Case: EEOC v. AT&T CORP. & COMMUNICATIONS, LOCAL UNION NO. 4998

1:99-cv-00689 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: May 12, 1999

Closed Date: Aug. 23, 2005

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Case Summary

The Indianapolis district office of the EEOC brought this suit against AT&T Corporation, a major communications company, and Communications Workers of America, Local Union No. 4998, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in May 1999. The complaint alleged that AT&T had fired an employee because it regarded her as disabled, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complainant intervened in July 1999. The case was settled by entry of a consent decree in Au…

The Indianapolis district office of the EEOC brought this suit against AT&T Corporation, a major communications company, and Communications Workers of America, Local Union No. 4998, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in May 1999. The complaint alleged that AT&T had fired an employee because it regarded her as disabled, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complainant intervened in July 1999. The case was settled by entry of a consent decree in August 2000.

According to an EEOC press release, the decree included non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses and required AT&T to file annual reports to the EEOC on its compliance with the decree and to post a non-discrimination notice, for a period of five years. The decree also required personal relief to the complainant in the form of reinstating her to her position with AT&T with seniority and benefits restored as if she had never been fired. Additionally, AT&T agreed to pay the complainant $50,000 in damages.

 

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

FARNSWORTH, JO ANN (Indiana)

KELSO, ROBERT M (Indiana)

Attorney for Defendant

MACEY, NORA (Indiana)

MCLAUGHLIN, ROBERT (Indiana)

OMELVENY, MARY (Indiana)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:99-cv-00689

Docket [District Court Website]

EEOC v. AT&T Corp. & Communications, Local Union NO. 4998

Aug. 23, 2000

Aug. 23, 2000

Docket

1:99-cv-00689

EEOC Reaches Settlement with AT&T Corp. and Communications Workers of America, Local Union No. 4998

EEOC v. AT&T Corporation

No Court

Aug. 28, 2000

Aug. 28, 2000

Press Release

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11042577/equal-employment-opportunity-com-v-att-corporation/

Last updated Feb. 22, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

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1

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL eod 05/19/99 [MAC] (Entered: 05/19/1999)

May 12, 1999

May 12, 1999

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2

CIVIL COVER SHEET eod 05/19/99 [MAC] (Entered: 05/19/1999)

May 12, 1999

May 12, 1999

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3

SUMMONS issued eod 05/19/99 [MAC] (Entered: 05/19/1999)

May 12, 1999

May 12, 1999

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4

MAGISTRATE'S NOTICE eod 05/19/99 [MAC] (Entered: 05/19/1999)

May 12, 1999

May 12, 1999

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5

CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE by the pltf-EEOC eod 05/19/99 [CBU] (Entered: 05/19/1999)

May 18, 1999

May 18, 1999

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6

RETURN of service by CMRRR dated 5/19/99 for Jan Lynam Exec VP of CWA Local Union #4998 eod 05/25/99 [CBU] (Entered: 05/25/1999)

May 24, 1999

May 24, 1999

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7

RETURN of service by CMRRR dated 5/18/99 for AT&T Corp eod 05/25/99 [CBU] (Entered: 05/25/1999)

May 24, 1999

May 24, 1999

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8

APPEARANCE of Robert L. McLaughlin and Michael Rabinowitch of law firm Wooden & McLaughlin on behalf of deft AT&T Corp c/s - DEFT AT&T eod 06/02/99 [MAC] (Entered: 06/02/1999)

June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999

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9

NOTICE OF PARTIES' FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME to respond to Complaint to 6/10/99 and to discovery requests to 6/20/99 c/s - DEFT AT&T eod 06/02/99 [MAC] (Entered: 06/02/1999)

June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999

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10

MOTION to Intervene c/s Harriette J Caine eod 06/10/99 [CBU] (Entered: 06/10/1999)

June 9, 1999

June 9, 1999

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11

ORDER expediting trial c/m crd JPG eod 06/11/99 [SWM] (Entered: 06/11/1999)

June 11, 1999

June 11, 1999

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13

ORDER GRANTS Caine's Motion to Intervene. c/m RLY eod 07/12/99 [TMA] (Entered: 07/12/1999)

July 7, 1999

July 7, 1999

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14

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL . c/s INTERVENING PLTF eod 07/12/99 [TMA] (Entered: 07/12/1999)

