Case: EEOC v. Acro Service Corporation

2:03-cv-73250 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Aug. 26, 2003

Closed Date: June 24, 2006

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Case Summary

In August 2003, the Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Acro Service Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan alleging discrimination on the basis of sex and pregnancy in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the defendant's manager made offensive remarks about pregnant women. When the charging party, a pregnant employee, complained of the remarks, she was laid off. In addition, the defendant failed …

In August 2003, the Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Acro Service Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan alleging discrimination on the basis of sex and pregnancy in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the defendant's manager made offensive remarks about pregnant women. When the charging party, a pregnant employee, complained of the remarks, she was laid off. In addition, the defendant failed to rehire the charging party for other open positions for which she was qualified because of her pregnancy and her complaints of discrimination, hiring two males for those jobs instead. After a single scheduling order, the parties settled in June 2004 through a consent decree.

The two-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide EEO training for all its managers and supervisors in its corporate office, post a notice of the decree, and pay $35,000 to the charging party.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/27/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Borman, Paul D. (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Mengesha, Trina R. (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Rouse-Ayoub, Maureen (Michigan)

Judge(s)

Borman, Paul D. (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:03-cv-73250

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. ACRO Service Corporation

June 29, 2004

June 29, 2004

Docket
1

2:03-cv-73250

Complaint

Aug. 26, 2003

Aug. 26, 2003

Complaint
8

2:03-cv-73250

Consent Decree

EEOC v. ACRO Service Corporation

June 29, 2004

June 29, 2004

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11791698/eeoc-v-acro-svc-corp/

Last updated March 17, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed - Receipt # USA - Date Fee Received: 8/26/03 (lg) (Entered: 08/28/2003)

Aug. 26, 2003

Aug. 26, 2003

RECAP
2

APPEARANCE for defendant ACRO Svc Corp of attorney Maureen Rouse, with notice (kg) (Entered: 10/22/2003)

Oct. 21, 2003

Oct. 21, 2003

PACER
3

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant ACRO Svc Corp (kg) (Entered: 10/22/2003)

Oct. 21, 2003

Oct. 21, 2003

PACER
4

PROOF of service by defendant ACRO Svc Corp of [3-1], [3-1], [2-1] (kg) (Entered: 10/22/2003)

Oct. 21, 2003

Oct. 21, 2003

PACER
5

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Paul D. Borman - setting deadline for witness list for 4/12/04, setting deadline for discovery for 5/12/04, setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 6/11/04, setting deadline for mediation referral for 5/12/04 (kg) (Entered: 12/15/2003)

Dec. 12, 2003

Dec. 12, 2003

PACER
6

WITNESS LIST by ACRO Service Corporation (JLam, ) (Entered: 04/21/2004)

April 12, 2004

April 12, 2004

RECAP
7

WITNESS LIST by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (JLam, ) (Entered: 04/21/2004)

April 12, 2004

April 12, 2004

RECAP
8

CONSENT DECREE Signed by Honorable Paul D Borman. (SSchoe, ) (Entered: 07/02/2004)

June 29, 2004

June 29, 2004

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 26, 2003

Closing Date: June 24, 2006

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

Acro Service Corporation (Livonia, MI), 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: 35000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2006

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Hiring

Discrimination-basis:

Pregnancy discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits