Case: EEOC v. HOME PARAMOUNT PEST CONTROL COMPANIES, INC.

1:06-cv-02517 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2006

Closed Date: March 17, 2009

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Baltimore district office sued Home Paramount Pest Control Companies, Inc., a Baltimore extermination company, on September 26, 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The EEOC alleged that Paramount violated Title VII when it discriminated against one of its employees based on sex (female) when it created a hostile work environment of sexual harassment. The parties entered into a consent decree on March 19, 2007, which stipulated that the defendants pay $30,000 in damages to the aggrieved employee, revise and distribute its EEO policies, hold a training session concerning compliance with Title VII, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, expunge the aggrieved employee's work record, and provide a neutral reference in the future.

The terms of the agreement were to run for 2 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/12/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:06-cv-02517

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Home Paramount Pest Control Companies, Inc.

March 9, 2007

March 9, 2007

Docket
1

1:06-cv-02517

Complaint Jury Trial Demand

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Home Paramount Pest Control Companies, Inc.

Sept. 26, 2006

Sept. 26, 2006

Complaint

1:06-cv-02517

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Home Paramount Pest Control Companies, Inc.

March 9, 2007

March 9, 2007

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 24, 2024, 3:09 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against Home Paramount Pest Control Companies, Inc., filed by EEOC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

Sept. 26, 2006

Sept. 26, 2006

Jury Trial Demand by EEOC. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

Sept. 26, 2006

Sept. 26, 2006

2

NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service by EEOC as to Home Paramound Pest Control Co. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

Sept. 26, 2006

Sept. 26, 2006

3

NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline H McNair on behalf of EEOC. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

Sept. 27, 2006

Sept. 27, 2006

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by EEOC. Home Paramount Pest Control Companies, Inc. waiver sent on 11/13/2006, answer due 1/12/2007. (Andrew, Regina) (Entered: 11/16/2006)

Nov. 16, 2006

Nov. 16, 2006

5

ANSWER to Complaint by Home Paramount Pest Control Companies, Inc..(Topolski, Douglas) (Entered: 12/01/2006)

Dec. 1, 2006

Dec. 1, 2006

6

SCHEDULING ORDER:Status Report due by 4/18/2007. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 12/4/06. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/04/2006)

Dec. 4, 2006

Dec. 4, 2006

7

Report re: Deposition hours (Andrew, Regina) (Entered: 12/18/2006)

Dec. 18, 2006

Dec. 18, 2006

8

Settlement Conference - requesting (Andrew, Regina) (Entered: 12/18/2006)

Dec. 18, 2006

Dec. 18, 2006

9

PAPERLESS ORDER re 8 Granting request for settlement conference and for stay of discovery pending conclusion of the settlement conference.. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 12/20/06. (cae, Chambers) (Entered: 12/20/2006)

Dec. 20, 2006

Dec. 20, 2006

10

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge James K. Bredar for settlement conference. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 12/21/06. (fk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/21/2006)

Dec. 21, 2006

Dec. 21, 2006

11

ORDER SCHEDULING a Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge James K. Bredar on 12/26/06. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/27/2006)

Dec. 27, 2006

Dec. 27, 2006

Settlement Conference held on 1/22/2007 before Judge James K. Bredar. (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/22/2007)

Jan. 22, 2007

Jan. 22, 2007

12

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Consent Decree by EEOC. (Andrew, Regina) (Entered: 03/07/2007)

March 7, 2007

March 7, 2007

13

NOTICE of Filing of Exhibit A to 12 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, by EEOC. (Andrew, Regina) Modified on 3/8/2007 (mcb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 03/07/2007)

March 7, 2007

March 7, 2007

14

CONSENT DECREE and Approval. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 3/8/07. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/09/2007)

March 9, 2007

March 9, 2007

Case Details

State / Territory: Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 26, 2006

Closing Date: March 17, 2009

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

Home Paramount Pest Control Companies, Inc. (Baltimore, MD), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

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: 30000

Order Duration: 2007 - 2009

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits