Filed Date: April 7, 2003
Closed Date: 2007
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In April 2003, the EEOC San Antonio District Office filed this suit against Moore & Cowart Contractors, Inc., a general construction firm, in the U.S. District Court for Western District of Texas. The aggrieved female employee initially filed a claim under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act. This case was then consolidated with the EEOC's suit, which alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it allowed the aggrieved employee to suffer from inappropriate sexual conduct in the form of verbal and physical hazing by her male coworkers, resulting in a hostile work environment. Over the course of approximately one year the parties engaged in two scheduling conferences and a few minor discovery disputes. However, in May 2004 the parties decided to settle the case with a consent judgment.
The consent decree set forth that the jurisdiction of the court would last no more than three years. Moore & Cowart were ordered to pay the aggrieved employee $35,000 without regard to apportionment for specific damage claims. The aforementioned amount was also inclusive of attorney's fees. Further, the court ordered that the defendant's would employees attend 2-4 hours of training to explain how to interact and interface with coworkers appropriately. Also, the court ordered that the defendant must post a notice explaining to employees that it will not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, or religion and that the defendant would not retaliate against employees who engage in bringing such violations to the attention of the defendant. Lastly, the court gave the EEOC compliance authority over the defendant in the form of (a) conducting inspections of the defendant's facilities, (b) interviewing the defendant's employees, and (c) examining and copying relevant documents.
The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.
Summary Authors
Jason Chester (5/29/2007)
Clearinghouse (12/26/2018)
Anchondo v. Moore & Cowart Contractors, Inc., Western District of Texas (2003)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4400958/parties/equal-employment-v-moore-cowart-contr/
Mesa, Richard P. (Texas)
Mesa, Richard P. (Texas)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4400958/equal-employment-v-moore-cowart-contr/
Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:08 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: April 7, 2003
Closing Date: 2007
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Moore & Cowart Contractors, Inc. (El Paso), Private Entity/Person
Moore & Cowart Contractors, Inc. (El Paso), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 35000
Order Duration: 2004 - 2007
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: