Case: EEOC v. WORLD GYM FITNESS CENTERS, INC.

4:98-cv-00913 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 31, 1998

Closed Date: 1998

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Houston district office sued World Fitness Centers, Inc., a Texas corporation, on March 31, 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint is unavailable; however, the EEOC's causes of action are listed in the consent decree, entered on November 19, 1998. The EEOC alleged that World Fitness violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated against one of its employees by terminating her as a receptionist because of her disability (epilepsy). The consent decree stipulated that World Fitness would pay $10,000 in damages to the aggrieved employee, will not discriminate in the future based on disability, will provide epilepsy education to its managerial and supervisory staff, and post a notice of compliance with the ADA.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/1/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:98-cv-00913

Docket

EEOC v. World Fitness Center

Nov. 19, 1998

Nov. 19, 1998

Docket

4:98-cv-00913

Consent Decree

EEOC v. World Fitness Center, Inc.

Nov. 28, 1998

Nov. 28, 1998

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 18, 2024, 3:11 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

March 31, 1998

March 31, 1998

2

ORDER for conf set initial pretrial and scheduling conference for 9:00 8/14/98 before Judge Lee H. Rosenthal , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Lee H. Rosenthal ) (bchurchill) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

March 31, 1998

March 31, 1998

1 SUMMONS issued for World Fitness Center (bchurchill) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

March 31, 1998

March 31, 1998

4

Joint Report of Meeting and Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment, World Fitness Center, filed. (ddarneille) (Entered: 08/07/1998)

Aug. 7, 1998

Aug. 7, 1998

5

ORDER OF RECUSAL, entered; Parties notified. Judge Rosenthal stands recused in this case. Deadlines in scheduling orders continue in effect. Court settings are vacated. Case is reassigned to Judge Hughes. ( signed by Judge Lee H. Rosenthal ) (psmith) (Entered: 08/14/1998)

Aug. 13, 1998

Aug. 13, 1998

CASE reassigned to Judge Lynn N. Hughes (psmith) (Entered: 09/18/1998)

Aug. 13, 1998

Aug. 13, 1998

6

ORDER FOR CONFERENCE: A pretrial conference is set for 4:30 2/16/99 , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ) (psmith) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

Nov. 6, 1998

Nov. 6, 1998

Rec'd Consent Decree, frwd to CRD (psmith) (Entered: 11/18/1998)

Nov. 18, 1998

Nov. 18, 1998

7

CONSENT DECREE, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ) (psmith) (Entered: 11/20/1998)

Nov. 19, 1998

Nov. 19, 1998

Case closed (psmith) (Entered: 11/20/1998)

Nov. 19, 1998

Nov. 19, 1998

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 31, 1998

Closing Date: 1998

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

World Fitness Centers, Inc. (Houston, TX), 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

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

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: 10000

Order Duration: 1998 - 2000

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits