Case: EEOC v. THE RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

4:03-cv-00180 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 16, 2003

Closed Date: Aug. 4, 2003

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Case Summary

In January 2003, the Houston Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against The Reliable Life Insurance Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. Following very little litigation activity, the defendant submitted an offer of judgment, which was entered by the Court in August 2003.

The judgment order, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: offer anti-discrimination training, make compliance reports about the training, post notice of employee rights, and pay $75,000 for all liability, costs, and attorney's fees.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (3/13/2008)

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4:03-cv-00180

Docket

EEOC v. The Reliable Life Insurance Company

Aug. 4, 2003

Aug. 4, 2003

Docket
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4:03-cv-00180

Agreed Final Judgment

EEOC v. The Reliable Life Insurance Company

Aug. 4, 2003

Aug. 4, 2003

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:16 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT by Equal Employment filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 01/16/2003)

Jan. 16, 2003

Jan. 16, 2003

2

Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 2:45 5/30/03 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 01/16/2003)

Jan. 16, 2003

Jan. 16, 2003

4 SUMMONS issued for The Reliable Life (bchurchill) (Entered: 01/16/2003)

Jan. 16, 2003

Jan. 16, 2003

3

CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIALLY INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment , filed. (kprice) (Entered: 01/31/2003)

Jan. 31, 2003

Jan. 31, 2003

4

ANSWER to Complaint by The Reliable Life, filed.; jury demand (sguevara) (Entered: 02/12/2003)

Feb. 10, 2003

Feb. 10, 2003

5

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to The Reliable Life 1/24/03 filed. Answer due on 2/13/03 for The Reliable Life (sguevara) (Entered: 02/13/2003)

Feb. 12, 2003

Feb. 12, 2003

6

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by The Reliable Life , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 02/19/2003)

Feb. 18, 2003

Feb. 18, 2003

7

ORDER OF SETTING: Rule 16 Scheduling Conference reset to 2:00 pm on 6/6/03 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (fmremp) (Entered: 04/29/2003)

April 29, 2003

April 29, 2003

8

JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment, The Reliable Life , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

May 22, 2003

May 22, 2003

9

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by The Reliable Life , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/30/2003)

May 28, 2003

May 28, 2003

10

Minute entry: Rule 16 scheduling conference held. Apps: K. Boutchee f/EEOC; S. Schecheter f/pltf; M. M. Temple f/deft. Docket control order entered. terminated deadlines Ct Reporter: N/A . (sguevara) (Entered: 06/09/2003)

June 6, 2003

June 6, 2003

11

DOCKET CONTROL ORDER setting Joining of parties 8/15/03 ; Pltf expert witness list submitted by 10/31/03 ; Deft expert witness list submitted by 12/31/03 ; Discovery cutoff 3/31/04 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 4/30/04 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 4/30/04; Joint Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 8/1/04 ; Docket call is set for 4:00 pm on 9/10/04 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr , entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 06/09/2003)

June 6, 2003

June 6, 2003

12

PROOF OF SERVICE by Equal Employment of notice of acceptance of offer of judgment (sguevara) (Entered: 07/10/2003)

July 10, 2003

July 10, 2003

13

ORDER requesting final judgment, entered; parties are to submit an agreed judgment within 10 days after the entry of this order. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 07/22/2003)

July 21, 2003

July 21, 2003

Received and Forwarded to CRD: Proposed Agreed Final Judgment (khightower) (Entered: 08/01/2003)

July 29, 2003

July 29, 2003

Case closed (sguevara) (Entered: 08/05/2003)

Aug. 4, 2003

Aug. 4, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 16, 2003

Closing Date: Aug. 4, 2003

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

The Reliable Life Insurance Company, Private Entity/Person

The Reliable Life Incurance Company, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

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: 75000

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits