Case: EEOC v. MICROTEL INN & SUITES

5:06-cv-01684 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2006

Closed Date: 2010

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Case Summary

The EEOC's New Orleans and Houston offices filed this suit on September 28, 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Shreveport). The suit alleged that defendant Sunrise Hospitality B C II, LLC (d/b/a Microtel Inn & Suites) violated Title VII by discriminating against black employees in its hiring and firing practices. On March 12, 2007 the parties entered a joint motion for consent judgment. The consent decree was entered on March 27, 2007.In the consent decree, defendant agreed to pay $140,000 to be divided among the four complainants. The defendant had sold its corporate assets before the entry of the consent decree. Therefore, all injunctive relief was subject to the defendant or a successor resuming operations. In that case, defendant agreed to notify the EEOC, post notice of equal employment rights, consider all applicants for hire and institute a new policy.The terms of the agreement were to run for 3 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2010.

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William Burns (2/21/2008)

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People

Judge(s)

Hornsby, Mark L. (Louisiana)

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Hornsby, Mark L. (Louisiana)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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5:06-cv-01684	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C	March 27, 2007	March 27, 2007 Docket
1-1 5:06-cv-01684	Complaint EEOC v. Sunrise Hospitality BC II LLC	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006 Complaint
9 5:06-cv-01684	Order of Dismissal EEOC v. Sunrise Hospitality BC II LLC	Feb. 16, 2007	Feb. 16, 2007 Order/Opinion
11-1 5:06-cv-01684	Consent Decree EEOC v. Sunrise Hospitality BC II LLC	March 27, 2007	March 27, 2007 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Black Farmers FAQ: The history of discrimination against Black farmers and policy initiatives to remedy these inequities. Legal Defense Fund	Black farmers have long faced systemic discrimination by public and private institutions and barriers to economic mobility. Inequities in the administration of government farm programs and discrimina…		https://www.naacpldf.org/...
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

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:08 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C with Jury Demand, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet)(crt,Dean, S) (Entered: 10/02/2006)	Sept. 28, 2006	Sept. 28, 2006
2	SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C. (crt,Dean, S) (Entered: 10/02/2006)	Sept. 29, 2006	Sept. 29, 2006
3	ANSWER to Complaint by Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C.(crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 11/07/2006)	Nov. 6, 2006	Nov. 6, 2006
4	ORDER : A Scheduling Conference will be held in chambers on 1/12/2007 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. The case management report shall be filed by 1/5/2007. Signed by Judge Mark L Hornsby on November 17, 2006. (crt,Berry, D) (Entered: 11/20/2006)	Nov. 20, 2006	Nov. 20, 2006
5	MINUTE ENTRY: re 4 Scheduling Conference Order. Counsel should be prepared to discuss whether the case should be consolidated with case #06cv1738. Signed by Judge Mark L Hornsby on 11/28/06. (crt,Wormser, C) (Entered: 11/29/2006)	Nov. 28, 2006	Nov. 28, 2006
6	RULE 26(f)Case Management Report. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 01/04/2007)	Jan. 4, 2007	Jan. 4, 2007
7	MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark Hornsby: A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE was held on 1/12/2007. Because counsel believe that settlement is likely, no scheduling order will be entered at this time. A follow-up Status Conference is set for 2/15/2007 at 01:30 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Hornsby. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hornsby on 1/16/07. (crt,Cassanova, M) (Entered: 01/16/2007)	Jan. 16, 2007	Jan. 16, 2007
8	MINUTES: A Status Conference was held on February 15, 2007. Based on the representations of counsel, a separate dismissal order will be entered. Counsel were directed to file a joint motion to dismiss once all settlement documents have been finalized. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark Hornsby on 2/15/2007. (crt,Cassanova, M) (Entered: 02/15/2007)	Feb. 15, 2007	Feb. 15, 2007
9	30 DAY JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Mark L Hornsby on 2/15/07. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 02/20/2007)	Feb. 16, 2007	Feb. 16, 2007
10	MOTION for Consent Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Consent Decree)(crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 03/14/2007)	March 12, 2007	March 12, 2007
11	CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge S Maurice Hicks on 3/27/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(crt,McDonnell, D) (Entered: 03/27/2007)	March 27, 2007	March 27, 2007