July 7, 1999

July 7, 1999

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12

ANSWER to complaint . c/s DEFT (AT&T) eod 07/12/99 [TMA] (Entered: 07/12/1999)

July 12, 1999

July 12, 1999

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15

ANSWER to complaint of Hariette J Caine cs DEFT eod 07/16/99 [LMW] (Entered: 07/16/1999)

July 16, 1999

July 16, 1999

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16

MOTION FOR TIME TO respond to pltf's first set of interrogatories and pltf's first request for production of documents. c/s DEFT eod 07/20/99 [TMA] (Entered: 07/20/1999)

July 19, 1999

July 19, 1999

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17

ORDER GRANTS deft's motion for time to respond to pltf's first set of interrogatories and pltf's first request for production of documents - ext to and including 8/19/99 c/m sdw VSS eod 07/23/99 [SWM] (Entered: 07/23/1999)

July 23, 1999

July 23, 1999

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18

APPEARANCE of Jamie D. Prenkert, trial attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of pltf, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. c/s PLTF eod 08/27/99 [TMA] (Entered: 08/27/1999)

Aug. 26, 1999

Aug. 26, 1999

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19

NOTICE OF PARTIES' FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME (letter from Jamie Darin Prenkert to Robert L. Mclaughlin dated 9/9/99 re: confirming extension of time to respond to discovery thru 10/17/99.) eod 09/13/99 [TMA] (Entered: 09/13/1999)

Sept. 10, 1999

Sept. 10, 1999

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20

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED BY PLTF, PLTF-INTERVENOR, AND DEFT AT&T CORP (proposed) eod 09/13/99 [TMA] (Entered: 09/13/1999)

Sept. 10, 1999

Sept. 10, 1999

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21

PTC held (no minutes) JPG eod 10/14/99 [SWM] (Entered: 10/14/1999)

Oct. 4, 1999

Oct. 4, 1999

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22

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER APPROVED c/m crd JPG eod 10/14/99 [SWM] (Entered: 10/14/1999)

Oct. 10, 1999

Oct. 10, 1999

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23

ENTRY ASSIGNS P/T to 05/10/00 at 10:15AM Room 234 (JPG) c/m crd (interim) eod 10/14/99 [SWM] (Entered: 10/14/1999)

Oct. 13, 1999

Oct. 13, 1999

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24

ENTRY ASSIGNS P/T to 12/07/00 at 09:15AM Room 353 (RLY) c/m (final) eod 10/21/99 [TMA] (Entered: 10/21/1999)

Oct. 20, 1999

Oct. 20, 1999

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25

EXHIBIT LIST (prelim). c/s PLTF EEOC eod 11/29/99 [TMA] (Entered: 11/29/1999)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

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26

WITNESS LIST (prelim). c/s PLTF EEOC eod 11/29/99 [TMA] (Entered: 11/29/1999)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

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27

CONTENTIONS (prelim). c/s PLTF EEOC eod 11/29/99 [TMA] (Entered: 11/29/1999)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

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28

WITNESS LIST (prelim). c/s PLTF-INTERVENOR Harriette Caine eod 11/30/99 [TMA] (Entered: 11/30/1999)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

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29

EXHIBIT LIST (prelim). c/s PLTF-INTERVENOR Harriette Caine eod 11/30/99 [TMA] (Entered: 11/30/1999)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

PACER
30

SPECIAL DAMAGES (statement of)(prelim). c/s PLTF-INTERVENOR Harriette Caine eod 11/30/99 [TMA] (Entered: 11/30/1999)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

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31

WITNESS LIST (prelim). c/s DEFT AT&T Corp. eod 12/06/99 [TMA] (Entered: 12/06/1999)

Dec. 6, 1999

Dec. 6, 1999

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32

CONTENTIONS (prelim). c/s DEFT AT&T Corp. eod 12/06/99 [TMA] (Entered: 12/06/1999)

Dec. 6, 1999

Dec. 6, 1999

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33

ANSWER to complaint of Harriette Caine. c/s DEFT CWA Local 4998 eod 12/21/99 [TMA] (Entered: 12/21/1999)

Dec. 21, 1999

Dec. 21, 1999

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34

ANSWER to complaint . c/s DEFT, CWA Local 4998 eod 12/21/99 [TMA] (Entered: 12/21/1999)

