Case: EEOC v. PLANT INTERSCAPES, INC.

5:99-cv-01017 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 1999

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2000

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Case Summary

The San Antonio District Office brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, against Plant Interscapes, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 1999, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the actual complaint, but that information is summarized in the consent decree. The parties entered into a consent decree in October 2000. The decree, valid for two years, required defendant to pay the charging party $5,500. Defendant was enjoined from discriminating in violation of Title VII and was required to post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility and provide two hours of Title VII training to its employees.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/19/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

5:99-cv-01017

Docket

EEOC v. Plant Interscapes, Inc.

Oct. 3, 2000

Oct. 3, 2000

Docket
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5:99-cv-01017

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Plant Interscapes, Inc.

Oct. 3, 2000

Oct. 3, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2024, 3:12 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

Case assigned to Honorable H. F. Garcia (sj) (Entered: 09/17/1999)

Sept. 16, 1999

Sept. 16, 1999

1

Complaint filed. (Pages: 5) (sj) (Entered: 09/17/1999)

Sept. 16, 1999

Sept. 16, 1999

1

Demand for jury trial by EEOC (sj) (Entered: 09/17/1999)

Sept. 16, 1999

Sept. 16, 1999

2

Waiver of Service by Plant Interscapes ; Notice and Request Mailed on 9/24/99 ; Answer due on 11/23/99 for Plant Interscapes (kc) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

Nov. 16, 1999

Nov. 16, 1999

3

Answer by Plant Interscapes (kc) (Entered: 11/24/1999)

Nov. 23, 1999

Nov. 23, 1999

4

Scheduling order: setting Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 3/29/00; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 6/30/00; Discovery cutoff 5/31/00 ; Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 2/28/00 ; Jury Selection set for 9:30 9/11/00 ; Jury trial set for 9:30 9/11/00 ; Consent to Trial by Magistrate due by 12/30/99 (kc) (Entered: 12/01/1999)

Nov. 30, 1999

Nov. 30, 1999

5

Order that parties notify Clerk whether or not to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge within 30 days of date of this Order (kc) (Entered: 12/01/1999)

Nov. 30, 1999

Nov. 30, 1999

6

Non-consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate and to being placed on expedited docket by EEOC (kc) (Entered: 01/03/2000)

Dec. 30, 1999

Dec. 30, 1999

7

Consent to trial by Magistrate by Plant Interscapes (kc) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

Jan. 3, 2000

Jan. 3, 2000

8

Witness list and list of exhibits by EEOC (kc) (Entered: 01/11/2000)

Jan. 10, 2000

Jan. 10, 2000

9

Agreed Motion by Plant Interscapes, EEOC to extend defendant's deadline to designate its potential witnesses (kc) (Entered: 02/09/2000)

Feb. 8, 2000

Feb. 8, 2000

10

Order granting motion to extend defendant's deadline to designate its potential witnesses [9-1] to 2/28/00 (kc) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

Feb. 11, 2000

Feb. 11, 2000

11

Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by Plant Interscapes, ; Party(s) agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (kc) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

Feb. 28, 2000

Feb. 28, 2000

12

Witness list by Plant Interscapes (kc) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

Feb. 28, 2000

Feb. 28, 2000

13

Advisory to the court filed by EEOC regarding settlement demand offer (kc) (Entered: 03/14/2000)

March 13, 2000

March 13, 2000

15

Notice of filing response to settlement offer by Plant Interscapes (lp) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

April 7, 2000

April 7, 2000

16

Designation of testifying experts filed by Plant Interscapes (tr) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

April 17, 2000

April 17, 2000

17

Joint motion by Plant Interscapes, EEOC to extend date for filing joint pre-trial order (kc) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

July 27, 2000

July 27, 2000

18

Order granting joint motion to extend date for filing joint pre-trial order [17-1] to 8/14/00 (kc) (Entered: 08/01/2000)

July 31, 2000

July 31, 2000

19

Notice by Plant Interscapes, EEOC of pending settlement. (sj) (Entered: 08/17/2000)

Aug. 16, 2000

Aug. 16, 2000

20

Order set finalization hearing and submission of final order for 9:30 10/16/00 (kc) Modified on 09/07/2000 (Entered: 09/07/2000)

Sept. 6, 2000

Sept. 6, 2000

21

Joint motion by Plant Interscapes, EEOC to enter consent decree (kc) (Entered: 10/03/2000)

Oct. 2, 2000

Oct. 2, 2000

22

Order granting joint motion to enter consent decree [21-1]. It is therefore ordered that the Consent Decree is hereby entered. (sj) (Entered: 10/04/2000)

Oct. 3, 2000

Oct. 3, 2000

23

CONSENT DECREE: Defendant Plant Interscapes in settlement of this dispute shall pay Georganne Smith the sum total of $5,500.00. The terms of this Decree shall be binding and parties shall bear their own costs and attorney's fees incurred in this action. (Pages: 5) (sj) (Entered: 10/04/2000)

Oct. 3, 2000

Oct. 3, 2000

Case closed (sj) (Entered: 10/04/2000)

Oct. 3, 2000

Oct. 3, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 16, 1999

Closing Date: Oct. 3, 2000

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

Plant Interscapes, 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: 5500

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits