Case: EEOC v. LIN TELEVISION CORP dba WTHN

3:04-cv-01627 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2004

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

The Boston District Office brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, against Lin Television Corporation d/b/a WTHN and Local 14 of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians ñ Communications Workers of America. The complaint, filed in September 2004, alleged sex and race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendants had failed to promote the charging party, retaliated against her …

The Boston District Office brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, against Lin Television Corporation d/b/a WTHN and Local 14 of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians ñ Communications Workers of America. The complaint, filed in September 2004, alleged sex and race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendants had failed to promote the charging party, retaliated against her and constructively discharged her because of her sex (female) and race (African American). The parties entered into a consent decree in June 2006.

The decree, valid until December 31, 2007, required Defendants to pay the charging party $15,000 and provide her with a neutral employment reference. Defendants were required to post a notice of non-discrimination and provide two hours of Title VII training to management employees. The decree was to last for 19 months. The docket sheet doesn't show show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/31/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/7/2017)

People


Attorney for Plaintiff

Griffith, Patricia (Georgia)

Penzel, Markus Landon (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:04-cv-01627

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Comm v. Lin Television Corp et al

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Docket
1

3:04-cv-01627

Complaint

EEOC v. Lin Television Corporation

Sept. 29, 2004

Sept. 29, 2004

Complaint

2004 WL 2004

33

3:04-cv-01627

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Lin Television Corp.

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 19, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against Lin Television Corp, Local 14 , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Comm.(Falcone, K.) (Entered: 09/30/2004)

Sept. 29, 2004

Sept. 29, 2004

2

Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Motions to Dismiss due on 12/29/2004. Amended Pleadings due by 11/28/2004. Discovery due by 3/31/2005. Dispositive Motions due by 4/30/2005.. Signed by Clerk on 09/29/2004. (Falcone, K.) (Entered: 09/30/2004)

Sept. 29, 2004

Sept. 29, 2004

Summons Issued as to Lin Television Corp, Local 14. (Falcone, K.) (Entered: 09/30/2004)

Sept. 29, 2004

Sept. 29, 2004

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE by Lin TV Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Comm. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 11/12/2004)

Nov. 10, 2004

Nov. 10, 2004

5

NOTICE of Appearance by Elias A. Alexiades on behalf of Lin Television Corp (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

Dec. 3, 2004

Dec. 3, 2004

6

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Lin Television Corp. (S-D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

Dec. 3, 2004

Dec. 3, 2004

7

ANSWER and Defenses to Complaint by Lin Television Corp.(S-D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

Dec. 3, 2004

Dec. 3, 2004

8

MOTION for Attorney Patricia G. Griffith to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing Fee $25.00, Receipt Number B009242, by Lin Television Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Patricia G. Griffith)(S-D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

Dec. 3, 2004

Dec. 3, 2004

9

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC ORDER. THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE THE COURT WILL ISSUE. Ordered Accordingly 8 Motion for Attorney Patricia G. Griffith to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Signed by Clerk on 12/3/2004. (S-D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

Dec. 3, 2004

Dec. 3, 2004

10

MOTION for Attorney Renee A. Canody to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing Fee $25.00, Receipt Number B009242, by Lin Television Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Renee A. Canody)(S-D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

Dec. 3, 2004

Dec. 3, 2004

11

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC ORDER. THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE THE COURT WILL ISSUE. Ordered Accordingly 10 Motion for Attorney Renee A. Canody to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Signed by Clerk on 12/3/2004. (S-D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

Dec. 3, 2004

Dec. 3, 2004

12

NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia G. Griffith on behalf of Lin Television Corp (Griffith, Patricia) (Entered: 01/03/2005)

Jan. 3, 2005

Jan. 3, 2005

13

NOTICE of Appearance by Renee A. Canody on behalf of Lin Television Corp (Canody, Renee) (Entered: 01/03/2005)

Jan. 3, 2005

Jan. 3, 2005

15

ANSWER to Complaint by Local 14.(D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 02/10/2005)

Feb. 7, 2005

Feb. 7, 2005

14

NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas W. Meiklejohn on behalf of Local 14 (Baldwin, S.) (Entered: 02/10/2005)

Feb. 10, 2005

Feb. 10, 2005

16

MOTION for Attorney Matthew Harris to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing Fee $25.00, Receipt Number B009628, by Local 14. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Matthew Harris)(D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 02/11/2005)

Feb. 10, 2005

Feb. 10, 2005

17

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC ORDER. THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE THE COURT WILL ISSUE. Ordered Accordingly 16 Motion for Matthew Harris to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Signed by Clerk on 2/11/2005. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 02/11/2005)

Feb. 11, 2005

Feb. 11, 2005

18

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Harris on behalf of Local 14 (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 02/28/2005)

Feb. 22, 2005

Feb. 22, 2005

20

ORDER approving and so ordering report of parties' planning meeting. Discovery by December 21, 2005. Dispositive motions shall be filed by February 1, 2006. Signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton on 04cv1627. (Welles, T.) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

March 22, 2005

March 22, 2005

Set Deadlines: Discovery Due by 12/21/2005. Dispositive Motions Due by 2/1/2006. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 03/23/2005)

March 22, 2005

March 22, 2005

21

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons for a Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton on 11/2/05. (Simpson, T.) (Entered: 11/02/2005)

Nov. 2, 2005

Nov. 2, 2005

22

NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Settlement Conference set for 1/23/2006 10:00 AM in Chambers Room 266 - Annex, 915 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT before Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons. PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE INSTRUCTIONS (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 11/03/2005)

Nov. 3, 2005

Nov. 3, 2005

23

NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.COUNSEL OUTSIDE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY SHOULD CONTACT CHAMBERS REGARDING PARTICIPATION BY CONFERENCE CALL (203) 579-5819. Status Conference set for 12/1/2005 09:20 AM in Chambers Room 335, 915 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT before Judge Warren W. Eginton. (Krajcik, R.) (Entered: 11/15/2005)

Nov. 15, 2005

Nov. 15, 2005

24

MOTION to Extend Time for Discovery to June 21, 2006 and Filing Dispositive Motions to July 21, 2006 by Equal Employment Opportunity Comm. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 11/30/2005)

Nov. 29, 2005

Nov. 29, 2005

25

ORDER granting 24 Motion for Extension of Time to June 21, 2006 and Filing Dispositive Motions to July 21, 2006 . Signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton on 11/30/05. (O'Brasky, N.) (Entered: 11/30/2005)

Nov. 30, 2005

Nov. 30, 2005

Set Deadlines: Discovery Due by 6/21/2006. Dispositive Motions Due by 7/21/2006. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

Nov. 30, 2005

Nov. 30, 2005

26

Minute Entry for Proceedings held before Judge Warren W. Eginton : Telephone Status Conference held for 15 minutes on 12/1/2005. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

Dec. 1, 2005

Dec. 1, 2005

27

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons : Settlement Conference held on 1/23/2006. Case not settled. Will report back Total Time: 6 hours and 30 minutes (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 01/24/2006)

Jan. 23, 2006

Jan. 23, 2006

28

Initial MOTION for Extension of Time until March 21, 2006 to Serve Responses to Plaintiff's Discovery Requests by Lin Television Corp. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 03/07/2006)

March 6, 2006

March 6, 2006

30

First MOTION for Extension of Time to March 23, 2006 to Respond to Discovery by Local 14. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 03/09/2006)

March 9, 2006

March 9, 2006

31

Ordered Accordingly 30 First Motion for Extension of Time to March 23, 2006 to Respond to Discovery . Signed by Clerk on 3/9/2006. (D'Andrea, S.) (Entered: 03/09/2006)

March 9, 2006

March 9, 2006

32

MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Comm. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Decree)(Penzel, Markus) (Entered: 06/02/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

33

ORDER granting 32 Motion to Approve Consent Judgment. The Clerk is instructed to close this case . Signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton on 6/5/06. (O'Brasky, N.) (Entered: 06/05/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Case Details

State / Territory: Connecticut

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 29, 2004

Closing Date: 2008

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

Local 14, Private Entity/Person

Lin Television Corporation, 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: 15000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2008

Content of Injunction:

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Promotion

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Sex discrimination

Race:

Black

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits