Case: EEOC v. KFC U.S. PROPERTIES d/b/a KFC

8:03-cv-02784 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closed Date: July 19, 2006

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Case Summary

EEOC's Baltimore, MD office filed this Title VII sexual harassment lawsuit against the defendant KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. dba KFC on 09/30/2003. The lawsuit was filed at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Greenbelt). EEOC alleged on behalf of a former female employee that she was subject to a sexually hostile work environment and that she was wrongfully terminated for opposing the practice. The individual complainant intervened in the lawsuit.EEOC initially liste…

EEOC's Baltimore, MD office filed this Title VII sexual harassment lawsuit against the defendant KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. dba KFC on 09/30/2003. The lawsuit was filed at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Greenbelt). EEOC alleged on behalf of a former female employee that she was subject to a sexually hostile work environment and that she was wrongfully terminated for opposing the practice. The individual complainant intervened in the lawsuit.

EEOC initially listed YUM! Brands, Inc. as the defendant and corrected it to KFC US in an amended complaint. Soon after that the parties reached a settlement agreement. A consent decree was entered into the judgment on 07/19/2004.

Under the two-year consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay the individual complainant $25,000 as back pay and compensatory damages. The defendant was also required to hold an hour training for all employees at the specific store and report sexual harassment complaints to the EEOC every 90 days.

Summary Authors

Yin Zheng (8/11/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

8:03-cv-02784

Docket

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. YUM! Brands, Inc.

July 19, 2004

July 19, 2004

Docket
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Complaint

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. YUM! Brands, Inc. d/b/a KFC

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

Complaint
6

8:03-cv-02784

Amended Complaint

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. d/b/a KFC

Feb. 10, 2004

Feb. 10, 2004

Complaint
11

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Complaint [Intervenor-Plaintiff]

Patricia Cooper v. KFC U.S. Properties, Inc.

March 5, 2004

March 5, 2004

Complaint
18

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Consent Decree

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. KFC U.S. Properties, Inc.

July 7, 2004

July 7, 2004

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 28, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against YUM! Brands, Inc. , filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

JURY TRIAL DEMAND by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

2

MOTION to Intervene of Patricia Cooper by Patricia Cooper. Responses due by 11/20/2003 (Attachments: # 1 memo in support to intervene# 2 complaint for intervening# 3 Civil Cover Sheet for intervention)(Lebau, Stephen) (Entered: 11/03/2003)

Nov. 3, 2003

Nov. 3, 2003

3

ORDER granting 2 Motion to Intervene. Signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. on 12/18/2003. (c/m 12/18/03 et) (elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/18/2003)

Dec. 18, 2003

Dec. 18, 2003

4

Summons Issued (20 days) as to YUM! Brands, Inc.. (lad3, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

Jan. 28, 2004

Jan. 28, 2004

5

SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. YUM! Brands, Inc. served on 1/28/2003, answer due 2/17/2003. (Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

Jan. 28, 2004

Jan. 28, 2004

6

AMENDED COMPLAINT against YUM! Brands, Inc., filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1) (Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 02/10/2004)

Feb. 10, 2004

Feb. 10, 2004

7

Summons Issued (20 days) as to KFC U.S. Properties, Inc.. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/10/2004)

Feb. 10, 2004

Feb. 10, 2004

8

SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. served on 2/12/2004, answer due 3/3/2004. (Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 02/13/2004)

Feb. 13, 2004

Feb. 13, 2004

9

ANSWER to Complaint by KFC U.S. Properties, Inc..(Warner, David) (Entered: 03/03/2004)

March 3, 2004

March 3, 2004

10

Local Rule 103.3. (Warner, David) (Entered: 03/03/2004)

March 3, 2004

March 3, 2004

11

COMPLAINT against KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. , filed by Patricia Cooper, Intervenor Plaintiff.(elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2004)

March 5, 2004

March 5, 2004

12

Summons Issued (20 days) as to KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. (elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2004)

March 8, 2004

March 8, 2004

13

MOTION for Eric J. Pelton to Appear Pro Hac Vice by KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. (elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2004)

March 8, 2004

March 8, 2004

14

ORDER granting [13] Motion for Eric J. Pelton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed on 03/05/2004. (elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2004)

March 8, 2004

March 8, 2004

15

SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 7/26/2004.. Signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. on 03/11/2004. (c/m 3/11/04 et)(elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/11/2004)

March 11, 2004

March 11, 2004

16

STATUS REPORT by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 03/25/2004)

March 25, 2004

March 25, 2004

17

ANSWER to Complaint by KFC U.S. Properties, Inc..(Pelton, Eric) (Entered: 03/31/2004)

March 31, 2004

March 31, 2004

18

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT /Consent Decree by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1)(Morocco, Maria) (Entered: 07/07/2004)

July 7, 2004

July 7, 2004

19

PAPERLESS ORDER Granting re 18 Settlement Agreement filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. on 07/19/04. (gc, Chambers) (Entered: 07/19/2004)

July 19, 2004

July 19, 2004

Case Details

State / Territory: Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closing Date: July 19, 2006

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. (Lanham, MD), 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: 25000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2006

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit