Case: EEOC v. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY

2:01-cv-71912 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 18, 2001

Closed Date: June 21, 2002

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Case Summary

The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against Ford Motor Credit Company. The complaint, filed in May 2001, alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant had failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the charging party and then discharged her for refusing to work during the Sabbath period from sunset on Friday to sunset on Sunday. …

The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against Ford Motor Credit Company. The complaint, filed in May 2001, alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant had failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the charging party and then discharged her for refusing to work during the Sabbath period from sunset on Friday to sunset on Sunday.

The Defendant filed for summary judgment in December 2001, but the motion was denied in March 2002. In June 2002 the parties entered into a consent decree, which had duration of one year. The decree required the defendant to pay a total of $70,000 in settlement of the claims. Defendant was prohibited from discriminating and retaliating in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws and was required to post a notice of discrimination at its facility and provide Title VII training to its managers and supervisors.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/26/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:01-cv-71912

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Ford Mtr Credit Co

June 21, 2002

June 21, 2002

Docket
31

2:01-cv-71912

Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment

EEOC v. Ford Motor Credit Company

March 27, 2002

March 27, 2002

Order/Opinion
35

2:01-cv-71912

Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement

EEOC v. Ford Motor Credit Company

June 21, 2002

June 21, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand (jg) (Entered: 05/23/2001)

May 18, 2001

May 18, 2001

2

ANSWER by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing and jury demand (dp) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

June 11, 2001

June 11, 2001

2

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co (dp) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

June 11, 2001

June 11, 2001

3

NOTICE by Judge Robert H. Cleland's chambers of Rule 16 and Rule 26(f) scheduling consultation (dp) (Entered: 06/18/2001)

June 15, 2001

June 15, 2001

4

NOTICE by Judge Robert H. Cleland's chambers setting telephonic status conference for 10:30 a.m. on 7/25/01 ; with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

July 11, 2001

July 11, 2001

TELEPHONIC STATUS conference held - Judge Robert H. Cleland (lt) (Entered: 07/25/2001)

July 25, 2001

July 25, 2001

5

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Robert H. Cleland - setting deadline for amended pleadings for 8/24/01 , setting deadline for witness list for 9/28/01 , setting deadline for discovery for 10/29/01 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 11/30/01 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 3/4/02 , setting final pretrial conference for 2:00 p.m. on 3/11/02 and setting civil jury trial for March/April 2002 ; with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 07/27/2001)

July 26, 2001

July 26, 2001

6

AMENDED answer by defendant to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (cm) (Entered: 08/02/2001)

Aug. 1, 2001

Aug. 1, 2001

6

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co (cm) (Entered: 08/02/2001)

Aug. 1, 2001

Aug. 1, 2001

7

STIPULATED protective order by plaintiff, defendant and Judge Robert H. Cleland regarding an EEOC administrative case file [EOD Date: 8/30/01] (jg) (Entered: 08/30/2001)

Aug. 28, 2001

Aug. 28, 2001

8

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland with stipulation, adjourning deadline for witness list for 10/29/01 , and adjourning deadline for discovery for 11/30/01 . [EOD Date: 9/25/01] (cf) (Entered: 09/25/2001)

Sept. 24, 2001

Sept. 24, 2001

9

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC (kg) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

Oct. 29, 2001

Oct. 29, 2001

10

WITNESS list by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co, with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

Oct. 29, 2001

Oct. 29, 2001

11

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of settlement conference for 3:00 on 11/8/01 (kg) (Entered: 10/31/2001)

Oct. 30, 2001

Oct. 30, 2001

SETTLEMENT conference held - Judge Robert H. Cleland (lt) (Entered: 11/09/2001)

Nov. 8, 2001

Nov. 8, 2001

12

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland, setting date for parties to contine to work toward settlement until for 10:00 am on 11/27/01 [EOD Date 11/15/01] (lg) (Entered: 11/15/2001)

Nov. 14, 2001

Nov. 14, 2001

TELE-CONFERENCE held - Judge Robert H. Cleland (lt) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

Nov. 27, 2001

Nov. 27, 2001

14

PROOF of mailing of defendant's offer of judgment (lg) (Entered: 12/13/2001)

Dec. 12, 2001

Dec. 12, 2001

15

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment with brief, exhibits, and proof of mailing (cm) (Entered: 01/02/2002)

Dec. 28, 2001

Dec. 28, 2001

16

APPENDIX 1-5 by defendant to motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] (cm) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/02/2002)

Dec. 28, 2001

Dec. 28, 2001

17

VIDEO DEPOSITION of Vera Bakewell taken on 10/1/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

18

DEPOSITION of Mark Stavenga taken on 10/24/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

19

DEPOSITION of Yevgeny Berezovsky taken on 10/25/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

20

DEPOSITION of Douglas Wood taken on 10/26/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

21

DEPOSITION of Janet Broadbent taken on 11/5/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

22

DEPOSITION of Douglas Tucker taken on 11/5/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

23

DEPOSITION of Shadyne Nunley taken on 12/10/01 (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

24

NOTICE by defendant Ford Mtr Credit Co of filing of depositions with the court in compliance with Local Rule 26.2 with proof of mailing (kg) Modified on 01/07/2002 (Entered: 01/07/2002)

Jan. 4, 2002

Jan. 4, 2002

25

NOTICE by court of setting hearing on motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] for 2:00 on 3/20/02 with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 01/10/2002)

Jan. 9, 2002

Jan. 9, 2002

26

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland with stipulation, for leave to file six extra pages in brief [EOD Date: 1/29/02] (kg) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

Jan. 28, 2002

Jan. 28, 2002

27

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] with attachments (kg) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

Jan. 28, 2002

Jan. 28, 2002

28

APPENDIX by plaintiff EEOC to motion response by EEOC [27-1] (kg) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

Jan. 28, 2002

Jan. 28, 2002

29

NOTICE by Judge Cleland's chambers of for continuing final pretrial and trial dates without date; proof of mailing (jg) (Entered: 02/11/2002)

Feb. 8, 2002

Feb. 8, 2002

MOTION hearing held on motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] - disposition: TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT - Judge Robert H. Cleland - Court Reporter: Janice Coleman (lt) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

March 20, 2002

March 20, 2002

31

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland denying motion for summary judgment by Ford Mtr Credit Co [15-1] [EOD Date 3/29/02] (cm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

March 27, 2002

March 27, 2002

32

NOTICE of setting final pretrial conference for 10:00 4/10/02 , and setting civil jury trial for 4/16/02 (cm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

March 27, 2002

March 27, 2002

FINAL pretrial conference adjourned to 2:00 4/19/02 - Judge Robert H. Cleland (lt) (Entered: 04/10/2002)

April 10, 2002

April 10, 2002

33

NOTICE of settlement conference for 10:00 am on 5/31/02 with proof of mailing (lg) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

May 21, 2002

May 21, 2002

34

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland that case is dismissed without prejudice, with proof of service [EOD Date: 6/3/02] (kg) (Entered: 06/03/2002)

May 31, 2002

May 31, 2002

35

CONSENT decree entered by Judge Robert H. Cleland, with attachments A-B [EOD Date: 6/25/02] (kg) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

June 21, 2002

June 21, 2002

36

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland with stipulation dismissing the case with prejudice [EOD Date: 6/25/02] (kg) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

June 21, 2002

June 21, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 18, 2001

Closing Date: June 21, 2002

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

Ford Motor Credit 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: 70000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2003

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits