Case: EEOC v. Jack of All Trades Personnel Services, Inc.

6:04-cv-00157 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 17, 2004

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

On February 17, 2004, the Dallas District Office of the EEOC filed this suit in the Northern District of Texas under Title I of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 against Jack of All Trades Personnel Services, Inc. The EEOC, who brought this action on behalf of a class of job-seekers who applied for positions with Jack of All Trades, asked the court for monetary and injunctive relief, alleging that the Defendant company had engaged in discriminatory hiring practices. Specifically, the EEOC claimed that Jack of All Trades forced prospective employees to submit to an unlawful chiropractic examination and relied on the results of that exam as a basis to deny hire.

On April 14, 2004, Jack of All Trades moved to have the matter dismissed due to improper venue, and alternatively requested a change of venue. On June 1, 2004, Judge Barefoot Sanders denied the motion to dismiss but granted the Defendant's motion for change of venue. EEOC v. Jack of All Trades Personnel Services, Inc., 2004 WL 1217943. The case was subsequently transferred to the Western District of Texas.

After participating in alternative dispute resolution, the parties entered a Consent Decree on February 9, 2005. The Decree, which was for a term of three years, provided for a prohibition of disability discrimination, mandatory reporting to the EEOC, and a monetary award of $154,224 to be distributed among identified individuals who had been subjected to Jack of All Trade's discriminatory hiring practices.

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Summary Authors

Jennifer Gitter (4/6/2013)

People

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Anderson, Suzanne M. (Texas)

Canino, Robert Anthony (Oklahoma)

Dreiband, Eric S. (District of Columbia)

Francis, Ronetta J. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Brown, John Robert (Texas)

Judge(s)

Sanders, Barefoot (Texas)

Smith, Walter Scott (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Anderson, Suzanne M. (Texas)

Canino, Robert Anthony (Oklahoma)

Dreiband, Eric S. (District of Columbia)

Francis, Ronetta J. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Brown, John Robert (Texas)

Haloftis, Douglas D (Texas)

Hawkins, John Matthew (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:04-cv-00338	Docket EEOC v. Jack of All Trades Personnel Services, Inc. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004 Docket
6:04-cv-00157	Docket [PACER]	Feb. 17, 2005	Feb. 17, 2005 Docket
1 3:04-cv-00338	Complaint U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas	Feb. 17, 2004	Feb. 17, 2004 Complaint
12 3:04-cv-00338	Memorandum Opinion and Order U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004 Order/Opinion 2004 WL 2004
9 6:04-cv-00157	Consent Decree	Feb. 9, 2005	Feb. 9, 2005 Settlement Agreement
6:04-cv-00157	FY 2005 Annual Report on the Operations and Accomplishments of the Office of the General Counsel (excerpt) No Court	April 13, 2006	April 13, 2006 Other

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
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…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Jack of All Trades Personnel Services Inc , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(jyg, ) (Entered: 02/18/2004)	Feb. 17, 2004	Feb. 17, 2004
	DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jyg, ) (Entered: 02/18/2004)	Feb. 17, 2004	Feb. 17, 2004
2	Summons Issued as to Jack of All Trades Personnel Services Inc to Helen Underwood, Registered Agent. (jyg, ) (Entered: 02/19/2004)	Feb. 17, 2004	Feb. 17, 2004
3	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jyg, ) (Entered: 02/19/2004)	Feb. 17, 2004	Feb. 17, 2004
4	MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue by Jack of All Trades Personnel Services Inc with Supporting Brief. (attachments not imaged)(jyg, ) (Entered: 04/15/2004)	April 13, 2004	April 13, 2004
5	ORDER: Set Deadlines as to 4 Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue Responses due by 5/5/2004 Replies due by 5/20/2004. (Signed by Judge Barefoot Sanders on April 14, 2004) (jyg, ) (Entered: 04/15/2004)	April 14, 2004	April 14, 2004
6	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Jack of All Trades Personnel Services Inc. (jyg, ) (Entered: 04/15/2004)	April 14, 2004	April 14, 2004
7	RESPONSE in Opposition re 4 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jyg, ) (Entered: 05/05/2004)	May 3, 2004	May 3, 2004
8	Memorandum in Support re 7 Response in Opposition to Dft's Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jyg, ) (Entered: 05/05/2004)	May 3, 2004	May 3, 2004
9	Memorandum in Support re 7 Response in Opposition to Dft's Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jyg, ) (Entered: 05/05/2004)	May 3, 2004	May 3, 2004
10	REPLY to Response in Opposition to Motion re 4 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by Jack of All Trades Personnel Services Inc. (jyg, ) (Entered: 05/21/2004)	May 20, 2004	May 20, 2004
11	ORDER: Lead counsel in all cases pending before Judge Barefoot Sanders are strongly encouraged to register for electronic transmission of notice. The District Clerk's Office has discontinued fax noticing of docket activity, and notices are being sent through U.S. mail to those attorneys who have not registered for electronic noticing. For more information about how to register for electronic noticing, counsel should visit the Northern District of Texas website at http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/records/ens.html. (Signed by Judge Barefoot Sanders on May 25, 2004) (jyg, ) (Entered: 05/26/2004)	May 25, 2004	May 25, 2004
12	Memorandum Opinion and Order...Motion for change of venue granted 4 Motion to Dismiss is denied filed by Jack of All Trades Personnel Services Inc. This case is transferred to WD/TX Waco Division. (certified copy of order and docket sheet and case file sent to WD/TX Waco Division) (Signed by Judge Barefoot Sanders on 6/1/04) (klm, ) (Entered: 06/03/2004)	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004
	Interdistrict Transfer to WD/TX Waco Division (klm, ) (Entered: 06/03/2004)	June 1, 2004	June 1, 2004

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Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 17, 2004

Closing Date: 2008

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The EEOC, on behalf of a class of job-seekers who complained of discriminatory hiring practices that included unlawful medical examinations prior to hiring.

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

Jack of All Trades Personnel Services Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

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