Case: EEOC v. PREMIER PACIFIC SEAFOODS INC

2:00-cv-00184 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2000

Closed Date: Feb. 21, 2004

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Case Summary

The Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, against Premier Pacific Seafoods, Inc. The complaint, filed in February 2000, alleged national origin discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The parties entered a consent decree in February 2001. The decree, valid for 3 years plus 90 days, required Defendant to: pay charging party $30,000 ($15,000 in back pay and $15,000 in emotional distress damages); provide Title VII training to its managers and human resource staff; set up an internal grievance procedure; post a non-discrimination notice at its facility; and make regularly scheduled reports to the EEOC regarding internal discrimination complaints.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/22/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:00-cv-00184

Docket

EEOC v. Premier Pacific Seafoods Inc, et al

Feb. 21, 2001

Feb. 21, 2001

Docket
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2:00-cv-00184

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Premier Pacific Seafoods Inc, et al

Feb. 21, 2001

Feb. 21, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:06 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT JURY TRIAL DEMANDED (Summons(es) issued) Receipt # fee waived (PM) (Entered: 02/16/2000)

Feb. 8, 2000

Feb. 8, 2000

2

RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint executed upon defendant Premier Pacific on 2/9/00 (RS) (Entered: 02/17/2000)

Feb. 14, 2000

Feb. 14, 2000

3

ORDER re: DISCOVERY and DEPOSITIONS by Judge Marsha J. Pechman (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

Feb. 24, 2000

Feb. 24, 2000

4

ORDER by Judge Marsha J. Pechman ; joint status report ddl set for 3/23/00 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

Feb. 24, 2000

Feb. 24, 2000

5

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by David Carl Bratz, Amanda A Owen (KERR) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

Feb. 25, 2000

Feb. 25, 2000

6

ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES to complaint [1-1] by defendants (KERR) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

Feb. 25, 2000

Feb. 25, 2000

7

JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by all parties. Est. Trial Days: 5-7 (KERR) (Entered: 03/24/2000)

March 22, 2000

March 22, 2000

8

ORDER by Judge Marsha J. Pechman setting trial and related dates. Last date for adding new parties is 6/9/00; discovery ddl set for 1/22/01 ; mtn filing ddl set for 2/1/01 ; motions in limine due 3/15/01; pretrial order set for 3/29/01 ; pretrial conf set for 11:00 4/2/01 ; trial brief ddl set for 4/19/01 ; Voir dire/jy inst set for 4/19/01 ; jury trial set for 4/24/01 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 11, 2000

May 11, 2000

9

ORDER by Judge Marsha J. Pechman ; 39.1 designation effective now, settlement conference of cnsl must be held no later than 10/30/00 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 11, 2000

May 11, 2000

10

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF DEPOSITION SUBPOENA of Eugene Spencer on 7/28/00 (RS) (Entered: 08/15/2000)

Aug. 10, 2000

Aug. 10, 2000

11

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL on behalf of EEOC substituting atty Zulema Hinojos-Fall for withdrawing atty Carmen Flores (RS) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

Oct. 13, 2000

Oct. 13, 2000

12

EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSED by defendants (KERR) (Entered: 11/28/2000)

Nov. 27, 2000

Nov. 27, 2000

13

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Trial schedule is revised as follows: pretrial order ddl set 4/2/01 ; pretrial conf set 11:15 4/6/01 ; trial brief ddl set 4/16/01 ; Voir dire/jy inst set 4/16/01 ; jury trial set 9:00 4/23/01 (cc: counsel, Judge) (CL) (Entered: 01/02/2001)

Dec. 27, 2000

Dec. 27, 2000

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STIPULATION for first amendment of scheduling order (MD) (Entered: 01/04/2001)

Jan. 3, 2001

Jan. 3, 2001

LODGED ORDER: re: stipulation first amended scheduling order [14-1] (MD) (Entered: 01/04/2001)

Jan. 3, 2001

Jan. 3, 2001

LODGED ORDER: joint motion and order to shorten time on joint motion to approve stipulation and order for first amended scheduling order (MD) (Entered: 01/04/2001)

Jan. 3, 2001

Jan. 3, 2001

15

DECLARATION of Zulema Hinojos-Fall in support of joint motion to shorten time (MD) (Entered: 01/04/2001)

Jan. 3, 2001

Jan. 3, 2001

16

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Marsha J. Pechman to shorten time on joint motion to approve stipulation and order for first amended scheduling order (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 01/05/2001)

Jan. 5, 2001

Jan. 5, 2001

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ORDER (first amended) by Judge Marsha J. Pechman ; discovery ddl cont to 2/28/01 ; mtn filing ddl cont to 3/9/01 Motions in Limine deadline 3/29/01 ; ; 39.1 designation effective cont to 1/30/01 (cc: counsel, Judge, Eileen) (MD) (Entered: 01/05/2001)

Jan. 5, 2001

Jan. 5, 2001

LODGED ORDER: Consent Decree (VK) (Entered: 02/16/2001)

Feb. 15, 2001

Feb. 15, 2001

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CONSENT DECREE by Judge Marsha J. Pechman, this lawsuit is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Court retains jurisdiction of this matter for purposes of enforcing the consent decree approved herein. (cc: counsel, Judge, Jgm. Book) Entered on: 2/21/01 (MD) (Entered: 02/21/2001)

Feb. 21, 2001

Feb. 21, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 8, 2000

Closing Date: Feb. 21, 2004

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

Phoenix Processor Limited Partnership, Private Entity/Person

Premier Pacific Seafoods, Inc., 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: 30000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination-basis:

National origin discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits