Case: EEOC v. I-20 ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER

3:98-cv-02316 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1998

Closed Date: Dec. 2, 1999

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Case Summary

EEOC's Dallas, Texas office brought suit against the defendant, I-20 Animal Medical Center PC in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on 09/30/1998. The EEOC alleged on behalf of a class of complainants that I-20 subjected employees affiliated with a different religion to disparate terms and conditions. It was claimed that I-20 required employees to engage in certain religious activities in order to get promotion or keep other employment benefits. It was alleg…

EEOC's Dallas, Texas office brought suit against the defendant, I-20 Animal Medical Center PC in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on 09/30/1998. The EEOC alleged on behalf of a class of complainants that I-20 subjected employees affiliated with a different religion to disparate terms and conditions. It was claimed that I-20 required employees to engage in certain religious activities in order to get promotion or keep other employment benefits. It was alleged that I-20 failed to reasonably accommodate the complainants' religious beliefs. It was further alleged that I-20 retaliated against employees who refused to participate in the religious activities, including relegating them to lesser tasks, termination and/or constructive discharge.

The complainants did not intervene in the suit. The parties settled four days before the scheduled jury trial date and a three-year consent decree resolved the suit.

The consent decree provided $150,000 in lump sum to the class of complainants without specifying the amount for each individual. I-20 would expunge the record of this litigation from the individuals' personnel files. Under the decree, I-20 was enjoined from discriminating and retaliating against employees based on religion. It was also required to provide Title VII training to all employees and post its EEO policy for an indefinite period of time.

Summary Authors

Justin Kanter (6/9/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Kendall, Joe (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bannon, Jeffrey C. (District of Columbia)

Canino, Robert Anthony (Texas)

Chesnin, Sidney B. (Texas)

Dubey, Devika S. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Documents in the Clearinghouse

3:98-cv-02136

Docket

EEOC v. I-20 Animal Medical Center

July 5, 2006

July 5, 2006

Docket
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3:98-cv-02316

Consent Decree

EEOC v. I-20 Animal Medical Center

Dec. 2, 1999

Dec. 2, 1999

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:35 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 30, 1998

COMPLAINT filed; (7) (tsp) (Entered: 10/02/1998)

PACER
1 Sept. 30, 1998

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (tsp) (Entered: 10/02/1998)

PACER
2 Sept. 30, 1998

SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant I-20 Animal Medical c/o registered agent Maurie Karger (iss 1) (tsp) (Entered: 10/02/1998)

PACER
Sept. 30, 1998

PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Paul Stickney (tsp) (Entered: 10/02/1998)

3 Nov. 6, 1998

MOTION and Application by defendant I-20 Animal Medical for Spencer F Robinson to appear pro hac vice (4) (tsp) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

PACER
4 Nov. 6, 1998

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (3) (tsp) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

PACER
5 Nov. 9, 1998

ORDER granting [3-1] motion for Spencer F Robinson to appear pro hac vice ( signed by J Kendall) Copies to counsel: 11/10/98 Page(s) 1 (tsp) (Entered: 11/10/1998)

PACER
6 Nov. 17, 1998

JOINT STATUS REPORT ORDER. Status report due on 12/17/98 ( signed by J Kendall) Copies to counsel: 11/17/98 Page(s): 6 (tsp) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

PACER
7 Dec. 18, 1998

STATUS REPORT by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (4) (tsp) (Entered: 12/21/1998)

PACER
8 Dec. 18, 1998

NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment Opp by Devika S Dubey (2) (tsp) (Entered: 12/21/1998)

PACER
9 Dec. 22, 1998

STATUS REPORT by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (6) (rrj) (Entered: 12/23/1998)

PACER
10 Dec. 31, 1998

ORDER referring case to ADR; Maxel B 'Bud' Silverberg ADR provider; Type of ADR: mediation; within 3 business days, all counsel are directed to contact the mediator to schedule the mediation which is to be conducted during October, 1999. Requested by: court ( Signed by JKendall) Copies to counsel: 1/4/99 Page(s): 3 (djd) (Entered: 01/04/1999)

PACER
11 Dec. 31, 1998

ORDER directing parties and their respective lead counsel to meet face to face to discuss settlement of this action at a mutually agreed time and place during the month of February 1999 (see order for specifics) ( signed by JKendall) Copies to counsel: 1/4/99 Page(s) 2 (djd) (Entered: 01/04/1999)

PACER
12 Dec. 31, 1998

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Jury trial set for 12/6/99 ; Pretrial conference for 9:30 12/3/99 ; Joining of Parties on 9/7/99 ; Amending of Pleadings on 9/7/99 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 9/22/99 ; Discovery cutoff 10/22/99 ; Proposed pretrial order due 11/22/99 ; Pretrial materials due on 11/22/99 ( signed by JKendall) Copies to counsel: 1/4/99 Page(s): 3 (djd) (Entered: 01/04/1999)

PACER
13 Feb. 1, 1999

NOTICE by defendant I-20 Animal Medical to take deposition of Cynthia Bishop 2/16/99 at 9:30 (3) (tsp) (Entered: 02/02/1999)

PACER
14 Feb. 26, 1999

Joint settlement/STATUS conference REPORT by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant I-20 Animal Medical (2) (lag) (Entered: 03/01/1999)

