference and [22-1], stay of briefing schedule is granted. [22-2] Settlement posture letters are due by 7/12/02. Settlement pretrial conference is set for 7/17/02, at 2:00 p.m. No notice (eav) (Entered: 07/03/2002)	July 2, 2002	July 2, 2002
	SCHEDULE set on 7/17/02 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing set to 9:00 7/25/02 . Settlement conference held. In chambers notice (gds) (Entered: 07/17/2002)	July 17, 2002	July 17, 2002
	SCHEDULE set on 7/25/02 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing reset to 9:00 8/27/02 . Telephone notice (gds) (Entered: 07/25/2002)	July 25, 2002	July 25, 2002
	SCHEDULE set on 8/27/02 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 9/18/02 . Open court notice (gds) (Entered: 08/27/2002)	Aug. 27, 2002	Aug. 27, 2002
24	MINUTE ORDER of 9/18/02 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman: (Consent Decree entered (Attachments)). Defendants are enjoined. terminating case No notice (fce) (Entered: 09/23/2002)	Sept. 18, 2002	Sept. 18, 2002 Clearinghouse
156	MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by Judge Ronald A. Guzman on 10/24/2007:(gcy, )	Oct. 24, 2007	Oct. 24, 2007 RECAP