Case: EEOC v. T-MOBILE USA INC

1:04-cv-02707 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 16, 2004

Closed Date: Nov. 23, 2007

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Case Summary

In April 2004, the EEOC district office in Chicago, Illinois brought this action against T-Mobile USA, Inc., a national cellular phone service provider, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII by subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and firing her in retaliation when she filed charges with the EEOC. After cursory discovery and a plethora of scheduling conferences, the parties settled and a consent decree was entered in November 2005.

In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would refrain from retaliating and discriminating based on sex, pay the aggrieved woman $100,000, post an EEO notice, and submit semiannual complaint reports to to the EEOC. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the agreement ran for two years.

The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last until 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/12/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/20/2018)

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Bannon, Jeffrey C (Illinois)

Cohen, Ethan M (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Baldinger, James B. (Illinois)

Berggren, Brian C. (Illinois)

Cruz, Andre De (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:04-cv-02707

Docket

EEOC v. T-Mobile USA Inc

Dec. 5, 2005

Dec. 5, 2005

Docket
1

1:04-cv-02707

Complaint

EEOC v. T-Mobile USA Inc

April 16, 2004

April 16, 2004

Complaint
38

1:04-cv-02707

Consent Decree

EEOC v. T-Mobile USA Inc

Nov. 23, 2005

Nov. 23, 2005

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4251274/eeoc-v-t-mobile-usa-inc/

Last updated April 17, 2024, 3:20 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Gordon G. Waldron, Gregory M. Gochanour, John C. Hendrickson as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (rmm) (Entered: 04/16/2004)

April 15, 2004

April 15, 2004

RECAP
2

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant T-Mobile USA Inc sent on 4/15/04 (rmm) (Entered: 05/04/2004)

May 3, 2004

May 3, 2004

PACER
3

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant T-Mobile USA Inc by Martin Harris and Terence Peter Smith (rmm) (Entered: 06/08/2004)

June 7, 2004

June 7, 2004

PACER
6

CONSENT MOTION by plaintiff and defendant for an extension to file an answer to the complaint (Attachment); Notice (rmm) (Entered: 06/15/2004)

June 7, 2004

June 7, 2004

PACER
4

APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for defendant T-Mobile USA Inc by Lawrence Z. Lorber; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman (Attachment) (rmm) (Entered: 06/14/2004)

June 9, 2004

June 9, 2004

PACER
5

APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for defendant T-Mobile USA Inc by Stephanie L. Marn; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman (rmm) (Entered: 06/14/2004)

June 9, 2004

June 9, 2004

PACER
7

MINUTE ORDER of 6/14/04 by Hon. Robert W. Gettleman : Consent motion for an extension of time to 7/14/2004 to file an answer to the complaint is granted [6-1]. No notice (rmm) (Entered: 06/15/2004)

June 14, 2004

June 14, 2004

PACER
8

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant T-Mobile USA Inc by William Henry Barrett (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2004)

July 14, 2004

July 14, 2004

PACER
9

ANSWER and affirmative defenses by T-Mobile USA Inc to complaint [1-1] (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2004)

July 14, 2004

July 14, 2004

PACER
10

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by T-Mobile's Corporate (rmm) (Entered: 07/15/2004)

July 14, 2004

July 14, 2004

PACER

minutes - miscellaneous

Aug. 18, 2004

Aug. 18, 2004

PACER
12

INITIAL STATUS REPORT by both parties. (rbf) (Entered: 09/23/2004)

Sept. 16, 2004

Sept. 16, 2004

PACER

minutes - miscellaneous

Sept. 22, 2004

Sept. 22, 2004

PACER
11

REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Honorable Michael T. Mason for discovery supervision, and settlement conference Mailed notice. (gds) (Entered: 09/22/2004)

Sept. 22, 2004

Sept. 22, 2004

PACER

minutes - miscellaneous

Sept. 23, 2004

Sept. 23, 2004

PACER
13

INITIAL STATUS REPORT by parties. (air) (Entered: 11/05/2004)

Nov. 4, 2004

Nov. 4, 2004

PACER
14

MINUTE ORDER of 11/8/04 by Honorable Michael T. Mason: (Entered Agreed Protective Order Governing Confidentiality of Certain Personnel Documents.) Mailed notice by judge's staff. (gma) (Entered: 11/09/2004)

Nov. 8, 2004

Nov. 8, 2004

PACER

minutes - miscellaneous

Nov. 9, 2004

Nov. 9, 2004

PACER
16

MOTION by defendant for extension to responde to discovery ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 01/03/2005)

Dec. 27, 2004

Dec. 27, 2004

PACER
15

RESPONSE by EEOC to motion to extend time for discovery response. (gcy) (Entered: 12/30/2004)

Dec. 29, 2004

Dec. 29, 2004

PACER
17

MINUTE ORDER of 12/30/04 by Honorable Michael T. Mason : Before the Court is defendant's motion for an extension of to answer the EEOC's first set of interrogatories and second request for production of documents. Defendant's motion is granted and denied in part [16-1]. Defendant is to answer the interrogatories and produce documents responsive to the EEOC's document requests by 01/07/05. Plaintiff's is to disclose all experts and expert reports, if any, by 02/14/05. Plaintiff's experts are to be deposed by 03/01/05. Defendant is to disclose all experts and experts reports by 03/15/05. Defendant's experts to be deposed by 04/01/05. Status hearing set for 01/19/05 is stricken and reset to 2/15/05 at 9:00a.m. No appearance is required onn the noticed motion date of 01/06/05. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 01/03/2005)

Dec. 30, 2004

Dec. 30, 2004

PACER
18

MINUTE entry before Judge Michael T. Mason : Status hearing and continued to 3/24/2005 at 09:00 AM. Enter Amendment to Agreed Protective Order Governing Confidentiality of Certain Personnel Documents. Mailed notice (rmm, ) (Entered: 02/17/2005)