PACER
15 Aug. 18, 1999

NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment Opp by Evelyn R Maiben (2) (tsp) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

16 Sept. 7, 1999

EXPERT Witness list by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (3) (tsp) (Entered: 09/08/1999)

PACER
17 Sept. 10, 1999

Expert Witness list by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (2) (tsp) (Entered: 09/10/1999)

PACER
18 Sept. 30, 1999

Rebuttal Expert Witness list by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (2) (jas) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

PACER
19 Oct. 29, 1999

NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment Opp by Sidney Chesnin (2) (jas) (Entered: 11/01/1999)

PACER
20 Nov. 4, 1999

JOINT MOTION to modify/amend [12-1] Scheduling order & for continuance by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp, defendant I-20 Animal Medical (5) (alh) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

PACER
21 Nov. 4, 1999

ORDER denying [20-1] joint motion to modify/amend [12-1] Scheduling order & for continuance ( signed by Joe Kendall) Copies to counsel: 11/05/99 Page(s) 1 (cxj) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

PACER
22 Nov. 5, 1999

Witness list by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (10) (lag) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

PACER
23 Nov. 5, 1999

Exhibit list by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (14) (lag) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

PACER
24 Nov. 5, 1999

Designation of Depositions by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (14) (lag) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

PACER
25 Nov. 5, 1999

Witness list and designation of testimony by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (5) (nmc) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

PACER
25 Nov. 5, 1999

Exhibit list by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (5) (nmc) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

PACER
26 Nov. 16, 1999

MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to compel discovery (6) (jas) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

PACER
27 Nov. 16, 1999

APPENDIX by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in support of [26-1] motion to compel discovery (5) (jas) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

PACER
28 Nov. 19, 1999

STATUS REPORT re: the parties' settlement conference by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (3) (jas) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

PACER
29 Nov. 19, 1999

First Amended Exhibit list by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (8) (jas) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

PACER
30 Nov. 22, 1999

**VACATER PER ORDER FILED 11/29/99** ORDER OF REFERENCE: [26-1] motion to compel discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney ( Signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 11/22/99 Page (s): 1 (jas) Modified on 11/30/1999 (Entered: 11/22/1999)

PACER
31 Nov. 22, 1999

Witness list by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (2) (jas) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
32 Nov. 22, 1999

Exhibit list by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (2) (jas) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
33 Nov. 22, 1999

Proposed issues and jury instructions by defendant I-20 Animal Medical (3) (jas) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
34 Nov. 22, 1999

Proposed issues and jury instructions by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (15+) (jas) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
35 Nov. 22, 1999

Proposed voir dire questions by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (8) (jas) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
36 Nov. 29, 1999

RESPONSE by defendant I-20 Animal Medical in opposition to [29-1] exhibits list (2) (jas) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

PACER
37 Nov. 29, 1999

MOTION by defendant I-20 Animal Medical in limine (3) (jas) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

PACER
38 Nov. 29, 1999

RESPONSE by defendant I-20 Animal Medical to [26-1] motion to compel discovery (5) (jas) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

PACER
39 Nov. 29, 1999

ORDER vacating [30-1] referral/referred order ( signed by JK) Copies to counsel: 11/30/99 Page(s) 1 (jas) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

PACER
40 Nov. 29, 1999

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in opposition to [32-1] exhibits list (4) (jas) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

PACER
41 Nov. 29, 1999

MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to strike [31-1] witness list (15+) (jas) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

PACER
42 Nov. 29, 1999

MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in limine (7) (jas) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

PACER
Nov. 30, 1999

Motion(s) no longer referred: [26-1] motion to compel discovery per Order filed 11/29/99. (jas) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

PACER
43 Dec. 2, 1999

CONSENT DECREE/ORDER...Please see order for specifics ( signed by JKendall) Copies to counsel: 12/03/99 Page(s) 8 (cxj) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

Clearinghouse
Dec. 2, 1999

Case closed (cxj) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

PACER
44 Dec. 3, 1999

RETURN OF SERVICE executed re: subpoena in a civil case re: Todd Steele. (1) (jrb) (Entered: 12/06/1999)

PACER
45 Dec. 6, 1999

RETURN OF SERVICE of a subpoena executed personally 12/1/99 as to Alicia Sneeringer (1) (jas) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

PACER
46 Dec. 6, 1999

RETURN OF SERVICE of a subpoena executed by US Marshals 12/3/99 as to Molly Klimek (1) (jas) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

PACER
47 Dec. 6, 1999

RETURN OF SERVICE of a subpoena executed by US Marshals 12/3/99 as to Teresa Dancer (1) (jas) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

PACER
48 Dec. 6, 1999

RETURN OF SERVICE of a subpoena executed by US Marshals 11/30/99 as to Gwen Hamilton (1) 11/30/99 (jas) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

49 Dec. 6, 1999

RETURN OF SERVICE of a subpoena executed by US Marshals 12/1/99 as to Misty Clark (1) (jas) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

PACER

None

Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1998

Closing Date: Dec. 2, 1999

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

I-20 Animal Medical Center PC

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Texas 3:98-cv-02316

Northern District of Texas 3:98-cv-02136

Available Documents:

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

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 150000

Order Duration: 1999 - 2002

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Demotion

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Promotion

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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