Case: EEOC v. The Salvation Army

1:02-cv-10192 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: July 10, 2002

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against The Salvation Army. The complaint, filed in July 2002, alleged religious and sexual discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant retaliated against one of the charging parties by discharging him for complaining about religious harassment based on his religion, Catholic, and retaliated against the other, fem…

The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against The Salvation Army. The complaint, filed in July 2002, alleged religious and sexual discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant retaliated against one of the charging parties by discharging him for complaining about religious harassment based on his religion, Catholic, and retaliated against the other, female, charging parties by discharging them for complaining that they were subjected by sexual harassment.

In May 2003 the parties engaged in a settlement conference and the case settled. A consent decree was entered in June 2003, and amended to reflect further settlement in December 2003, which was valid for two years. The decree required Defendant to pay the charging parties a total of $52,842 (made up of damages and medical bills), provide Title VII training to its employees and post a notice of non-discrimination. Defendant was enjoined from discriminating and retaliating in violation of Title VII.

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Shankar Viswanathan (7/24/2007)

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1:02-cv-10192

Docket [PACER]

Dec. 23, 2003

Dec. 23, 2003

Docket
1

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Complaint

July 10, 2002

July 10, 2002

Complaint
24

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Amended Consent Decree

Dec. 23, 2003

Dec. 23, 2003

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:08 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 July 10, 2002

COMPLAINT; jury demand (bs) (Entered: 07/12/2002)

PACER
2 July 26, 2002

APPEARANCE for defendant Salvation Army of attorney Scott D. Norton (bs) (Entered: 07/29/2002)

PACER
3 July 26, 2002

ANSWER by defendant Salvation Army to complaint [1-1] with proof of service and jury demand. (bs) (Entered: 07/29/2002)

PACER
4 Sept. 26, 2002

NOTICE of setting civil status conference and , setting scheduling conference for 9:00 10/21/02 (bs) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

PACER
5 Oct. 18, 2002

STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE STATEMENT by defendant Salvation Army; with proof of service. [EOD Date: 10/21/02] (bs) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

PACER
Oct. 21, 2002

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge David M. Lawson (tj) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

PACER
6 Oct. 22, 2002

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge David M. Lawson - setting deadline for witness list for 11/4/02 , setting deadline for expert disclosure for plaintiff for 12/30/02 and 01/17/03 for defendant , setting deadline for discovery for 2/28/03 , setting civil status conference for 12:30 12/16/02 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 3/14/03 , setting deadline for filing motions in limine for 4/22/03 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 5/20/03 , setting final pretrial conference for 3:30 5/27/03 , setting civil jury trial for 8:30 6/10/03 (bs) (Entered: 10/22/2002)

PACER
7 Nov. 13, 2002

WITNESS list by defendant Salvation Army, with proof of service. (bs) (Entered: 11/13/2002)

PACER
Dec. 16, 2002

STATUS conference held - Judge David M. Lawson (tj) (Entered: 12/16/2002)

PACER
8 Jan. 9, 2003

ORDER by Judge David M. Lawson, referral to facilitative mediation to take place no later than 01/31/03 and setting civil status conference for 10:00 1/29/03 [EOD Date 1/9/03] (bs) (Entered: 01/09/2003)

PACER
9 Jan. 22, 2003

NOTICE of rescheduled civil status conference for 3:00 1/28/03 before Judge Lawson (bs) (Entered: 01/23/2003)

PACER
10 Feb. 27, 2003

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to substitute service for plaintiff EEOC with brief in support, affidavit of Krystal M. Gardner and attachment. (bs) (Entered: 03/03/2003)

PACER
11 Feb. 27, 2003

STIPULATION by defendant Salvation Army, plaintiff EEOC , to extend discovery to depose witness evading service. [EOD Date: 3/3/03] (bs) (Entered: 03/03/2003)

PACER
12 March 13, 2003

ORDER by Judge David M. Lawson granting motion to substitute service for plaintiff EEOC by EEOC [10-1] [EOD Date 3/13/03] (bs) (Entered: 03/13/2003)

PACER
13 March 17, 2003

APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC of attorney Dale R. Price Jr., with proof of service.. (bs) (Entered: 03/17/2003)

PACER
14 April 1, 2003

PROOF of service by plaintiff EEOC of Re-Notice of Taking Deposition of Leon Wilderson (bs) (Entered: 04/02/2003)

PACER
15 May 22, 2003

NOTICE of rescheduling final pretrial conference for 3:00 5/29/03 (bs) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

PACER
16 May 23, 2003

JOINT pretrial order with proof of service (cg) (Entered: 05/23/2003)

PACER
May 29, 2003

SETTLEMENT conference held, case settled - Judge David M. Lawson - Court Reporter: Charlene McLoughlin (tj) (Entered: 05/30/2003)

PACER
17 May 30, 2003

ORDER by Judge David M. Lawson, approving partial settlement and prescribing procedure for resolution of remaining issue, discovery relating to payment of medical bills by 07/31/03, directing parties to file trial briefs by 08/14/03, response to trial briefs by 09/04/03, hearing scheduled for 09/17/03, 2:30 [EOD Date 5/30/03] (bs) (Entered: 05/30/2003)

PACER
18 June 23, 2003

CONSENT decree entered by Judge David M. Lawson, with proof of service. [EOD Date: 6/23/03] (bs) (Entered: 06/23/2003)

PACER
19 Aug. 14, 2003

TRIAL brief by plaintiff EEOC, with attachments. (bs) (Entered: 08/19/2003)

PACER
20 Aug. 20, 2003

TRIAL brief by defendant Salvation Army, with attachments and proof of service. (bs) (Entered: 08/21/2003)

PACER
21 Sept. 4, 2003

ANSWER by plaintiff EEOC to trial brief by Salvation Army [20-1], with proof of service. (bs) (Entered: 09/05/2003)

PACER
22 Sept. 4, 2003

ANSWER by defendant Salvation Army to trial brief by EEOC [19-1], with attachments. (bs) (Entered: 09/05/2003)

PACER
Sept. 11, 2003

TELE-CONFERENCE held - Judge David M. Lawson (tj) (Entered: 09/11/2003)

PACER
23 Sept. 22, 2003

ORDER by Judge David M. Lawson with stipulation, adjourning and re-setting hearing for 10:00 10/6/03 [EOD Date: 9/23/03] (bs) (Entered: 09/23/2003)

PACER
Oct. 27, 2003

SETTLEMENT held and placed on the record - Judge David M. Lawson, Court Reporter: Jean Broucek - Tape (tj) (Entered: 10/27/2003)

PACER
24 Dec. 23, 2003

AMENDED CONSENT decree entered by Judge David M. Lawson [EOD Date: 12/23/03] (cg) (Entered: 12/23/2003)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 10, 2002

Closing Date: 2003

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

Salvation Army

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 1:02-cv-10192

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 52842

Order Duration: 2003 - 2005

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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