Feb. 15, 2005

Feb. 15, 2005

PACER
19

AMENDMENT TO AGREED PROTECTIVE Order governing confidentiality of certain personal documents Signed by Judge Michael T. Mason on 2/15/2005: (rmm, ) (Entered: 02/17/2005)

Feb. 15, 2005

Feb. 15, 2005

PACER
20

MINUTE entry before Judge Michael T. Mason : Status hearing set for 3/24/05 is stricken. Judicial staff mailed notice (kef, ) (Entered: 03/21/2005)

March 21, 2005

March 21, 2005

PACER
22

NOTICE of Motion by T-Mobile USA Inc for presentment of stipulated order to briefly extend discovery period before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 3/30/2005 at 09:15 AM. (rmm, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)

March 23, 2005

March 23, 2005

PACER
23

MINUTE entry before Judge Robert W. Gettleman : Discovery ordered closed 4/22/2005. Status hearing reset to 4/26/2005 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (rmm, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)

March 30, 2005

March 30, 2005

PACER
21

STIPULATED order to briefly extend discovery period (rmm, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)

March 31, 2005

March 31, 2005

PACER
24

MINUTE entry before Judge Michael T. Mason : Enter second amendment to agreed protective order governing confidentiality of certain documents. Mailed notice (rmm, ) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

April 14, 2005

April 14, 2005

PACER
25

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREED PROTECTIVE Order governing confidentiality of certain documents Signed by Judge Michael T. Mason on 4/14/2005:(rmm, ) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

April 14, 2005

April 14, 2005

PACER
26

MINUTE entry before Judge Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing held on 4/26/2005. Status hearing set for 6/16/2005 at 09:00 A.M. No notice (gds, ) (Entered: 04/26/2005)

April 26, 2005

April 26, 2005

PACER
27

MINUTE entry before Judge Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing held on 6/16/2005. Jury Trial set for 1/9/2006 at 10:00 AM. Status hearing set for 8/17/2005 at 09:00 AM. No notice (gds, ) (Entered: 06/17/2005)

June 16, 2005

June 16, 2005

PACER
28

MINUTE entry before Judge Michael T. Mason : Settlement Conference set for 9/9/2005 at 09:30 AM in courtroom 2214. Parties are to strictly abide by this Court's Standing Order for Settlement Conference. Plaintiff's counsel to submit copies of both plaintiff's settlement demand letter AND defendant's response letter to the courtroom deputy, room 2220, by 9/6/05. Judicial staff mailed notice (kef, ) (Entered: 07/15/2005)

July 15, 2005

July 15, 2005

PACER
29

MINUTE entry before Judge Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing reset to 9/13/2005 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (gds, ) (Entered: 08/11/2005)

Aug. 11, 2005

Aug. 11, 2005

PACER
30

MINUTE entry before Judge Michael T. Mason : On the Court's own motion, settlement conference set for 9/9/05 is stricken and reset to 10/14/05 at 1:30 p.m. Judicial staff mailed notice (kef, ) (Entered: 09/08/2005)

Sept. 8, 2005

Sept. 8, 2005

PACER
31

MINUTE entry before Judge Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing reset to 10/18/2005 at 09:00 AM. Telephone notice (gds, ) (Entered: 09/15/2005)

Sept. 15, 2005

Sept. 15, 2005

PACER
32

MINUTE entry before Judge Michael T. Mason : Settlement conference held on 10/14/2005. Parties are to contact the courtroom deputy, 312/435-6051, by 10/18/05 to inform the court as to whether or not an agreement has been reached. Mailed notice (kef, ) (Entered: 10/18/2005)

Oct. 14, 2005

Oct. 14, 2005

PACER
33

MINUTE entry before Judge Robert W. Gettleman : Status hearing held on 10/18/2005. Pretrial Order due by 11/18/2005. Answers to any motions in limine are due by 11/30/2005. Pretrial Conference set for 12/8/2005 at 11:00 AM. Open court notice (gds, ) (Entered: 10/20/2005)

Oct. 18, 2005

Oct. 18, 2005

PACER
34

MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to continue Deadline for Pre-Trial Order (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 11/18/2005)

Nov. 18, 2005

Nov. 18, 2005

PACER
35

NOTICE of Motion by Gordon G. Waldron for presentment of motion to continue 34 before Honorable Robert W. Gettleman on 11/23/2005 at 09:15 AM. (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 11/18/2005)

Nov. 18, 2005

Nov. 18, 2005

PACER
37

MINUTE entry before Judge Robert W. Gettleman : Consent Decree entered. Defendant is enjoined. Defendant shall pay a total of $100,000.00 to Gerardine Baugh. Pretrial conference date of 12/08/2005 and trial date of 01/09/2006 are stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (hp, ) (Entered: 12/05/2005)

Nov. 23, 2005

Nov. 23, 2005

PACER
38

CONSENT DECREE re 37 Signed by Judge Robert W. Gettleman on 11/23/2005:Mailed notice(hp, ) (Entered: 12/05/2005)

Nov. 23, 2005

Nov. 23, 2005

RECAP
36

MINUTE entry before Judge Robert W. Gettleman : Plaintiff's motion to continue 34 is withdrawn. Telephone notice (gds, ) (Entered: 11/30/2005)

Nov. 30, 2005

Nov. 30, 2005

PACER
39

MINUTE entry before Judge Michael T. Mason : Judge Michael T. Mason no longer referred to the case. (kef, ) (Entered: 12/05/2005)

Dec. 5, 2005

Dec. 5, 2005

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 16, 2004

Closing Date: Nov. 23, 2007

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

T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Chicago, Illinois), 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: 100000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2007

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits