Case: EEOC v. DONNKENNY, INC. (d/b/a DONNKENNY APPAREL, INC.)

2:97-cv-75077 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 1997

Closed Date: June 26, 1998

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Case Summary

The Detroit Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against Donnkenny, Incorporated. The complaint, filed in September 1997, alleged age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Defendant had failed to hire the charging party because of his age and then retaliated against him for filing a complaint with the EEOC.

A consent decree was entered in June 1998, which provided for Defendant to pay the charging party $60,000. The decree also contained non-discrimination and non-retaliation provisions as well as required Defendant to hold a one-time Title VII training and post a non-discrimination notice.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/14/2007)

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Document

2:97-cv-75077

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Donnkenny, Inc.

June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998

Docket
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2:97-cv-75077

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Donnkenny, Inc.

June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 18, 2024, 3:09 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand (ew) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

Oct. 2, 1997

Oct. 2, 1997

2

ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (ew) (Entered: 11/20/1997)

Nov. 17, 1997

Nov. 17, 1997

2

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant (ew) (Entered: 11/20/1997)

Nov. 17, 1997

Nov. 17, 1997

3

NOTICE by the court of scheduling conference (ld) (Entered: 12/10/1997)

Dec. 5, 1997

Dec. 5, 1997

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge Gerald E. Rosen (sf) (Entered: 01/12/1998)

Jan. 8, 1998

Jan. 8, 1998

4

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Gerald E. Rosen - deadline for discovery set for 5/29/98 , deadline for expert witness list set for 5/15/98 , deadline for witness list set for 6/12/98 , deadline for filing dispositive motions set for 6/30/98 , final pretrial conference set for 11:00 9/24/98 , civil jury trial set for 10/98 with Notice to counsel (bk) (Entered: 01/14/1998)

Jan. 13, 1998

Jan. 13, 1998

5

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff's first set of interrogatories, second set of interrogatories and first request for production of documents (ls) (Entered: 05/01/1998)

April 29, 1998

April 29, 1998

6

ORDER by Judge Gerald E. Rosen with stipulation regarding date for exchange of parties' preliminary witness list (lh) (Entered: 05/22/1998)

May 22, 1998

May 22, 1998

7

CONSENT judgment entered by Judge Gerald E. Rosen and agreed to by Donnkenny Inc and EEOC (DT) (Entered: 06/29/1998)

June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 2, 1997

Closing Date: June 26, 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

Donnkenny Incorporated (New York City), Private Entity/Person

Donnkenny, Incrporated (New York City), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 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: 60000

Order Duration: 1998 - 2001

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination-basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits