Case: EEOC v. SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES (d/b/a GEMINI SECURITY)

2:05-cv-04699 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2005

Closed Date: 2006

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Philadelphia district office sued Simpson, Herbert & Associates, d/b/a/ Gemini Security, a national computer security firm, on September 28, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated against numerous employees based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work environment. The defendant never answered the EEOC's complaint and the court entered a default judgment (on February 24, 2006). The case was closed following this default judgment, but the EEOC successfully motioned to have the case reopened to recover a monetary award, and on February 28, 2007, the Court granted the EEOC a sum of $50,000.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/12/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Greenaway, Joseph A. (New Jersey)

Attorney for Plaintiff

COOK, TERRENCE R. (New Jersey)

EDGE, DAWN M. (New Jersey)

MCNAIR, JACQUELINE H. (New Jersey)

O'BOYLE, JUDITH A. (New Jersey)

Judge(s)

Greenaway, Joseph A. (New Jersey)

Attorney for Plaintiff

COOK, TERRENCE R. (New Jersey)

EDGE, DAWN M. (New Jersey)

MCNAIR, JACQUELINE H. (New Jersey)

O'BOYLE, JUDITH A. (New Jersey)

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Documents in this case

2:05-cv-04699	Docket EEOC v. SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES	March 12, 2007	March 12, 2007 Docket
1 2:05-cv-04699	Complaint EEOC v. SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES	Sept. 28, 2005	Sept. 28, 2005 Complaint
11 2:05-cv-04699	Order [Regarding Motion for Default Judgment] EEOC v. SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES	Feb. 28, 2007	Feb. 28, 2007 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12089337/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-simpson-herbert-associates/

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Docket for: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 28, 2005	COMPLAINT against SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES JURY DEMAND, filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(lm2, ) (Entered: 09/30/2005)	RECAP
	Sept. 30, 2005	Summons Issued as to SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES.Days Due - 20. (mailed to counsel) (lm2, ) (Entered: 09/30/2005)	PACER
	Sept. 30, 2005	Summons Issued as to SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES.Days Due - 20. (mailed to counsel) (lm2, )
2	Dec. 5, 2005	AFFIDAVT of service Returned Executed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES served on 11/18/2005, answer due 12/8/2005. (nr, ) (Entered: 12/09/2005)	RECAP
3	Dec. 19, 2005	Substitution of Attorney - Attorney TERRENCE R. COOK and TERRENCE R. COOK for EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION added.. (COOK, TERRENCE) (Entered: 12/19/2005)	RECAP
4	Dec. 22, 2005	First MOTION for Default Judgment as to Gemini Security by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. Responses due by 1/9/2006 (COOK, TERRENCE) (Entered: 12/22/2005)	RECAP
	Dec. 22, 2005	Set/Reset Deadlines as to 4 First MOTION for Default Judgment as to Gemini Security . Motion Hearing set for 1/23/2006 before Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr.. (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS MOTION WILL BE DECIDED ON THE PAPERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE COURT). (dh, ) (Entered: 12/28/2005)	PACER
	Dec. 22, 2005	Set/Reset Deadlines as to 4 First MOTION for Default Judgment as to Gemini Security. Motion Hearing set for 1/23/2006 before Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr.. (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS MOTION WILL BE DECIDED ON THE PAPERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE COURT). (dh, )
	Dec. 22, 2005	Default entered as to SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES for failure to appear. (dh, )
5	Feb. 24, 2006	ORDER granting 4 Motion for Default Judgment . Signed by Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. on 02/24/06. (nr, ) (Entered: 02/27/2006)	RECAP
	Feb. 27, 2006	***Civil Case Terminated. (nr, ) (Entered: 02/27/2006)	PACER
	Feb. 27, 2006	***Civil Case Terminated. (nr, )
6	Aug. 18, 2006	Letter from Plaintiff EEOC. (EDGE, DAWN) (Entered: 08/18/2006)	RECAP
7	Aug. 30, 2006	MOTION to Reopen Case by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4)(EDGE, DAWN) (Entered: 08/30/2006)	RECAP
	Aug. 30, 2006	Set Deadlines as to 7 MOTION to Reopen Case. Motion Hearing set for 9/25/2006 10:00 AM before Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr.. (nr, ) (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS MOTION WILL BE DECIDED ON THE PAPERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE COURT) (Entered: 08/31/2006)	PACER
	Aug. 30, 2006	Set Deadlines as to 7 MOTION to Reopen Case. Motion Hearing set for 9/25/2006 10:00 AM before Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr.. (nr, ) (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS MOTION WILL BE DECIDED ON THE PAPERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE COURT)
8	Nov. 13, 2006	ORDER granting 7 Motion to Reopen Case . Signed by Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. on 11/13/2006. (nr, ) (Entered: 11/14/2006)	RECAP
9	Dec. 7, 2006	MOTION Motion for Relief Pursuant to Entry of Default by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A# 2 Certificate of Service)(EDGE, DAWN) (Entered: 12/07/2006)	RECAP
	Dec. 7, 2006	Set Deadlines as to 9 MOTION Motion for Relief Pursuant to Entry of Default. Motion Hearing set for 1/8/2007 10:00 AM before Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr.. (nr, ) (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS MOTION WILL BE DECIDED ON THE PAPERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE COURT) (Entered: 12/08/2006)	PACER
	Dec. 7, 2006	Set Deadlines as to 9 MOTION Motion for Relief Pursuant to Entry of Default. Motion Hearing set for 1/8/2007 10:00 AM before Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr.. (nr, ) (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS MOTION WILL BE DECIDED ON THE PAPERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE COURT)
10	Feb. 9, 2007	Letter from Trial Attorney, Dawn M. Edge re status on 9 MOTION Motion for Relief Pursuant to Entry of Default. (cs, ) (Entered: 02/09/2007)	RECAP
11	Feb. 28, 2007	ORDER granting 9 Motion for default judgment in the sum of $50,000.00 dollars in favor of pltf. EEOC and against deft. Simpson, Herbert & Associates, d/b/a Gemini Security. . Signed by Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. on 02/28/2007. (nr, ) (Entered: 03/01/2007)	RECAP
	March 12, 2007	***Civil Case Terminated. (nr, ) (Entered: 03/12/2007)	PACER
	March 12, 2007	***Civil Case Terminated. (nr, )

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New Jersey

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2005

Closing Date: 2006

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

Simpson, Herbert & Associates

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of New Jersey 2:05-cv-04699

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Amount Defendant Pays: 50000

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. SIMPSON, HERBERT & ASSOCIATES (d/b/a GEMINI SECURITY), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/9308/ (last updated 6/12/2007).