Case: EEOC v. SUMMIT SALES COMPANY, INC.

3:97-cv-02200 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 1997

Closed Date: May 18, 1998

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Case Summary

The Dallas District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, against Summit Sales Company, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 1997, alleged age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); specifically that Defendant subjected him to disparate treatment and discharged him from his position because of his age (67). The case was referred to mediation in January 1998 and in May 1998 the parties entered into a consent decree.

The decree provided for the Defendant to pay the charging party a total of $15,000, provide him with a neutral employment reference, and assume some the responsibility of the charging party's indebtedness to the Defendant's 401K plan. Defendant was enjoined from discriminating or retaliating in violation of the ADEA and was required to post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility and provide annual ADEA training to its employees.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Glassman (7/24/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:97-cv-02200	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Summit Sale Company, Inc.	Oct. 2, 1998	Oct. 2, 1998 Docket
13 3:97-cv-02200	Consent Decree EEOC v. Summit Sales Company, Inc.	May 18, 1998	May 18, 1998 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed; (5) (alh) (Entered: 09/09/1997)	Sept. 8, 1997	Sept. 8, 1997
1	DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff EEOC (5) (alh) (Entered: 09/09/1997)	Sept. 8, 1997	Sept. 8, 1997
	PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Wm F Sanderson Jr (alh) (Entered: 09/09/1997)	Sept. 8, 1997	Sept. 8, 1997
2	SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Summit Sales Co Inc (Iss-1) (alh) (Entered: 09/09/1997)	Sept. 8, 1997	Sept. 8, 1997
3	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Summit Sales Co Inc...by deliverying to registered agent 9/9/97 Answer due on 9/29/97 for Summit Sales Co Inc (1) (jrb) (Entered: 09/15/1997)	Sept. 12, 1997	Sept. 12, 1997
4	Original ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Summit Sales Co Inc (Attorney Emily Gail Tobolowsky), (2) (jrb) (Entered: 09/29/1997)	Sept. 29, 1997	Sept. 29, 1997
5	Standard SCHEDULING ORDER setting Docket call set for 11/5/98 ; Amending of Pleadings on 2/17/98 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 5/15/98 ; Discovery cutoff 4/16/98 ; Pretrial materials due on 10/20/98 Pretrial conference for 10:00 10/30/98 ; ( signed by JB) Copies to counsel: 10/17/97 Page(s): 15 (jrb) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	Oct. 16, 1997	Oct. 16, 1997
5	STATUS REPORT ORDER. Joint Status report due on 12/16/97 ( signed by JB) Copies to counsel: 10/17/97 Page(s): 15 (jrb) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	Oct. 16, 1997	Oct. 16, 1997
	Utility Flag set. JURY (jrb) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	Oct. 16, 1997	Oct. 16, 1997
6	Joint STATUS REPORT by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Summit Sales Co Inc (3) (jrb) (Entered: 12/16/1997)	Dec. 15, 1997	Dec. 15, 1997
8	Agreed/JOINT MOTION to extend time/to extend mediation deadline by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Summit Sales Co Inc (3) (jrb) (Entered: 02/25/1998)	Feb. 24, 1998	Feb. 24, 1998
8	MEMORANDUM by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Summit Sales Co Inc in support of [8-1] joint motion to extend time/to extend mediation deadline (3) (jrb) (Entered: 02/25/1998)	Feb. 24, 1998	Feb. 24, 1998
9	Agreed ORDER granting [8-1] joint motion to extend time/to extend mediation deadline...until 3/30/98. ( signed by JB) Copies to counsel: 3/3/98 Page(s) 2 (jrb) (Entered: 03/03/1998)	March 2, 1998	March 2, 1998
10	Confidentiality ORDER...see order for specifics. ( signed by JB) Copies to counsel: 3/3/98 Page(s) (jrb) (Entered: 03/03/1998)	March 2, 1998	March 2, 1998
11	RETURN OF SERVICE executed re: subpoena in a civil case to Keeper of the Records Rampak. (1) (jrb) (Entered: 04/06/1998)	April 3, 1998	April 3, 1998
12	MEMORANDUM DIRECTING ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE per chambers of Chief Judge Jerry Buchmeyer (jrb) (Entered: 04/17/1998)	April 17, 1998	April 17, 1998
	Case closed (jrb) (Entered: 04/17/1998)	April 17, 1998	April 17, 1998
13	Consent Decree/ORDER...see order for specifics. ( signed by JB) Copies to counsel: 5/19/98 Page(s) 7 (jrb) (Entered: 05/19/1998)	May 18, 1998	May 18, 1998
14	Alternative Dispute Resolution Summary. Filed by ADR Provider Louis J Weber . Attorneys in attendance Louis J Weber, Emily Gail Tobolowsky, Nancy S Brewer, Jeffrey Charles Bannon. Prv Fee: $ 1900.00 Disposition: Settled In ADR (djd) (Entered: 10/02/1998)	Oct. 2, 1998	Oct. 2, 1998