Dec. 21, 1999

Dec. 21, 1999

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35

APPEARANCE of Nora L. Macey of MACEY MACEY AND SWANSON on behalf of deft, Communications Workers of America, Local 4998. c/s DEFT eod 12/21/99 [TMA] (Entered: 12/21/1999)

Dec. 21, 1999

Dec. 21, 1999

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36

MOTION PRO HAC VICE to admit Mary K. O'Melveny of Communications Workers of America on behalf of DEFT, CWA Local 4998. c/s DEFT eod 12/21/99 [TMA] (Entered: 12/21/1999)

Dec. 21, 1999

Dec. 21, 1999

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37

RECEIPT #38251 for $30.00 PHV fee eod 12/27/99 [TMA] (Entered: 12/27/1999)

Dec. 27, 1999

Dec. 27, 1999

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38

ORDER GRANTS motion pro hac vice - atty Mary K O'Melveny on behalf of DEFT Communications Workers of America, Local Union No 4998 c/m crd JPG eod 01/03/00 [SWM] (Entered: 01/03/2000)

Dec. 30, 1999

Dec. 30, 1999

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39

NOTICE OF PARTIES' FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME for the Union defts to and including 4/10/00 to respond to discovery requests c/s eod 03/13/00 [CBU] (Entered: 03/13/2000)

March 10, 2000

March 10, 2000

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40

MOTION FOR TIME TO file expert reports. c/s PLTF eod 04/04/00 [PLM] (Entered: 04/04/2000)

April 4, 2000

April 4, 2000

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41

ORDER GRANTS Pltf's Motion for time to file expert reports on or before 04/13/00. VSS c/m mri eod 04/13/00 [MRI] (Entered: 04/13/2000)

April 12, 2000

April 12, 2000

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42

ENTRY ASSIGNS CONF to 06/26/00 at 02:30PM Room 234 (JPG) c/m (settlement). Parties shall appear by counsel and in person and submit (NOT FILE) a confidential statement to the magistrate judge setting forth their respective settlement positions on or before 06/22/00. eod 04/13/00 [MRI] (Entered: 04/13/2000)

April 13, 2000

April 13, 2000

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43

MOTION FOR TIME TO designate expert witnesses and to provide expert witness reports. c/s DEFT AT&T eod 05/11/00 [TMA] (Entered: 05/11/2000)

May 10, 2000

May 10, 2000

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44

ORDER GRANTS motion for time to designate expert witnesses and to provide expert witness reports - ext to and including 6/12/00 DEFT AT&T c/m crd JPG eod 05/15/00 [SWM] (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 11, 2000

May 11, 2000

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45

EXHIBIT LIST (final). c/s PLTF Caine eod 05/22/00 [TMA] (Entered: 05/22/2000)

May 19, 2000

May 19, 2000

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46

EXHIBIT LIST (final). c/s PLTF eod 05/23/00 [TMA] (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

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47

WITNESS LIST (final). c/s PLTF eod 05/23/00 [TMA] (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

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48

CONTENTIONS (final). c/s PLTF eod 05/23/00 [TMA] (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

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49

WITNESS LIST (final). c/s DEFT AT&T eod 05/23/00 [TMA] (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

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50

CONTENTIONS (final). c/s DEFT AT&T eod 05/23/00 [TMA] (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

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51

PTC -Settlement conference held (no minutes) JPG eod 07/03/00 [SWM] (Entered: 07/03/2000)

June 26, 2000

June 26, 2000

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52

MOTION (joint) for entry of a consent decree. PARTIES eod 08/10/00 [TMA] (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 9, 2000

Aug. 9, 2000

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53

CLOSED Judgment Consent - Order approves joint motion for entry of consent decree. Court will retain jurisdiction of this cause throughout the duration of this Decree for purposes of monitoring compliance. Cause is administratively closed on this Court's docket. (See Consent Decree) c/m RLY OBV 46 PG 746 eod 08/23/00 [TMA] (Entered: 08/23/2000)

Aug. 23, 2000

Aug. 23, 2000

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Indiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Disability Rights

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 12, 1999

Closing Date: Aug. 23, 2005

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Communications Workers of America, Local Union No. 4998, Private Entity/Person

Communications Workers of America, Local Union No. 4998, Private Entity/Person

AT&T Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 50000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2005

Content of Injunction:

Reinstatement

Retroactive Seniority

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit